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- FDA MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2013
- 5 Things to Know About Breast Implants
- Kids Have Problem With Medical Product?
- Searching Online for 'Hemorrhoids'?
- Inked and Regretful: Removing Tattoos
- Jonca Bull: FDA Fights Health Disparities
- Breast Pumps: Don't Be Misled - Get the Facts
- Making Medical Devices Safer at Home
- Always Tired? You May Have Sleep Apnea
- Decorative Contact Lenses: Is Your Vision Worth It?
- Mom, Can I Get Contact Lenses, Please?
- Is Rinsing Your Sinuses Safe?
- FDA Continues Dialogue on 'Nano' Regulation
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2012
- Toothbrush Can Chip Teeth and Cause Choking
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2012
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011
- FDA Targets Risks From Reused Medical Devices
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011
- FDA Targets Gastric Band Weight-Loss Claims
- FDA and Partners Working to Prevent Surgical Fires
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2011
- Don't Be Fooled By Health Fraud Scams
- Improperly Discarded 'Sharps' Can Be Dangerous
- How Is Diabetes Treated in Children?
- Oct. 20 Webinar - FDA's MedWatch System: How to Report Adverse Events
- Do Baby Products Prevent SIDS? FDA Says No
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2011
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2011
- FDA Modernizing Regulatory Science
- July 28 Webinar: Home Use of Medical Devices
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2011
- FDA Proposes Health 'App' Guidelines
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2011
- Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants: Updated Safety Information
- Thermogram No Substitute for Mammogram
- May 17 Webinar: Foreign Inspections
- Dry Mouth? Don't Delay Treatment
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: March 2011
- Identifying Recalled Products
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2011
- March 15 Webinar: Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
- FDA Advises Women With Breast Implants
- 'Lucky 13' Tips for a Safe Halloween
- FDA 101: Health Fraud Awareness
- Infant Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2010
- FDA Cautions Against Using Unapproved IUDs
- Drugs.com Furthers Reach of FDA Consumer Health Information
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2010
- Triclosan: What Consumers Should Know
- Consumer Representatives Needed for FDA Advisory Committees: Learn More at Public Meeting
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2010
- Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: January 2010
- FDA Launches “FDA Basics” Online to Enhance Public Understanding of the Agency
- Negative Pressure Wound Devices Draw FDA Notice, Advice
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2009
- FDA Teams with Everyday Health to Expand Reach of Health Information
- FDA Unveils Safe Use Initiative to Reduce Harm From Medication Use
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2009
- Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You
- Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You (video)
- A New Online Guide to Hearing Aids
- Reducing Radiation from Medical X-rays (video)
- FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products
- Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: September 2009
- FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
- A Close Look at Ultrasound
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2009
- Illuminating the Hazards of Powerful Laser Products
- Ensuring Safe Use of Contact Lens Solution
- Patients Alerted to Pacemaker Recall
- Practice Hospital Bed Safety
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2009
- FDA Promotes Openness and Transparency to Public
- H1N1 Flu: FDA Responds Quickly to Protect the Public's Health
- FDA 101: Clinical Trials and Institutional Review Boards
- Insulin Pens are Not for Sharing
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: March 2009
- Your Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
- Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial?
- Food Allergies: Reducing the Risks
- FDA and WebMD Form Partnership
- Focusing on Contact Lens Safety
- Is It Really FDA Approved?
- "In-Body" Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges
- Sun Safety: Save Your Skin!
- New Steps to Improve Advisory Committee Processes
- Strengthening the Advisory Committee Process
- FDA 101: Advisory Committees
- Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers
- New Type of Latex Glove Cleared
- Avoid Fetal "Keepsake" Images, Heartbeat Monitors
- Getting Up to Date on Glucose Meters
- Denture Cleansers: Allergic Reactions and Misuse
- FDA's Strategic Plan: Charting Our Course for the Future
- Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products Recalled
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