Look at shooters' use of FDA-approved medications

There is blood on the hands of everyone who works at the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA clears first new weight-loss pill in 13 years

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the anti-obesity pill Belviq, the first new prescription drug for long-term weight loss to enter the U.S. market in over a decade.

FDA isn't doing its job of protecting consumers

I hope all of you baby boomers and seniors watched "60 Minutes" recently, exposing the Food and Drug Administration on false advertising, studies and billions made off all of us on prescription drugs!

Fed probe of Lake law enforcement could affect pending, closed cases

CROWN POINT | An unknown number of criminal cases six Lake County law enforcement officers worked on could be dismissed as a result of their being targets of a federal investigation, according to legal experts.

Microwave ovens: friend or foe?

What is the real science behind the claim that microwaving food in plastic containers is dangerous?

Illinois targets alcohol/caffeine drinks

SPRINGFIELD | Chances are there are a handful of caffeinated alcohol drinks on the shelf at your local grocer or corner store. But they likely will be gone soon.

FDA to require large, graphic warnings on cigarettes

When smokers buy a pack of cigarettes two years from now, they may see a corpse, cancer patient or diseased lung covering half of the pack in warnings created by the federal government.

Local biology professors debate safety of 'Frankenfish'

After a holiday that celebrates a monster named Frankenstein, it's logical to discuss an animal dubbed "Frankenfish" by its critics, and that's exactly what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is doing, as local biology experts watch the conversation closely.

Safe eggs seeing a surge locally

LANSING | The recent hike in salmonella cases, which triggered a Food and Drug Administration egg recall, is making pasteurized eggs "a need rather than just a want," said Gregory West, president and CEO of Lansing-based National Pasteurized Eggs Inc.

FDA investigating E. coli at Ariz. lettuce farm

WASHINGTON | Federal investigators are looking at a farm in Yuma, Ariz., as a possible source of a widespread E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce, according to the distributor.

Ingredient used in many processed foods recalled

WASHINGTON | A wide range of processed foods -- including soups, snack foods, dips and dressings -- are being recalled after salmonella was discovered in a flavor-enhancing ingredient.