FDA: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
If you have a complaint about a product regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency wants to hear about it. The FDA offers a number of ways to report a complaint. Two of the main reporting systems available to consumers are the Consumer Complaint Reporting system and MedWatch. 1. Consumer Complaint Reporting As a […]
Learn MoreCDC: Change Negative Thoughts to Get Motivated
KEY POINTS All-or-nothing thinking All-or-nothing thinking happens when you believe there are only two possible outcomes: success or failure. This could lead you to set too many goals because you believe this is the only path to success. It could also lead you to abandon your goals when mistakes happen—you believe you’ve already failed. This […]
Learn MoreFDA: Hurricane Season – Be Prepared
When gale-force winds start blowing and torrential rains raise water levels, you need to be ready. Power outages mean refrigerated food and medicine supplies may spoil. Floods may contaminate tap water and emergency supplies not stored properly with sewage, chemicals, heavy metals, pathogenic microorganisms, or other contaminants. If the storm or flood is severe enough, […]
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