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Recall of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
A flavor enhancer used in certain processed foods is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Click the above link to get FDA’s advice for consumers.

Survey Shows Gains in Food-Label Use, Health/Diet Awareness
FDA has released findings from its latest Health & Diet Survey, which offers a snapshot of the nation's dietary habits.

Safety Review of Avandia (Rosiglitazone)
Description: FDA offers advice to people who take the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) while the agency continues to review data on possible heart-related risks associated with the drug.

Reporting Problems to FDA (video)
This guide provides tips and a quick-reference chart to help you report a problem to FDA.

Upcoming Webinar to Inform Public About Access to Investigational Drugs
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, FDA experts will host an online session and invite questions from the public on accessing investigational, or experimental, drugs.

FDA Urges Safe Use of Certain Inhaled Asthma Medicines
FDA has issued recommendations on how inhaled medications called Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs) should be used to treat asthma. Among these: LABAs should never be used alone in the treatment of asthma.

Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to steer clear of devices being marketed as "ear candles,” which the agency says pose serious risks, including burns.

FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2010
FDA has issued recent safety alerts on these products.

Avoid Maalox Mix-Ups
Confusion over liquid Maalox products has resulted in serious medication errors. Here’s how to choose the right product for your condition.

Eat for a Healthy Heart
Eating healthily can help reduce your risk for the number one killer in the United States—heart disease.

FDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products
Numerous smoking cessation products have FDA approval. It's important to know the benefits, potential side effects, and risks associated with these products as you decide whether to use them.

Warning: Counterfeit Alli
FDA warns of counterfeit weight-loss drug Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill pack) sold over the Internet.

FDA Launches “FDA Basics” Online to Enhance Public Understanding of the Agency
FDA has launched “FDA Basics” on its Web site to help the public better understand what the agency does.

Coping With Memory Loss
A look at various causes of memory loss and treatment approaches.

Health Fraud Awareness (video)
Learn how to spot health fraud and avoid it with this FDA Consumer Update video.

Negative Pressure Wound Devices Draw FDA Notice, Advice
FDA has issued a notification for health professionals and advice for patients, linked to reports of rare but serious complications, including deaths, arising from use of negative pressure wound therapy.

FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2009
FDA has issued recent safety alerts on these medical products.

Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
There’s no such thing as a safe tan. Whether from the sun or from sunlamps used in tanning equipment, ultraviolet rays pose a health risk.

Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
FDA gives consumers practical food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness

Warning on Body Building Products (video)
In this Consumer Update video, FDA Product Safety Expert Deborah Autor, J.D., helps explain the agency's warning, issued July 28, 2009, to stop using body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances.