Know Which Medication Is Right for Your Seasonal Allergies
The pollen count is sky-high. You’re sneezing, your eyes are itching, and you feel miserable. Seasonal allergies are real diseases…
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Lyme disease is on the rise. How can you prevent it? What are the symptoms, and what should you do…
Watch Out for False Promises on Some Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements claiming to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent infertility and other reproductive health conditions may be scams. Learn more…
Should Your Child Participate in a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials give us important information about the safety and effectiveness of a treatment. Before deciding whether your child should…
Cold Facts to Help Avoid Injury from Water-Circulating Hot/Cold Therapy Devices
When not used properly, devices that circulate water to provide hot or cold therapy can pose a risk of injury,…
Should You Give Kids Medicine for Coughs and Colds?
Although most colds in children don’t cause serious complications, they can cause stress and worry in parents and caregivers. Most…
Got a Question About Your Pet’s Health?
Got questions about the foods, drugs and other issues involving your pet? FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) may be…
Focusing on Contact Lens Safety
In addition to offering flexibility and convenience, contacts help correct a variety of vision disorders. But contact lenses also present…
Contact Lenses: Safe Use of Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
Cleaning contacts with hydrogen peroxide solutions takes special care. Follow all directions to avoid stinging, burning and possible damage to…
FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements can help improve health but can also have risks. Get the facts on supplements and how the FDA…