Food and Drug Administration

Eric Kaler backs up U of M professor against stem cell company

​About a week and a half after lawyers for an adult stem-cell company demanded that U of M President Eric Kaler do something to shut up one of his associate professors, the company has its answer. "Professor [Leigh] Turner's February 21, 2012, letter to the FDA," the reply says, "is fully covered ... More >>

Stem cell company demands U of M bioethicist take back FDA investigation request

​Late last week, a letter from a Washington D.C. law firm arrived in U of M President Eric Kaler's inbox. In it, attorneys representing an adult-stem cell company named Celltex demanded to know who authorized a bioethicist named Leigh Turner to request an official investigation of Celltex by the F ... More >>

35 Twin Cities 8th-graders sickened by black henna tattoo reactions

HeatherBlack henna tattoos are blamed for the allergic reactions of 35 8th-graders.​35 Twin Cities 8th-graders have reported experiencing allergic reactions -- including blisters and lesions -- the Minnesota Department of Health said today. And it suspects the reactions were due to a chemical ... More >>

Levaquin causes tendon rupture

Was it too lucrative for its makers to warn patients?

Carl Elliott attacks FDA investigation of Dan Markingson suicide

Courtesy Carl Elliott.Elliott calls the FDA's report a white wash.​Carl Elliott, a University of Minnesota bioethics professor, is attacking the findings of a Federal Drug Administration investigation that cleared the college of any wrongdoing in the 2004 suicide of Dan Markingson, a patient e ... More >>

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Courtesy Carl Elliott.Elliott calls the FDA's report a white wash.​Carl Elliott, a University of Minnesota bioethics professor, is attacking the findings of a Federal Drug Administration investigation that cleared the college of any wrongdoing in the 2004 suicide of Dan Markingson, a patient e ... More >>

"Eat your goddamn vegetables"

ABCJamie Oliver encourages kids to be friends with vegetables​If one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat more vegetables, congratulations on making such an important decision. Your committment can improve your health and help you lose weight. Still, changing eating habits can be difficu ... More >>

Biggest Food Stories of 2010: a local take on the Atlantic list

Bacon--pictured here, chicken fried--is as big as ever this year!​When The Atlantic published its list of the Top 10 Biggest Food Stories of 2010, the Hot Dish couldn't help but chime in with our local take on each topic: 10. The Meat Trend From charcuterie plates to dry-aged steaks, both bee ... More >>

Four Loko banned in New York

"Blackout in a can" gets banned.​Following on the footsteps of regulators in Michigan, Oklahoma, and Washington, the New York State Liquor Authority has banned the sale and distribution of alcoholic energy drinks, like Four Loko and Joose, as of November 19 (Utah's state-run alcoholic beverage ... More >>

Top 10 Foods that Kill

​In the last two months, eight people have been sickened by drinking raw milk tainted with the E. coli bacteria, which was traced to a farm in Gibbon, Minnesota. It's been known for some time that anyone who drinks raw milk is essentially playing craps with their health--that's why they invent ... More >>

Got raw milk? State cracks down on sellers after four buyers get sick

​The Strib reports that four people got sick from unpasteurized milk tainted with E. coli and that the Mn Dept of Ag will likely crack down on illegal raw milk sales. State epidemiologist Richard Danilla and staff traced the milk that made three people sick to Hartmann dairy farm near Gibbon ... More >>

Scott Dibble's Tic Tac Tobacco Act signed into law

Screengrab via YouTubeMelts in your mouth, not in your hand​The Tobacco Modernization and Compliance Act of 2010, sometimes called the Tic Tac Tobacco Act, has been signed into law by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. It got its nickname because some of the products it seeks to control are really just cand ... More >>

Whipahol: a marriage of alcohol and whipped cream

​Alcohol, nitrous oxide, and whip cream sounds like the grocery list for a suburban high school party. But to the genius folks at Whipped Lightning, it's the makings of "the world's first alcohol-infused whip cream." That's Whipahol to you, buddy.

Beehive Botanicals accused off selling bogus cure-alls

​Beehive Botanicals, in Hayward, Wis., claimed on one of its Web sites that its bee-derived products could diagnose, cure, and prevent diseases such as asthma, dermatitis and ulcers. Bullshit, said the Food and Drug Administration. Either the products were drugs, in which case they fall unde ... More >>

Prevention names seven most toxic, chemical-laden foods

Scientists and other experts name foods they avoid like the plague.

