Dementia: 'Fastball' test may help diagnosis Alzheimer's earlier
Share on PinterestResearchers say a new test that measures brain waves may help with earlier diagnosis...
Don’t Use Products Marketed to Treat Molluscum, a Common Skin Condition
Español If you’re bothered by bumps on your skin, don’t try to diagnose yourself or treat your...
Caution Consumers: Honey-based or Honey-flavored Syrup Products May Pose Health Risk
Español Don’t Fall for False Claims When you’re browsing, one of the best ways to protect yourself...
5 Things to Know about Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol – Delta-8 THC
Español Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a psychoactive substance found...
Ingesting or Inhaling Nitrite "Poppers" Can Cause Severe Injury or Death
Español Health care providers are reporting increases in deaths and hospitalizations related to intentional...
Do Not Use: Black Salve is Dangerous and Called by Many Names
Español You may have seen websites selling certain salves or creams (commonly known as “black salve”)...
Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use?
Español 简体中文 한국어 Tagalog Việt Need help now? Call 911 if the person is unconscious...
Avoid Dangerous HCG Diet Products
Español Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows there are sensible ways to lose weight, including...
FDA Updates on Multistate Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Infections
UPDATE [10/12/2016] FDA and CDC find direct link of contaminated water at PharmaTech to the multistate...
FDA advises health care professionals that counterfeit BiCNU has been discovered in some foreign countries
Comparison of the authentic BiCNU product vial to the counterfeit product vial Authentic BiCNU Vial Counterfeit...
FDA announces Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals’ nationwide voluntary recall of purportedly sterile drug products
[5/6/2016] FDA is alerting health care professionals of a voluntary recall of all non-expired drug compounded...
Endometriosis: Why receiving a diagnosis can take up to 11 years
Share on PinterestThere are multiple factors that contribute to an average endometriosis diagnosis taking...
Fibromyalgia linked to higher risk of suicide, accidents, infections
Share on PinterestJoint pain is one of many symptoms of fibromyalgia. Cavan Images/Getty ImagesResearchers...
Depression: Could sleep deprivation have an antidepressant effect?
Share on PinterestSleep deprivation may have an antidepressant effect on some people. Ibai Acevedo/StocksySleep...
Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
Español 简体中文 Tagalog 한국어 Việt Watch "Safely Using Hand Sanitizer" video below. We...
Protect Your Family From Fraudulent Flu Products
Avoid using imported medicines, especially for children. Medications from other countries might not...
It’s a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
Español Influenza (flu) viruses typically spread in fall and winter, with activity peaking between...
Are You Storing Food Safely?
Espanol Whether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities...
Advisory Committees Give FDA Critical Advice and the Public a Voice
Español At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, we rely on our many advisory committees to help us...
Allergic to Milk? Some Dark Chocolate Labeled as Dairy-Free May Still Contain Milk
Español NOTE: This Consumer Update sheds light on the results of a recent FDA survey on dark chocolate...
Understanding the Regulatory Terminology of Potential Preventative and Therapeutic Drugs for COVID-19
Español 简体中文 한국어 Tagalog Việt Scientists continue to work on developing potential...
What to Know and Do About Possible Nitrosamines in Your Medication
Español Patient safety is the FDA’s top priority. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating...
Men With Breast Cancer Need More Treatment Options and Access to Genetic Counseling
Español Although breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, men can get it too. Because...
FDA issues three new draft guidances related to compounding of human drugs
[4/15/16] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued three draft guidance documents related to...
FDA Alert: FDA alerts health care professionals and patients not to use sterile drug products from Medaus Pharmacy, Birmingham, Alabama
[4/1/2016] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients not...
FDA announces voluntary recall of all unexpired human and animal compounded drug products produced by Reliable Drug Pharmacy, San Francisco
[3/30/2016] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals, patients,...
Type 1 diabetes: New cell therapy reduces need for insulin
Share on PinterestThe FDA has approved islet cellular therapy for type 1 diabetes for the first time....