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A person with night eating syndrome engages in most of his or her food intake at the evening meal and later, into the night. The desire to eat often interrupts sleep.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday backed legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration power to control the advertising and manufacturing of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Although the Mexican medical system responded relatively smoothly to the H1N1 influenza outbreak, it could have jumped into action sooner, according to a physician who was on the front lines.

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But according to federal law, the Food and Drug Administration does not have the power to regulate cigarettes, despite repeated efforts to grant it this authority.

Ah, the holiday weekend is fast approaching. If you're looking forward to some mouth-watering fare like I am, you'll want to make some smart decisions before your big shopping...

Hanoi - A Vietnamese health official said Wednesday the country's spreading cholera outbreak was due to a widespread lack of awareness about food hygiene. If people had healthy eating habits, they wouldn't be suffering, said Nguyen Tran Hien, direc...

Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg will be sworn in as commissioner of food and drugs this week after the Senate voted unanimously on Monday night to confirm her.

The Senate on Monday by voice vote confirmed Margaret Hamburg as FDA commissioner, CQ HealthBeat reports (CQ HealthBeat, 5/18). As commissioner, Hamburg is expected to immediately begin working on the agency's response to the H1N1 flu virus. She also has said she wants to overhaul the agency's food safety efforts.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) for his leadership role in Senate committee approval of legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products, including the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids. Senator Brown helped lead the debate in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), which approved the bill Wednesday and sent it to the full Senate for consideration. Senator Brown is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and successfully offered an amendment to make it a priority for the FDA to investigate the sale and marketing of new, candy-like smokeless tobacco products, called Camel Orbs, which are being test-marketed in Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Portland, Oregon. Thanks to Senator Brown's leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addict