We find it interesting and pertinent that the ruling of the FDA is based on behavior, not chemical safety. The language in the press release suggests that the agency is deeming the drinks unsafe not because they are inherently dangerous when consumed in moderation, but because people consistently use them in unsafe ways.

Four Loko is noticeably absent from local shelves, following plans from its manufacturer to remove caffeine from the alcoholic malt beverage under pressure from the FDA.

Four Loko, a brand of alcoholic energy drink, has come under scrutiny for its tendency to make its consumers black-out while drinking.

On June 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256) into law, thus taking the first faltering steps toward fully monitoring and regulating cigarettes and their purchases. The bill gives the FDA the power to “regulate tobacco products.” This is all well and good, and the act [...]

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan, approximately 25 percent of girls seeking to lose weight turn to diet pills. Unfortunately, many of these girls will end up disappointed, or worse, sick.