Get Smart about Antibiotics
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
You don’t always need antibiotics when you’re sick—only for infections caused by bacteria. And overuse is causing a global health problem.
Expiration Dates Matter
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
If your medicine has expired, it may not provide the treatment you need. In this Consumer Update video, FDA Pharmacist Ilisa Bernstein explains how expiration dates help determine if medicine is safe to use and will work as intended.
The Food Label and You: Game Show (Are you Smarter than a Food Label)
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Spoof of the popular game show, this segment pits FDA’s “Labelman” against a contestant in food label knowledge.
Eat for a Healthy Heart
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Healthy food can taste great and help prevent heart disease, the number one killer in the United States.
Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Although most people get all the vitamins they need from the foods they eat, millions of people take supplemental vitamins as part of their health regimen. This FDA Consumer Update video provides facts about vitamins, including information on how they are regulated.
7 Tips for Cleaning Fruits, Vegetables
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
If you think foodborne illness is only caused by animal products, think again.
Last year, the U.S. experienced several large outbreaks of illness caused by fruits and vegetables. Find out how to make sure the produce you serve is safe.
Seguridad de alimentos durante festividades
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Pasos simples para aseguarar que sus alimentos esten libres de bacterias peligrosas y no sean parte de sus festividades.
Holiday Food Safety
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Simple Steps to help ensure that harmful bacteria won’t be a guest at your festivities.
Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
FDA reminds people, in time for Halloween, that decorative contact lenses may harm their vision if not fitted or worn properly.
Avoiding Medication Mistakes
by USFoodandDrugAdmin
Taking the wrong medication or the wrong dose can be an easy mistake to make. It can also be life threatening. This FDA Consumer Update video provides tips on avoiding medication mistakes.
Health Reform Hits Main Street
Brought to you by the Kaiser Family Foundation
Confused about how the new health reform law really works? This short, animated movie — featuring the “YouToons” — explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014.
Hear Together Rx Access Cardholder Jan Brooks’ Story
Jan Brooks shares her experiences using the prescription savings card.
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