TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake

If the legislation passes, the new label would be centered on the front of the package. But it’s an add-on, not a replacement for the existing label.

Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director, Clemson University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2024 ~7 min

Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information after cancer screenings

The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.

Tracy A. Battaglia, Associate Director of Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~12 min


FDA’s new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts

The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.

Tracy A. Battaglia, Associate Director of Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~12 min

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.

Annette Regan, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco • conversation
Aug. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Biden administration’s negotiated price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs likely to save Medicare billions, beginning in 2026

People ages 65 and up will likely reap significant out-of-pocket savings on prescription drugs when the negotiated prices take effect. But other benefits could pay bigger dividends in the long run.

Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~7 min

US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and a key issue to watch

Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has not yet endorsed a cap on plastic production.

Sarah J. Morath, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2024 ~9 min

US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap

Better measuring standards, more responsibility for producers and an end to single-use products are all positive steps. But the US has not yet endorsed a cap on plastic production.

Sarah J. Morath, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University • conversation
Aug. 16, 2024 ~8 min

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

The FDA’s decision shines a light on some of the unique obstacles that psychedelic drugs may face on the path to approval.

Benjamin Y. Fong, Honors Faculty Fellow, Associate Teaching Professor, and Associate Director of the Center for Work & Democracy, Arizona State University • conversation
Aug. 12, 2024 ~8 min


Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical compromises that continue to shape the food industry today.

Xaq Frohlich, Associate Professor of History of Technology, Auburn University • conversation
July 16, 2024 ~11 min

What’s next after Supreme Court curbs regulatory power: More focus on laws’ wording, less on their goals

A widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling will sharply limit federal agencies’ power to interpret the laws that they execute and decide how best to carry them out.

Robin Kundis Craig, Professor of Law, University of Kansas • conversation
July 1, 2024 ~12 min

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