Beware of Illegally Marketed Diabetes Treatments, Fraudulent Pharmacies
Consumers with diabetes risk serious health complications by choosing illegally marketed diabetes products, which also may be dangerous in and of themselves. Learn about the…
Category: US National Health Agency Sources
Have You Given Blood Lately?
The FDA works to ensure the safety of millions of units of blood and blood components donated in the U.S. each year. Learn how the FDA helps safeguard…
Veteran feeling positive after heart surgery
Army Veteran Larry Scales had his first heart attack in 1999. After his third heart attack he sought help at the Michael E. DeBakey VA.
Infant Formula: Safety Do’s and Don’ts
The FDA advises parents and caregivers to not make or feed homemade infant formula to infants. Homemade infant formula recipes have not been evaluated by…
Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back…Gradually
Reducing your salt intake is one way to improve your health. Here are four steps to help you cut back gradually.
5 Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults
As we age, physical changes can affect the way our body handles medications and how medicines work, which can lead to complications. Even if your…
Taking Z-drugs for Insomnia? Know the Risks
If you’re lying awake night after night, unable to sleep, you may want to talk to your health care professional about it. They may prescribe…
Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps)
This is the Guidance for Industry - Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by Human Cells, Tissues, …