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- Vaccines for Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers
- FDA Researchers Advance Science for Vaccines to Prevent Mumps and Whooping Cough
- Juvenile Arthritis: Discoveries Lead to Newer Treatments
- FDA's Smoking Prevention Campaigns: Reaching Teens Where They 'Live'
- Adding Folic Acid to Corn Masa Flour May Prevent Birth Defects
- Warning: Aspirin-Containing Antacid Medicines Can Cause Bleeding
- For Women: The FDA Gives Tips to Prevent Heart Disease
- Xylitol and Your Dog: Danger, Paws Off
- FDA Gives Latinas Tools to Fight Diabetes
- Beware of Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments
- Five Tips for New Moms
- Biosimilars: More Treatment Options Are on the Way
- Contact Lens Solutions With Hydrogen Peroxide: To Avoid Injury, Follow All Instructions
- Seven Things Pregnant Women and Parents Need to Know About Arsenic in Rice and Rice Cereal
- Colorectal Cancer: What You Should Know
- Some Imported Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drug Products May Harm You
- 5 Tips for Traveling to the U.S. With Medications
- Heartworm Prevention in Your Pet
- It's Still Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Vaccine
- Who's in Clinical Trials?
- Help Keep a Sick Child Safe: Learn How to Use a Hospital Crib
- Fighting Diabetes' Deadly Impact on Minorities
- Have Atrial Fibrillation? Blood Thinners Can Prevent Strokes, Save Lives
- "All Natural" Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition
- Injectable Skin Lightening Products: What You Should Know
- Dealing with ADHD: What You Need to Know
- FDA: Use Only Approved Prescription Ear Drops
- FDA Strengthens Warning of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Need Relief From Overactive Bladder Symptoms?
- Kids and Tobacco Use: Some Surprising Findings
- FDA Research Helps Keep Pets and Humans Safe
- How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
- Pancreatic Cancer: Targeted Treatments Hold Promise
- Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Better Drug Information Is Coming
- Got a Question About Your Pet's Health?
- More Choices Available for Diabetes Management
- Have a Baby or Young Child With a Cold? Most Don't Need Medicines
- Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
- FDA Pharmacists Help Consumers Use Medicines Safely
- Mammography: What You Need to Know
- Generic Drugs Undergo Rigorous FDA Scrutiny
- Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health
- FDA Helps Tackle Sickle Cell Disease
- Caution: Some Over-the-Counter Medicines May Affect Your Driving
- 3D Technologies Poised to Change How Doctors Diagnose Cancers
- A Decade of Prostate Cancer Progress
- Treating Migraines: More Ways to Fight the Pain
- My Dog Has Cancer: What Do I Need to Know?
- Psoriasis Treatments Are Getting More Personalized
- Can a Dietary Supplement Treat a Concussion? No
- Filling in Wrinkles Safely
- Personalized Medicine and Companion Diagnostics Go Hand-in-Hand
- Faster, Easier Cures for Hepatitis C
- Topical Acne Products Can Cause Dangerous Side Effects
- Fighting Allergy Season with Medications
- Can an Aspirin a Day Help Prevent a Heart Attack?
- Beware of False or Misleading Claims for Treating Autism
- Hemophilia Treatments Have Come a Long Way
- FDA Broadens Its Vocabulary
- Keep Lilies Away From Your Cats
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatments Aren't One-Size-Fits-All
- FDA Speeds Innovation in Rare Disease Therapies
- Devices in Public Places Restart Hearts
- FDA to Teens: Consider 'Real Cost' of Tobacco Use
- FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risks
- Grapefruit Juice and Medicine May Not Mix
- FDA Unit Pursues Illegal Web Pharmacies
- Use Certain Laxatives with Caution
- Phasing Out Certain Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals
- FDA Acts to Prevent More Drug Shortages
- FDA Helping to Advance Treatments Tailored to You
- FDA Teams Prepare for Biological Threats
- Keeping Up with Progress in Mobile Medical Apps
- Fentanyl Patch Can Be Deadly to Children
- HCG Diet Products Are Illegal
- Goal of Label Changes: Better Prescribing, Safer Use of Opioids
- FDA Warns of Rare Acetaminophen Risk
- Keeping Drug Advertising Honest and Balanced
- Users of Last CFC Inhalers Must Soon Switch
- FDA Contributing to Fight Against Polio
- Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
- Zebrafish Make a Splash in FDA Research
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy Labels May Change
- Searching Online for 'Hemorrhoids'?
