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FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants0
- Home & Family
- May 31, 2011
SimplyThick is designed to help premature babies swallow, but some babies are developing an intestinal disorder that has already proven fatal twice. Two premature infants died as a result of having the thickening agent SimplyThick added to their breast milk or formula. There have been 15 cases reported from around the country – all premature
READ MOREFDA targets antibiotics in meat0
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 23, 2013
For decades, animals (such as cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys) have been fed antibiotics to make them fatter faster. But many health experts have worried all these years about what those antibiotics do to humans when we ingest them, since this ingestion can lead to future antibiotic-resistant infections. Finally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down and asking that antibiotics no longer be included in animal feed.
READ MOREFDA Still Cautious About Bone Drugs0
- Health & Healing
- May 14, 2012
The FDA is warning that taking bone drugs for osteoporosis for longer than five years may put women at an increased risk of femur fractures and other problems. Many women take these drugs, called bisphosphonates, specifically Fosamax, Actonel and Reclast, to help prevent bone loss and fractures. But the concern now is that after three
READ MOREFDA moves too slowly on food recalls, Report finds0
- Consumer Alerts
- June 10, 2016
As consumers, we rely on the Food & Drug Administration to inform us about contaminated foods in the marketplace. But just how good is the FDA’s current recall system?
READ MOREFDA Issues New Sunscreen Rules0
- Consumer Alerts
- June 16, 2011
New FDA regulations will require sunscreens to filter out both ultraviolet B rays and ultraviolet A rays once they go into effect next summer. The effort to reduce consumer confusion calls for more support from sunscreen companies to effectively combat skin cancer and increase protection from the sun. This video summarizes what you, the consumer,
READ MOREFDA approves new HIV drug from Johnson & Johnson0
- Medical News
- May 25, 2011
An exciting advancement in HIV treatment! Edurant, the name of the drug approved by the FDA, is intended for use by those individuals who have been identified as being HIV+ but have not had any medical treatment. Patients take the pill daily, and this prevents the virus from reproducing, which will reduce the levels of
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