Almost everyone’s mouth is dry sometimes. But if you feel like you have cotton in your mouth constantly, it may be time for treatment. Dry mouth, known medically as xerostomia, occurs when you don’t have enough saliva, or spit, in your mouth. Feeling …
Photo courtesy of J. Zirato, University of Arizona BioCommunications “Once stung, twice shy” are words to live by in the Southwestern United States, where about 11,000 people a year are stung by scorpions in Arizona alone. Though rarely life threatening, …
Español Português Federal regulators continue to warn consumers about tainted, dangerous products that are marketed as dietary supplements. These fraudulent products can cause serious injury or even death. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found …
Español Patients and consumers are using medical devices more often at home—not just in health care facilities. Many medical devices are now portable, and this feature enables patients to live active lives outside of the confines of the hospital room or …
Update: September 26, 2017; A federal judge ordered a New Jersey company that sold injectable skin whitening and other beauty products to stop selling and recall some of its products because they are unapproved new drugs that may be unsafe, putting …
Update: September 26, 2017; A federal judge ordered a New Jersey company that sold injectable skin whitening and other beauty products to stop selling and recall some of its products because they are unapproved new drugs that may be unsafe, putting …
Español Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as “dietary supplements” or “foods” that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual stimulation might contain hidden drug ingredients or other undisclosed ingredients — and can endanger your …
In English Kung bibili ka ng mga imported na produkto na ibinebenta bilang “mga dietary supplement” at mga produktong gamot na walang reseta mula sa mga etniko o internasyonal na tindahan, mga bazaar, mga swap meet o online, mag-ingat. Maraming …
In English “식품 보조제” 및 처방전을 요하지 않는 의약품으로 광고되는 수입 제품을 교민 상점 또는 다국적 상점, 벼룩 시장, 중고품 시장 및 온라인에서 구매할 때는 보다 신중해야 한다. 의료 사기가 많기 때문이다. 미국 식품의약국(FDA)의 소수자 의료 증진 사 무소의 공공 보건 자문인 카리니 누네즈 M.P.H.,에 따르면 의료 사기범들은 특이한 장소에서 쇼핑하는 것을 좋아하는 사람을 대상으로 홍보한다. 특히 영어가 능숙하지 않고 의료 서비스 …
Lead, mercury, and arsenic have been found in some Ayurvedic products. Certain populations, including children, are particularly at risk for the toxic effects of heavy metals. Ayurvedic medicine is a traditional system of healing arts that originated in …
The law defines dietary supplements in part as products taken by mouth that contain a "dietary ingredient." Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbs or botanicals, as well as other substances that can be used to …
Men looking online for "dietary supplements" to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) or enhance their sexual performance should beware: these products may contain prescription drugs or other undisclosed ingredients that can be harmful. "The …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all cosmetics marketed in the United States, including mascara, eye shadows, eye liner, concealers, and eyebrow pencils. Safety experts within the Office of Cosmetics and Colors in FDA’s Center for Food …
Color additives give the red tint to your fruit punch and the green hue to your mint-flavored toothpaste. They are dyes, pigments, or other substances that can impart color when added or applied to a food, drug, cosmetic, or the human body. They can be …
Shaving hair only when it's wet, and shaving in the direction in which the hairs lie, can help lessen skin irritation and cuts. From creams to high-tech lasers, FDA regulates a host of hair removal options, each with its own risks and benefits. FDA …
The little glassy-eyed creatures may look cute and harmless, but small turtles can make people very ill. Turtles commonly carry Salmonella bacteria on their outer skin and shell surfaces. People can get infected with Salmonella by coming in contact with: …
English Su labrador color chocolate de 8 años de edad está subiendo de peso, y usted sabe que probablemente debería rebajar por lo menos un o dos kilos. Pero cuando lo mira suplicante con esos ojazos cafés, ¿cómo no darle sólo un bocado más? No es fácil, …
Un accidente automovilístico, una “tacleada” de fútbol o una caída desafortunada, todas estas cosas —entre otras— pueden causar lesiones en la cabeza. Cualquier persona, a cualquier edad, puede sufrir estas lesiones, las cuales pueden dañar el cerebro. El …
English El Día de la Madres y el Día del Padre son especiales para todos los papás. Pero también pueden ser momentos estresantes para los padres primerizos que cuidan a un recién nacido o bebé. Su prestador de servicios de salud puede ser un recurso …
English ¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado si ese salmón “silvestre” no habrá venido en realidad de una granja acuícola? ¿O si el “bagre americano” de la vitrina pudo haber nacido y crecido en Vietnam? ¿Es ese “pargo rojo” en realidad un pargo rojo y vale su …
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