FDA: Aspirin for Reducing Your Heart Risks
You can walk into any pharmacy, grocery or convenience store and buy aspirin without a prescription. The Drug Facts label on medication products, will help you choose aspirin for relieving headache, pain, swelling, or fever. The Drug Facts label also gives directions that will help you use the aspirin so that it is safe and effective. But what about […]
CDC: Anthrax in the Workplace
Key points Overview Workers may be exposed to the bacteria that causes anthrax if they: Who is at risk Naturally occurring anthrax People who work with infected animals or contaminated animal products or environments may be exposed. Workers at risk include: Anthrax as a biological weapon Depending on how spores are spread, various workers could […]
FDA: Access to Naloxone Can Save a Life During an Opioid Overdose
Anyone can save a life during an opioid overdose with naloxone, a front-line defense in the nation’s overdose crisis. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that, when sprayed into the nose or injected, quickly reverses the powerful effects of opioids during an overdose. Everyone who overdoses with opioids, whether with a prescribed medicine or an illicit […]
CDC: Agriculture Worker Safety and Health
Key points Quick facts and stats Injuries Deaths Who is at increased risk What’s being done In 1990, NIOSH developed an agricultural safety and health program to address the high risks of fatal injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and families in agriculture. NIOSH supports extramural research and prevention programs at 12 Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health. […]
FDA: Aspirin – Questions and Answers
What are the different uses for aspirin? What does this mean for doctors and medical practice? Doctors and health care professionals will be provided with full prescribing information about the use of aspirin in both men and women who have had a heart attack, stroke, certain other cardiovascular conditions and rheumatologic diseases. For stroke and […]
CDC: About Workplace Violence
Key points What it is Workplace violence is the act or threat of violence. It ranges from verbal abuse to physical assaults directed toward people at work or on duty. Violence can occur in any workplace and among any type of worker. The impact of workplace violence can range from psychological issues to physical injury, […]
FDA: Over-the-Counter Medicines, What’s Right for You?
American medicine cabinets contain a growing choice of nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to treat an expanding range of ailments. OTC medicines often do more than relieve aches, pains and itches. Some can prevent diseases like tooth decay, cure diseases like athlete’s foot and, with a doctor’s guidance, help manage recurring conditions like vaginal yeast infection, […]
CDC: Treatment of FASDs
Key points Treatment overview Children with FASDs can have impairments in learning, memory, behavior, social interactions, or combinations of these impairments. Some children have poor growth, including reduced head size. Some children with FASDs have minor facial features that reflect problems in brain growth before birth. These symptoms and features can range from mild to […]
FDA: Biosimilars Basics for Patients
What patients need to know What is a biosimilar medication? A biosimilar is a biologic medication. It is highly similar to a biologic medication already approved by FDA – the original biologic (also called the reference product). Biosimilars also have no clinically meaningful differences from the reference product. This means you can expect the same safety and effectiveness […]
CDC: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
Key points Lack of time Lack of social support Lack of energy Lack of motivation Fear of injury Lack of skill High cost and lack of facilities Weather conditions Source: https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity-basics/overcoming-barriers/index.html