dmoren
at 08:55 AM Jan 21 2015
Fitness // 

If you were waiting to hear the U.S. Food & Drug Administration weigh in before you strap on a device with a fitness tracker, like a Fitbit, Pebble, or Apple Watch, well, good news: the government agency has released a draft set of guidance for the industry about how it plans on treating the burgeoning market of wearable health devices.

fcdiep
at 08:03 AM Dec 16 2014
Tech // 

Have you ever wondered what tinsel is made of? Me, neither. But at one time, it was a big deal. Until 1972, many mass-produced tinsels were made using lead, Chemical & Engineering News reports. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration put a stop to that, for obvious reasons. Yet lead-based tinsel was so beloved, the FDA didn't publicize the change at first.

Nick Gilbert
at 12:37 PM Jun 4 2012

Trials for a prostate cancer drug in the US has been shut down, after the first batch of results proved so promising it was deemed unfair to then not provide the drug to the rest of the participants in the trial.

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