By Beth Ownens Editing by Sean Hutch A Memphis-based company, HBB LLC, has been warned by the FDA that their popular product “Lazy Larry” (called “Lazy Cakes” until the company renamed the product in July) may not be safe for consumer use. The FDA may seize the product from store shelves. The brownies, which feature a relaxed square of chocolate brownie cake on the packaging,... 

The Dannon Co., maker of the Activia yogurt product, has recently been sued and settled out of court to pay out a hefty sum of money to 39 states that came together, claiming that the company over-hyped the health benefits of Activia. Dannon has agreed to pay out $425,000 to the state of Idaho alone, as well as a sum to each of the other 38 states involved in the suit. The agreement was reached outside... 

The FDA says men should stop using a dietary supplement marketed for sexual enhancement and has issued a recall. The agency says “Man Up Now,” an herbal compound that contains a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra, can dangerously lower blood pressure. Though no adverse side effects have been reported, the agency is concerned that companies that offer sexual enhancement... 

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on weight loss supplements claiming that they can lead to kidney damage. The pills in question are Alli and Xenical. They say that they can cause severe liver damage in very rare cases. Both Alli and Xenical are sold over the counter. The FDA stated that there have been 13 total reported cases of liver damage linked to the weight... 

The FDA is checking out reports that there are a minimum of 775 adverse side effects from recalled drugs, from the McNeil company. Their parent corporation is Johnson & Johnson. From the beginning of 2008, until the end of April, 2010, reports included 30 deaths, The majority of those deaths were not connected to the Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl recall. The FDA is examining reports of the hundreds... 

The FDA is warning that popular heartburn drugs can lead to an increased risk of bone fractures, especially for individuals that take the drugs for periods of longer than a year. The drugs in question are Aciphex, Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, Vimovo, and Zegerid. This advisory came as the result of a joint U.S./Canadian study that shows a link between the use of PPIs (proton pump... 

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is cracking down on companies making claims that you can lose weight through something called “fat melting shots.” These are injections known as mesotherapy, injection lipolysis and going under numerous other names. The FDA had 6 U.S. companies and a Brazilian company notified that their claims are considered deceptive. The companies were claiming... 

The Food and Drug Administration sent out letters to several makers of medical equipment. The government agency took this action after it received more than 1,000 letters over the past few years expressing concern that cancer patients and people who had CT scans may have been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation as a result of having the equipment used on them. 93 companies were asked to attend... 

While tanning beds have often been considered a risk, but still safer than the sun, it appears that the FDA believes the beds could be dangerous. A FDA panel has recommended that new restrictions be placed on the use of tanning beds. One of the restrictions would be preventing children and teenagers from using the beds. Amid evidence that the use of tanning beds, and exposure to ultra violet light,... 

Jin Mai Lang Brand instant noodles from China have been recalled in the U.S. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that around fifty thousand pounds has been recalled because of problems relating to the importation rules. A New Jersey based company named; Well Luck Co., Inc. is the importer of the brand and made the call to implement the recall of the brand based on import standards....