- The Evolution, and Revolution, of Flu Vaccines
- Helping Consumers Reduce Sodium Intake
- Medication Errors Happen to Pets, Too
- Improving Access to HIV/AIDS Drugs Abroad
- Medications Target Long-Term Weight Control
- FDA Approves First Medication to Reduce HIV Risk
- FDA Works to Reduce Risk of Opioid Pain Relievers
- FDA and ISMP Work to Prevent Medication Errors
- Know Concentration Before Giving Acetaminophen to Infants
- Lock it Up: Medicine Safety in Your Home
- Primatene Mist With Chlorofluorocarbons No Longer Available After Dec. 31, 2011
- FDA Approves First Scorpion Sting Antidote
- A Glimpse at 'Gluten-Free' Food Labeling
- Reducing Fever in Children: Safe Use of Acetaminophen
- Concentration Lowered in Tamiflu Medication
- FDA Unveils New Cigarette Health Warnings
- FDA Sheds Light on Sunscreens
- FDA Works to Lessen Drug Shortage Impact
- FDA: Limit Use of 80 mg Simvastatin
- FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants
- FDA Acts to Reduce Harm from Opioid Drugs
- Beware of Fraudulent 'Dietary Supplements'
- Beware of Fraudulent Weight-Loss 'Dietary Supplements'
- FDA Intends to Remove Unapproved Drugs from Market
- The Possible Dangers of Buying Medicines Over the Internet
- FDA Advises Women with Breast Implants
- New Steps Aimed at Cutting Risks from Acetaminophen
- Generic Drug Roundup: December 2010
- Serious Concerns Over Alcoholic Beverages with Added Caffeine
- Get Set for Winter Illness Season
- Hyland's Teething Tablets: Questions and Answers
- FDA Warns Marketers of Unapproved ‘Chelation’ Drugs
- Possible Fracture Risk With Osteoporosis Drugs
- Purchasing Pet Drugs Online: Buyer Beware (video)
- 'Miracle' Treatment Turns into Potent Bleach
- "Light" Tobacco Products Pose Heavy Health Risks
- E-Cigarettes: Questions and Answers
- Registries Help Moms Measure Medication Risks
- Keep Kids, Pets Away From Skin Sprayed With Evamist
- Combating Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Drugs: Q&A with Michael Klein, Ph.D.
- Stolen Inhalers Pose Risk
- Infant Overdose Risk With Liquid Vitamin D
- Possible Increased Risk of Bone Fractures With Certain Antacid Drugs
- FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative to Reduce Harm From Medication Use
- The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products
- Avoiding Medication Mistakes (video)
- Avoiding Drug Interactions (video)
- Are You Taking Medication as Prescribed?
- A Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine
- Is It Really FDA Approved?
- Avoiding Drug Interactions
- 6 Tips to Avoid Medication Mistakes
- Managing Drug Safety Issues
FDA 101
- FDA Team Advances Women's Health
- At FDA, Pharmacists Answer Your Call
- FDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products
- FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
- FDA 101: Clinical Trials and Institutional Review Boards
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
- FDA 101: Medication Errors
- FDA 101: Product Recalls - From First Alert to Effectiveness Checks
- FDA 101: Advisory Committees
General Safety
- Are Some Cosmetics Promising Too Much?
- Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss
- Four Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
- FDA is Vigilant About Keeping Your Pets Safe
- Recognize Tobacco in its Many Forms
- Some Wart Removers are Flammable
- Pain Medicines for Pets: Know the Risks
- Use Sunscreen Spray? Avoid Open Flame
- WANTED: Consumers to Report Problems
- Allergy Meds Could Affect Your Driving
- Stay Safe in the Summer Sun
- Pregnancy: A Time for Special Caution
- 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams
- Beware of Fraudulent Flu Products
- Don’t Double Up on Acetaminophen
- Some Sleep Drugs Can Impair Driving
- Buying Medicines Online? Be Wary, FDA Says
- Scam Alert: Beware of Bogus FDA Agents
- Topical Pain Relievers May Cause Burns
- Mercury Poisoning Linked to Skin Products
- The Straight Poop on Kids and Diarrhea
- Safe Use Initiative: Preventing Harm from Medicines
- Ten Tips to Prevent an Accidental Overdose
- FDA Warns: Beware of Bogus STD Products
- Hand Sanitizers Carry Unproven Claims to Prevent MRSA Infections
- Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
- Using Malaria Medication for Leg Cramps is Risky
- FDA Sounds Alarm on Phony Tamiflu
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2010
- Don't Swallow Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel - Use on Skin
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2010
- Recall of Liquid Products for Children: What Consumers Need to Know
- No Bones About It: Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog
- Seven Inhalers That Use CFCs Being Phased Out
- FDA Warns About Lipodissolve Product Claims
- Safety Review of Avandia (Rosiglitazone)
- Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles
- FDA Urges Safe Use of Certain Inhaled Asthma Medicines
- Avoid Maalox Mix-Ups
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2009
- Warning: Counterfeit Alli
- Health Fraud Awareness (video)
- Negative Pressure Wound Devices Draw FDA Notice, Advice
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2009
- Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
- Reducing Radiation from Medical X-rays (video)
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2009
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2009
- Warning on Stolen Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Solution
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2009
- Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances
- Warning on Body Building Products (video)
- FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes
- Reporting Drug Quality Problems
- Tablet Splitting: A Risky Practice
- Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets
- Find the Latest Drug Product and Safety Information
- H1N1 Flu: FDA Responds Quickly to Protect the Public's Health
- Safety Concerns About Testosterone Gel
- Warning on Hydroxycut Products
- More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
- FDA Law Enforcers Crack Down on Illegal Botox Scammers
- Prescription Drug Leaflets Need Improvement
- Some Medications and Driving Don't Mix
- Keeping Watch Over Direct-to-Consumer Ads
- Ensuring the Safety of Imported Products: Q & A with Deborah Ralston
- Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers
- An FDA Guide to Drug Safety Terms
- "My Medicines" … This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
- The Critical Path: Making Medical Products Better, Faster, and Cheaper
- Ad Spotlights Teen Abuse of Medicinal Drugs
- Medication Guides for Certain Prescription Products
- Strengthening Drug Safety
- The Special Risks of Pharmacy Compounding
Food Safety
- How Sweet It Is: All About Sugar Substitutes
- You Can Help Cut Acrylamide in Your Diet
- FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods
- Nutrition Facts Label: 20 and Evolving
- Black Licorice: Trick or Treat?
- Keep Listeria Out of Your Kitchen
- Food Bill Aims to Improve Safety
- Some Lead-Free Pottery Can Still Taint Food
- Ensuring Food Safety: The Cooperative Retail Food Program
- Recall of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
- Lowering Salt in Your Diet
- The Scoop on Whole Grains
- FDA Warns About Raw Alfalfa Sprouts
- Sprout Recall Due to Potential Contamination with Listeria
- Pistachio Recall Expanded
- Warning on Potentially Contaminated Cheese
- FDA Web Page on Salmonella and Peanut Products
- Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks
- Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
- Are You Storing Food Safely?
- Start at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness
- Food Label Helps Consumers Make Healthier Choices
- How Safe are Color Additives?
- Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness
- How FDA Works to Keep Produce Safe
General Health
- Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
- You May Be Surprised by How Much Salt You're Eating
- Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC): A "Cool" Trend that Lacks Evidence, Poses Risks
- Raw Dough's a Raw Deal and Could Make You Sick
- Whole Genome Sequencing: Cracking the Genetic Code for Foodborne Illness
- Coping with Memory Loss
- The Benefits and Risks of Pain Relievers Q & A on NSAIDs with Sharon Hertz, M.D.
- Get Set for a Healthy Winter Season
- "My Medicines" ... This Brochure Can be a Lifesaver
- Sometimes Drugs and the Liver Don't Mix
- Lupus Therapies Continue to Evolve
- Skin Cancer Patients Have More Treatment Options
- How Long Should You Take Certain Osteoporosis Drugs?
