As we’re beginning to quantify exactly how bad social media is for public health, politicians are coming for Big Algorithm. Just this week, the U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy began a campaign ...

A potential FDA proposal would label Goldfish “medium” in saturated fat and sodium. (The placement and size of any U.S. label has yet to be determined.) The same product would bear stop-sign-shaped ...

Front-of-pack labels are simplified labels on the front of food packaging. Getty Images Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting ...

Regulatory hurdles, industry objections, and legal fights have gone on for decades over traditional tobacco. What’s in store for the next generation of smoking? By Clare Watson / Knowable Magazine ...

Every bottle of alcohol sold in the U.S. has a warning label, which says pregnant women should avoid alcohol, that drinking can impair your ability to drive a car, plus a vague mention that alcohol ...

As the FDA mulls interpretive food warning labels, a Georgetown University study shows these schemes have been powerless to halt obesity trends. In an attempt to tackle stubbornly high adult obesity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alcohol labels haven't been updated in the U.S. since 1989, but we've learned a lot about the health risks since then. (Getty ...