FDA: Mammography – What You Need to Know
Mammograms continue to be the best primary tool for breast cancer screening. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with some FDA-approved state certifying agencies, certify facilities to perform mammography. The FDA also clears, approves, and authorizes new mammography devices for sale in the U.S. Congress enacted the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) in 1992 […]
CDC: Manage Blood Sugar
KEY POINTS How do I check my blood sugar? Use a blood sugar meter (also called a glucometer) or a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to check your blood sugar. A blood sugar meter measures the amount of sugar in a small sample of blood, usually from your fingertip. A CGM uses a sensor inserted under the […]
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 […]
CDC: 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 […]
FDA: 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, […]
CDC: Promoting Ear Health
KEY POINTS Audiologists in diabetes care Audiologists play a key role in detecting and treating diabetes-related hearing and balance complications. These include hearing loss and higher risk of falls. Complications can be avoided or delayed with yearly ear care screenings and treatment. Key messages to share with your patients You can explain to your patients […]
FDA: Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Is your medicine cabinet full of expired drugs or medications you no longer use? The best way to dispose of most types of expired, unwanted or unused medicines is through a drug take-back program. To discard of your prescription or over-the-counter medicines, you can: If you cannot use those options, follow these guidelines: Drug Take-Back […]
CDC: Preventing Elder Abuse
What is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse is an intentional act or failure to act that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult. An older adult is someone age 60 or older. The abuse occurs at the hands of a caregiver or a person the elder trusts. Common types of elder abuse […]
FDA: Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for Spectrum V8 and Spectrum IQ Infusion Pumps with Specific Software Versions
SummaryCompany Announcement Date: July 28, 2023FDA Publish Date: July 31, 2023Product Type: Medical DevicesReason for Announcement: Due to an increase in reported false upstream occlusion alarms following the software upgrades.Company Name: Baxter International Inc.Brand Name: SIGMA Spectrum and Spectrum IQProduct Description: Infusion pumps Company Announcement DEERFIELD, Ill., July 28, 2023 – Baxter International Inc. announced […]
CDC’s Disease Detectives Give First-Hand Accounts from the Front Lines of Public Health
Epidemic Intelligence Service officers will present findings from their investigations into mpox, COVID-19, health disparities and much more The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 24–27, 2023 in Atlanta. The event will feature 97 presentations on recent groundbreaking investigations and innovative analyses conducted […]