FDA: What to Know About Breast Implants
Should I get breast implants? Should they be saline or silicone? Which style? How much monitoring is needed after surgery? Those are common questions people have when considering breast implants. That’s why the FDA offers the following information to help people make informed decisions about whether or not to use breast implants. The FDA has approved implants […]
CDC: Protect Yourself During a Power Outage
KEY POINTS Protect your health during a power outage During a power outage, you may face a number of hazards that can affect your health and safety. Follow these tips to help you prepare for and cope with sudden loss of power. Carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can […]
CDC: Reducing Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia that affects nearly 6.5 million people in the United States. It involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. Memory problems are one of the first warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. People with the disease can eventually lose the ability to carry […]
FDA: 5 Tips for Traveling to the U.S. With Medications
You’re returning from a trip overseas and want to bring back over-the-counter drugs from Europe that aren’t available here. Can you? Your mother-in-law is visiting from Mexico to help with the new baby and runs out of her blood pressure medication. Can she refill her prescription at a U.S. pharmacy? Your foreign exchange student forgot his allergy medication. Can his […]
CDC: About Cytomegalovirus
What it is CMV is a common virus that infects people of all ages. In the United States, nearly 1 in 3 children is already infected with CMV by age 5. Over half of adults have been infected with CMV by age 40. Once CMV is in a person’s body, it stays there for life […]
FDA: Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Is your medicine cabinet full of expired drugs or medications you no longer use? Your medicine is for you. What’s safe for you might be harmful for someone else. The best way to dispose of your expired, unwanted, or unused medicines is through a drug take back program — or you can do it at […]
CDC: How to Cope with Your Feelings
Talk about it, even when it’s hard You may feel uncomfortable talking about mental health and your struggles. Family members or friends may not want talk about it. It may go against your cultural beliefs, or you may feel you should be “strong” or “brave” and keep it to yourself. No matter the reason, it’s […]
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 […]
CDC: Lupus Basics
KEY POINTS What it is Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often just called lupus, is: There are many signs and symptoms of lupus. There is no cure for lupus, but it can be treated. Fact Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common type of lupus. Causes The causes of lupus are not known. But they may be […]
FDA: Allergy Relief for Your Child
When a child’s sniffles and sneezing won’t go away for weeks, the cause might be allergies. Long-lasting sneezing, with a stuffy or runny nose, could signal the presence of allergic rhinitis — the collection of symptoms that affect the nose when you have an allergic reaction to something you breathe in, and it lands on […]