FDA: Prostate Cancer Symptoms, Tests and Treatments
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. And African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the disease than men of other races. The prostate is part of the male reproductive system that […]
FDA: 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
Healthy aging involves good habits like eating healthy, avoiding common medication mistakes, managing health conditions, getting recommended screenings, and being active. FDA has tips to help you age fabulously. 1. Eat a Healthy Diet Good nutrition and food safety are especially important for older adults. As you age, you may be more susceptible to foodborne illness and food poisoning. You also need to make […]
FDA: 5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
Whether you’re settling into your 60s or heading into your 90s, be careful when taking medicines, herbal preparations and supplements. Why the special concern? The older we get, the more likely we are to use more prescription and nonprescription (or over-the-counter, OTC) medicines. That can increase the chance of harmful side effects and drug interactions. […]
FDA: Ivermectin and COVID-19
One of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s jobs is to carefully evaluate the scientific data on a drug to be sure that it is both safe and effective for a particular use. There continues to be interest in a drug called ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in humans. The FDA has […]
FDA: Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water
When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting sick, spreading germs or being infected? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there isn’t evidence to show that over-the-counter (OTC) antibacterial soaps […]
FDA: Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them
Antibiotics are powerful medications that save countless lives every day. But they’re not the answer for every illness. Antibiotics treat only some infections caused by bacteria – and none caused by viruses. Most often, antibiotics work by killing the targeted bacteria or by making it difficult for the bacteria to multiply. Talk to your health […]
CDC: Taking Steps for Cleaner Air for Respiratory Virus Prevention
WHAT TO KNOW Steps for cleaner air Take steps for cleaner air. This can mean bringing in fresh outside air, purifying indoor air, or gathering outdoors. Virus particles do not build up in the air outdoors as much as they do indoors. How it works Some germs spread in the air between people. This happens […]
FDA: Pulse Oximeter Basics
We need oxygen to survive. Sometimes the amount of oxygen in the blood falls too low for the body to function well. Asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the flu, and heart disease are among the health conditions that can cause oxygen levels to drop. Being at higher altitudes, where the amount of oxygen […]
FDA: The Nutrition Facts Label
In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated requirements for the Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods and drinks. FDA required changes to the Nutrition Facts label based on updated scientific information, new nutrition research, and input from the public. This was the first major update to the label in over 20 years. The label’s […]
CDC: Seat Belts
KEY POINTS Overview Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among those aged 1-54 in the United States, and most people who are killed in crashes are passenger vehicle occupants (drivers and passengers). Of the 45,404 people killed in crashes in 2021, about 27,242 (or 60%) of these were passenger vehicle occupants. Passenger vehicles include […]