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La Oficina de Salud de las Mujeres de la FDA ofrece muchos recursos para educar a las mujeres con respecto al uso seguro de los medicamentos y dispositivos m édicos aprobados por la FDA para el tratamiento y la prevención de enfermedades cardíacas. Esto incluye información sobre condiciones tales como la diabetes y la hipertensión, las cuales pueden aumentar el riesgo para la mujer (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - September 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Tome buenas decisiones sobre su salud: C ómo obtener la información que necesita
La FDA est á trabajando arduamente para que usted tenga la información que necesita para tomar decisiones informadas sobre su salud. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - September 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Cuidado con los "suplementos diet éticos" fraudulentos
Productos fraudulentos pueden causar graves da ños e incluso la muerte. La FDA continúa actuando para incrementar la conciencia del consumidor ante la aparición de productos contaminados y peligrosos comercializados como suplementos dietéticos. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - September 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
What To Know If Your Child Wants Contact Lenses
Kids can benefit from wearing contacts, but these lenses can cause serious eye injuries if not used and treated properly. There are issues parents should consider and, if the decision is to go with contacts, specific hygiene and safety advice to follow. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - August 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Ahora es un buen momento para vacunarse contra la influenza
¿Piensa que es demasiado tarde para vacunarse contra la gripe? iEl otoño ya está aquí y es tiempo de vacunarse contra la gripe estacional anual. Lo mejor es vacunarse al comienzo de la temporada de gripe. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - August 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
What to Know When Buying or Using a Breast Pump
Breast pumps are medical devices regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. They can be used to extract milk, maintain or increase a woman's milk supply, and relieve engorged breasts (among other indications). But, to protect mothers and their babies, there are important safety considerations to know before using one. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - August 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Dark Chocolate and Milk Allergies
FDA is releasing more information about its study finding that some dark chocolate products contain varying amounts of milk. And you can't always tell that's the case simply by reading the food label. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - July 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Consejos b ásicos para cocinar a la parrilla: Evite las enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos.
Ésta es la estación de los picnics, las parrilladas y otras fiestas al aire libre. Pero comer al aire libre en un clima cálido presenta un reto de inocuidad alimentaria. Las bacterias en los alimentos se multiplican más rápido a temperaturas entre 40°F a 140°F (4.4 a 60°C), de manera que el calor del verano hace que sea especialmente importante tomar medidas básicas de seguridad para los alimentos. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
For Consumers: Seven Things Pregnant Women and Parents Need to Know About Arsenic in Rice and Rice Cereal
You may be surprised to learn that there is arsenic found in rice. FDA is taking steps to protect consumers and reduce the amount in infant rice cereal. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Facts About In-Home HIV Testing
HIV can be controlled. The first step is getting tested. An FDA-approved home test is one option. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Getting Smarter about Food Safety: The Pandemic and Lessons Learned
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have learned valuable lessons that will help shape our work to create a more digital, transparent and safer food system for you and your family. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Primera prueba r ápida casera de autoexamen para el VIH aprobada
La FDA ha aprobado OraQuick Prueba Casera para el VIH, una prueba r ápida de diagnóstico del VIH de uso casero que permite a los usuarios extraer muestras de saliva de la boca y obtener los resultados de la prueba en 20 a 40 minutos. El objetivo es aumentar el número de personas en riego de contraer el VIH a que se hagan la prueba mediante el aumento de la acces ibilidad a la prueba rápida casera que garantiza el anonimato. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
First Rapid Home-Use HIV Kit Approved for Self-Testing
FDA has approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, a rapid home-use HIV test kit that enables users to collect fluid samples and get the test results themselves in 20-40 minutes. The goal is for a greater number of people at risk for HIV to be tested, by increasing accessibility to rapid in-home tests that assure anonymity. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Do Not Use Infant Sleep Positioners Due to the Risk of Suffocation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products, sometimes also called "nests" or "anti-roll" products, can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. Learn how to put a baby safely to sleep and which other products to avoid. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - June 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Coronavirus Testing Basics
Easy-to-understand information about the different types of coronavirus tests and FDA's role in authorizing them (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - May 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: FDA Source Type: news