Cookie dough new cause for concern

Stoners and small children beware: Raw cookie dough sickens dozens across the U.S.

U of M HIV breakthrough: Food additive might block transmission

Scientists were able to prevent infection in female monkeys when they were treated with a gel containing glycerol monolaurate (GML) before they were exposed to the primate version of HIV.

U of M expert says peanut butter recall has gone nutty

Blotter highlights all the weird news that's fit to print

Peanut butter recall has 'gone overboard,' Osterholm says

Osterholm told City Pages that the recall has gone too far and thus affected many Americans who weren't at risk in the first place.

Peanut butter recall hits consumers

If you eat any products containing peanuts, stay updated on the growing list of recalled items that could make you sick.

Tomorrow is National Peanut Butter Day

Nutter Butters appear to have been spared from the salmonella scare of 2009. R ... More >>

Salmonella outbreak strikes Minnesota

Thirty cases of poisoning have been confirmed in ... More >>

Bugs in your food

Truvia taste test: not so sweet

Reporter's Notebook: Salmonella Saintpaul

Minnesota helps solve salmonella mystery

State agriculture department traces strain that sickened 1,251 to jalapeños from Texas

Breakfast of Champions 7/22: The Best Thanksgiving Ever

State agriculture department traces strain that sickened 1,251 to jalapeños from Texas

Cargill's new sweetener won't kill you or make you go sterile ... probably

State agriculture department traces strain that sickened 1,251 to jalapeños from Texas

Strip Tease

Nudie-bar magnate denies U of M's come-hither fundraising

3/2 Morning Communiqué

Nudie-bar magnate denies U of M's come-hither fundraising

Michael Yonkers cheats death--barely

Nudie-bar magnate denies U of M's come-hither fundraising

Let's Not Talk About Sex

A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

The Heart of the Matter

If there were a problem with a life-saving medical device implanted in your heart, someone would tell you, right? Tom Hatch thought so. He was wrong.

Nightstand Confessional

If there were a problem with a life-saving medical device implanted in your heart, someone would tell you, right? Tom Hatch thought so. He was wrong.

A Pill is Not Enough

Psychologist Michael Browne on the failures of antidepressants

Just Say Eh?

Republicans learn to love imported Canadian drugs

Paxil is Forever

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No Choice

Dr. Mildred Hanson is one of the few Minnesota physicians who hasn't been bullied out of performing abortions. At 77, she's more afraid of what will happen when she retires.

Food for Thought?

Dr. Mildred Hanson is one of the few Minnesota physicians who hasn't been bullied out of performing abortions. At 77, she's more afraid of what will happen when she retires.

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Parents, pediatricians, and the growing threat of childhood antibiotic resistance

No Place to Hide

Plastics-related toxic chemicals are finding their way into everything--including baby milk

Seeing Red

A local teen finds himself up against a federal rule that permanently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

A Dose of Reality

After years of gathering dust on drugstore shelves, the female condom may finally be on its way to finding acceptance among gay men and Third World women.

Let Them Eat Shit

Minnesota beef producers can begin using radiation to kill bacteria and extend the shelf life of everything from hamburger to filet mignon. But a number of scientists, scrappy idealists, and small farmers still say it's not a good idea.

Drug Pushing

Usually known as a consumer advocate, Sen. Paul Wellstone is backing a bill that would lower standards and ease safety measures on manufacturers of drugs and medical devices.

The Long Goodbye

Usually known as a consumer advocate, Sen. Paul Wellstone is backing a bill that would lower standards and ease safety measures on manufacturers of drugs and medical devices.

Friendly Fire

Gulf War Syndrome and How It All Began

BACK TO LIFE

A new generation of AIDS drugs called protease inhibitors is having dramatic effects--perhaps even pointing to the day when AIDS will be a manageable chronic disease like diabetes. But for a lot of people who had readied themselves to die,

UNTIL THE (MAD) COWS COME HOME

A new generation of AIDS drugs called protease inhibitors is having dramatic effects--perhaps even pointing to the day when AIDS will be a manageable chronic disease like diabetes. But for a lot of people who had readied themselves to die,

NORPLANT AND THE DAMAGE DONE

A new generation of AIDS drugs called protease inhibitors is having dramatic effects--perhaps even pointing to the day when AIDS will be a manageable chronic disease like diabetes. But for a lot of people who had readied themselves to die,