The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and WebMD Health Corp. have expanded their partnership to provide increased access to FDA’s consumer health information. The partnership’s second phase, announced on Oct. 29, 2009, gives consumers a larger selection of timely information and multimedia tools at www.webmd.com/fda. One highlight of this new phase is the addition on [...]
Pregnant women can get seriously ill with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (sometimes called “novel H1N1 flu” or “swine flu”). Learn how to protect yourself and your baby and what to do if you have symptoms of the flu. A pregnant woman who gets any type of flu has a greater chance for serious health [...]
On Friday, the highly controversial Smart Choice food labeling program announced it will voluntarily “postpone active operations” three days after the FDA unveiled its plans to review any health claims displayed on the front of food packaging. While this means there will temporarily be no new processed junk food added to the list of “smart [...]
Decorative contact lenses may be most popular around Halloween, but they are a safety concern year round. In this Consumer Update video FDA’s James Saviola, O.D., reminds us that when purchased without a prescription and an eye exam, decorative contact lenses can cause serious injuries or even blindness. via Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing consumers of—and protecting them against—potential harm associated with unapproved products claiming to diagnose, prevent, or otherwise act against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Within the past two weeks, FDA has urged caution regarding promotions and Internet sites offering products for sale that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, [...]
FDA Approves Second HPV VaccineArticle date: 2009/10/21 By: Rebecca Viksnins SnowdenThe Food and Drug Administration FDA recently green-lighted Cervarix, the second vaccine designed to prevent infections caused by the human papilloma virus HPV, a serious risk factor for cervical cancer. Cervarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, targets “high risk” HPV types 16 and 18, the 2 strains [...]
On Oct. 15, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made two announcements related to LASIK: The launch of a collaborative study to examine the potential impact on individuals’ quality of life from LASIK surgery, and The issuance of warning letters to 17 LASIK ambulatory surgical centers—those that perform surgery and release patients the [...]
Aggressive microdermabrasion appears to improve the appearance of aged human skin, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.“The significance of this study lies in the fact that this procedure is minimally wounding,” says Darius J. Karimipour, M.D., who conducted the research while a clinical assistant [...]
Fisher/Rex Sandwiches of Raleigh, NC is recalling some of their sandwiches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as [...]
Each year, about 1,700 men in this country learn they have breast cancer. Most information in this booklet applies to men with breast cancer. However, more specific information about breast cancer in men is available on NCI’s Web site at http://www.cancer.gov and from NCI’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER. Read full story via National Cancer [...]