English Ese tatuaje de un antiguo amor que tiene en el brazo —el que parecía una gran idea hace años— ya no es tan atractivo. Y tampoco enloquece a su esposa. Eliminar el tatuaje no es tan fácil como pudiera parecer. Puede ser doloroso y conllevar riesgos …
Image Español Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping blood. It can happen to anyone, at any time, and signs include sudden collapse and immediate loss of consciousness. Unlike heart attacks, which are caused by …
After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine (pigs), and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as …
Español Products or treatments claiming to cure autism are deceptive and misleading, because there is no cure for autism. The same is true of many products claiming to “treat” autism or autism-related symptoms. Some may carry significant health risks. The …
English NOTA: La FDA publicó inicialmente este Artículo para el Consumidor en el 2015, y ha ofrecido información sobre este tema en su sitio web desde 2010. La agencia actualiza periódicamente el número de reportes en esta época del año como un …
Español Whether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities to prevent foodborne illnesses. The goal is to keep yourself and others from being sickened by microorganisms such as Salmonella, E. coli O157: …
Clinical trials test potential treatments in human volunteers to see whether they should be approved for wider use in the general population. A treatment could be a drug, medical device, or biologic, such as a vaccine, blood product, or gene therapy. …
Image If you decide that you want to make your hair less frizzy or straighter, you may choose to go to a professional stylist at a hair salon for a hair straightening or smoothing service. Most hair smoothing or straightening products release formaldehyde …
La termografía no debe utilizarse en lugar de la mamografía, la cual sigue siendo la herramienta más eficaz para detectar el cáncer de mama. Image English La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) le …
Image Español People who are pregnant or breastfeeding often need to take prescription medications. Prescription-medication use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding has increased over the past several decades. People who are pregnant or breastfeeding …
Image Whether you’re looking to buy weight loss, male enhancement, or certain other products, these days you’re apt to look for them online, rather than at a physical store. But buyer, beware. When you buy such products, you may actually be getting an …
Image The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers, who are already concerned about protecting themselves from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other infectious diseases. Some …
Giving yourself too much or too little oxygen can be dangerous. Talk with your doctor & get a prescription before buying an oxygen concentrator for use at home. Image Español To survive, we need oxygen going from our lungs to the cells in our body. …
Image Caption Una mamografía (a la izquierda) es una radiografía del pecho que, en este caso, muestra la masa cancerígena como de color blanco. La termografía (a la izquierda) genera una imagen infrarroja que muestra los patrones de calor y flujo sanguíneo …
Image Español Halloween is fast approaching, and you and your kids may be celebrating it a bit differently this year. Whatever form your celebration takes, make sure it includes safe hygiene practices such as covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face …
English Ya sea que se disfrace de fantasma o zombie, vampiro o bruja, las malas elecciones de disfraces, incluyendo los lentes de contacto decorativos (de colores) y disfraces inflamables, y las alergias causadas por pinturas faciales, pueden causar daños …
Image At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, we rely on our many advisory committees to help us make sound decisions based on the best science available. The FDA’s complex and multifaceted mission includes evaluating new medicines, including vaccines …
Image English Puede que haya visto sitios web que venden ciertos bálsamos o cremas (comúnmente conocidos como "bálsamo negro") que afirman tratar o curar el cáncer, los forúnculos, lunares y los papilomas cutáneos (crecimientos benignos o no …
Image You may have seen websites selling certain salves or creams (commonly known as “black salve”) claiming to treat or cure cancer, boils, moles and skin tags (benign, or non-cancerous, growths of the skin). These claims are false. Salve products …
Image Español While the United States remains focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to also be aware of flu season as we approach winter. Influenza (flu) viruses typically spread in fall and winter, with activity peaking between December and February. …
