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Published on April 29, 2020 - 15:16 GMT

Tips on Good Nutrition and Using the Updated Nutrition Facts Label During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Image The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has shifted many of our daily routines, including the ways we eat. Perhaps you have stocked up on packaged foods and find yourself cooking at home more than usual. As we adjust, you may want to think about ways you …

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Published on April 24, 2020 - 17:36 GMT

CPAP Machine Cleaning: Ozone, UV Light Products Are Not FDA Approved

Español If you use a CPAP machine at night to help you breathe during sleep, you know it can be difficult to keep up a regular cleaning schedule. A dirty CPAP machine contaminated with germs like viruses and bacteria can make you sick. So automated …

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Published on April 11, 2020 - 10:49 GMT

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing Basics

Español 简体中文 한국어 Tagalog Việt You’ve probably heard a lot about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing recently. If you think you have COVID-19 and need a test, contact your health care provider, local pharmacy, or local health department immediately. The …

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Published on April 10, 2020 - 19:06 GMT

How You Can Make a Difference During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Image The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in our everyday lives. As we each do our part to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease, we look to the helpers all around us and wonder if we, too, could do more. Here are some ways you and your …

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Published on April 9, 2020 - 16:06 GMT

Los productos que afirman “curar” el cáncer son un engaño cruel

Image English Tenga cuidado con los productos que afirman curar el cáncer, ya sea en sitios de internet o en las plataformas de redes sociales como Facebook e Instagram, pues, según la Dra. Nicole Kornspan, M.P.H., agente de seguridad del consumidor de la …

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Published on March 27, 2020 - 22:34 GMT

Safely Using Hand Sanitizer

Image Each of us can help stop the spread of COVID-19 disease by washing our hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds – especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. If soap and water …

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Published on March 27, 2020 - 12:55 GMT

Food Safety and Availability During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Image The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working in many ways to help keep people safe while the nation is coping with the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Food availability and food safety are vitally important to our well-being, and the FDA is …

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Published on March 24, 2020 - 19:29 GMT

Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments

Image While many Americans are sheltering at home to help “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of coronavirus disease (also called COVID-19), they might be tempted to buy or use questionable products that claim to help diagnose, treat, cure, and even …

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Published on March 23, 2020 - 17:22 GMT

Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biologics: More Treatment Choices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved biosimilar medications to treat conditions such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and more. But what are biosimilar and interchangeable biological medications? To …

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Published on March 19, 2020 - 22:29 GMT

Productos Veterinarios

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Published on March 19, 2020 - 21:32 GMT

Alimentos y Bebidas

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Published on March 12, 2020 - 14:35 GMT

Si dice ‘Sin gluten’ significa ahora que no tiene gluten

Image English En agosto de 2013, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) dio a conocer una norma definitiva que definía las características que debe tener un alimento para etiquetarse como “sin gluten” (gluten-free). …

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Published on March 12, 2020 - 14:06 GMT

Have Food Allergies? Read the Label

Image Since 2006, it has been much easier for people allergic to certain foods to avoid packaged products that contain them, says Rhonda Kane, a registered dietitian and consumer safety officer at the Food and Drug Administration. This is because a federal …

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Published on March 11, 2020 - 18:13 GMT

The New Nutrition Facts Label: What's In It For You?

Image You’re probably aware of the Nutrition Facts label on foods—it’s been around for more than 20 years. What you may not know is that the label has had a makeover—with improvements that can help you make healthy choices about the foods you and your …

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Published on March 10, 2020 - 16:56 GMT

Es un buen momento para vacunarse contra la influenza

Image English Aunque los Estados Unidos sigue centrado en la pandemia del COVID-19, también necesitamos ser conscientes de la temporada de la influenza a medida que nos acercamos al invierno. Los virus de la influenza (gripe) generalmente se propagan en …

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Published on March 9, 2020 - 18:20 GMT

与皮肤产品有关的汞中毒

In English 不论您的肤色如何，重要的是使用有助于您的皮肤的产品，而不是伤害您的皮肤。但是，当您在挑选这些琳琅满目的美妆产品时，美国食品和药物管局警告您应避免含汞的护肤乳霜、美容及抗菌肥皂或护肤液您如何知道化妆品是否含汞，尤其是那些市场销售标榜为“抗老化”或“皮肤美白”的化妆品呢？请检查标签。如果列于标签内的文字含“氯化亚汞（mercurous chloride）” 、“甘汞（calomel）”、“亚汞的（mercuric）”或“汞（mercurio …

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Published on March 9, 2020 - 18:20 GMT

Los tratamientos para el síndrome del colon irritable varían dependiendo la persona

English Subscríbase para recibir artículos para el consumidor en español por email. El síndrome del colon irritable (SCI) es un padecimiento a menudo incomprendido y subdiagnosticado que afecta a unos 15,3 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos. No hay …

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Published on March 9, 2020 - 18:20 GMT

Medicamentos para la presión arterial alta

La hipertensión tiende a empeorar con la edad y usted no puede saber si tiene presión arterial alta por la manera en que se siente, vea a su el médico periódicamente para que le mida la presión arterial. English Subscríbase para recibir artículos para el …

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Published on March 9, 2020 - 17:31 GMT

Uso seguro de los productos para eliminar pulgas y garrapatas en las mascotas

English Las picaduras de pulga pueden acarrear más que una molesta picazón para algunos perros y gatos, pues pueden causar dermatitis alérgica, una reacción a ciertas proteínas que contiene la saliva de las pulgas. Y rascarse constantemente puede causar …

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Published on March 9, 2020 - 17:31 GMT

Dulces de regaliz: ¿Un gusto o un susto?

English Pues resulta que, de hecho, uno puede sufrir una sobredosis de dulce; o, para ser más precisos, de dulce de regaliz (o licorice) negro. Días antes de la festividad del año en la que más dulces se consumen, la Administración de Alimentos y …

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