- Medications for High Blood Pressure
- Improving Your Odds for Cervical Health
- FDA Taking Closer Look at 'Antibacterial' Soap
- Innovations Expand Types of Seasonal Flu Vaccines
- Advances in Saving Lives with Blood
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Don't Be Misled
- Protect Yourself Against Tick-Borne Disease
- FDA Helps Women Get Heart Smart
- Fighting the Impact of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Research Improves Minority Health
- FDA Invention Fights Counterfeit Malaria Drugs
- Putting a Patch on Migraines
- Generic Drugs: Same Medicine, Lower Cost
- It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
- Dangerous Supplement Now Sold as 'WOW'
- Personalized Medicine Will Fit You Like a Glove
- FDA Targets Drug Side Effects
- Mom, Can I Get Contact Lenses, Please?
- First Home-Use HIV Kit Approved for Self-Testing
- Sun Safety: Save Your Skin!
- Less Risky Tobacco Product? Only if the Science Says So
- FDA Continues to Study BPA
- Combating Antibiotic Resistance
- Don't Be Fooled By Health Fraud Scams
- How Is Diabetes Treated in Children?
- Dry Mouth? Don’t Delay Treatment
- Have You Given Blood Lately?
- July 13 Webinar - FDA’s Safety Monitoring of Approved Vaccines
- FDA Approves New Prostate Cancer Therapy
- Bad Ad Program: FDA Aims to Keep Drug Promotion Truthful
- Generic Drug Roundup: April 2010
- Triclosan: What Consumers Should Know
- Medications for Your Pet: 10 Questions to Ask Your Vet
- Start at the Store: Prevent Foodborne Illness (video)
- Survey Shows Gains in Food-Label Use, Health/Diet Awareness
- Pet Turtles: Cute But Contaminated with Salmonella
- Eat for a Healthy Heart
- FDA Launches “FDA Basics” Online to Enhance Public Understanding of the Agency
- A New Online Guide to Hearing Aids
- Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference
- 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
- Facing Facts About Acne
- Treating Cushing's Disease in Dogs
- FDA Promotes Openness and Transparency to Public
- Itching for Allergy Relief?
- Insulin Pens are Not for Sharing
- Medications for High Blood Pressure
- Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins
- Improper Use of Skin Numbing Products Can Be Deadly
- Understanding Antidepressant Medications
- Kidney Risk Spurs Warning on Bowel Cleansers
- Living with Fibromyalgia, Drugs Approved to Manage Pain
- Beware of Bug Bites and Stings
- Pregnant Women to Benefit from Better Information
- Facts About Crohn's Disease
- Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts
- Use Caution with Over-the-Counter Creams, Ointments
- FDA's Strategic Plan: Charting Our Course for the Future
- Thyroid Medications: Q & A with Mary Parks, M.D.
- Nonprescription Zyrtec-D for Allergies
- The Skinny on Liposuction
- Beware of Ticks... & Lyme Disease
- Removing Hair Safely
Medicine & Children
- Allergy Relief for Your Child
- FDA: Don’t Leave Childhood Depression Untreated
- Anesthesia: Is it Safe for Young Brains?
- Babies Spitting Up - Normal in Most Cases
- Know Active Ingredients in Children's Meds
- Is Post-Surgery Codeine a Risk for Kids?
- Kids Have Problem With Medical Product?
- Drops, Sprays Put Curious Kids at Risk
- Should You Put Sunscreen on Infants? Not Usually
- Children and Asthma: The Goal Is Control
- Benzocaine and Babies: Not a Good Mix
- Database Is One-Stop Resource on Kids' Medications
- Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely
- Giving Medicine to Children
- Nutrition Basics Help Fight Child Obesity
- Infant Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk
- A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines
- Giving Medication to Children
- Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial?
- Using Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products in Children
- OTC Cough and Cold Products: Not For Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age
- Improving Medical Products for Children: Q & A with Dianne Murphy, M.D.
- Use Caution with Cough and Cold Medicines for Children
