Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 753 K)En EspañolOn this page:More than decade ago, a sea change began in the American diet, with consumers starting to avoid foods with trans fat and companies responding …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS FeedOn this page:Straining to hear? Do people say you’re talking loudly? Thinking about ordering a hearing aid or sound amplifier from a magazine or late-night TV advertiser?Doing so could delay the …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 326 K)On this page:Your 9-year-old German Shepherd is limping, and you think that arthritis may be setting in. A trip to the veterinarian proves that you’re right—it’s osteoarthritis, …
Ali Mohamadi, M.D., a medical officer at FDA, wants teens to know how dangerous it is to use steroids in hopes of being better athletes or more attractive.Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS Print Share (PDF 198 K) The abuse of anabolic steroids …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 256 K)En EspañolOn this page:The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made significant progress in assuring that critical medicines are readily available, preventing 282 …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed On This Page:After products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on the market, the agency continues to monitor them for problems.FDA encourages health care professionals and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 233 K) On this page: Personalized medicine is the tailoring of a medical treatment to the individual characteristics, needs and preferences of a patient. Many recent advances …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 204 K)On this page:For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing preventive measures to protect all animal foods from disease-causing bacteria, chemicals and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 296 K) On this page: If you’ve been to a veterinarian’s office, chances are you’ve seen the photos on the wall of worms growing from the heart of a dog or cat. Although these images …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 243 K) On this page: If you have a dog or cat that became ill after eating jerky pet treats, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like to hear from you or your veterinarian. …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print Share (PDF 203 K) On this page: One of the largest clam beds in the world closed in 1990 because people could get sick and even die from eating clams contaminated with a deadly marine toxin. …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mailConsumer Updates RSS FeedPrint Share (PDF 736 K)En EspañolOn this page:In 1911, a federal office with four employees charged with protecting consumer health—two chemists, an inspector and a clerk—opened in four rooms in the …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 101 K) On this page:Many of the projected 135-139 million doses of influenza vaccines being produced for this flu season for use in the U.S. are now available to consumers from …
Carolyn Wilson, Ph.D., is associate director for research at FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. In her Bethesda, Md., laboratory, she researches the utility of pig cells, tissues and organs as materials for transplantation in humans. …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed On This Page:After products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on the market, the agency continues to monitor them for problems.FDA encourages health care professionals and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 145 K) On this page: Patients with diabetes can already use smartphones to monitor the level of sugar in their blood, and doctors can whip out their tablets to read X-rays and …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 256 K) Every two seconds in the U.S., someone needs a blood transfusion or blood product—people of all ages who are injured, need surgery or who are suffering from illness. The …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Consumer Updates RSS Feed Print and share (PDF 177 K) En Español On this page: Consumers and health care professionals will soon find updated labeling for extended-release and long-acting opioid pain relievers to help ensure …
Consumer Updates by E-mail In an FDA laboratory, chemist Patrick Gray, Ph.D., prepares rice-based food samples for an analysis that will determine if arsenic is present and, if so, how much. See more photos on Flickr. What Should Consumers Do? Eat a …
Get Consumer Updates by E-mail Rudell Screven, left, who conducts research for FDA, explains her work on stem cell therapy in animals to John Mussman and Min Zhu at the Third Annual FDA Foods and Veterinary Medicine Science and Research Conference. …
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