FDA Helps Women Get Heart Smart
FDA's Office of Women's Health offers many resources to educate women about the safe use of FDA-approved drugs and devices for the treatment and prevention of heart disease. This includes information about conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, which can increase a woman's risk.

FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2013
FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts alert consumers to problems with quality or safety of medical products. The April listing includes products such as anti-seizure medications, multivitamin supplements, mattress covers, blood glucose meters and compounded drugs.

Consumer Update Analytics
This page contains the most recent Consumer Update data available and links to past Consumer Update Analytics web pages.

Stay Safe in the Summer Sun
FDA has taken steps on multiple fronts to protect consumers from the skin damage that can be caused by too much exposure to the sun. This is the first summer in which FDA's new rules governing sunscreen labeling are in effect. And FDA is supporting "Don’t Fry Day" on May 24.

FDA's Role in Regulating Safety of GE Foods
GMOs, genetically modified organisms, biotech foods, or genetically engineered foods - whatever name they're called - seem to be a captivating topic. Learn more about them and how they are regulated in this FDA Consumer Update.

Pregnancy: A Time for Special Caution
Pregnant and breastfeeding women can turn to FDA's Office of Women's Health for important health information, including details about the risks and benefits of taking medication during this special time.

Keep Listeria Out of Your Kitchen
Keep Listeria at bay by keeping your refrigerator temperature low and carefully cleaning kitchen surfaces.

Know the Risks of Indoor Tanning
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation - whether outdoors from the sun, or indoors under a sunlamp - causes damage to your skin, including skin cancer. Find out how FDA is proposing to change how it regulates sunlamps, including requiring labeling recommending that young people not use these devices.

FDA to Investigate Added Caffeine
Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael R. Taylor discusses his concerns about the increasing number of caffeinated products and their impact on children.

Fighting the Impact of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
David White, chief science officer in FDA's Office of Food and Veterinary Medicine, and Edward Cox, director of FDA's Office of Antimicrobial Products, explain the efforts FDA is making to combat the public health impact of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health
FDA is working to increase minority participation in the clinical trials that test new medical products. Members of minority groups are move vulnerable to certain diseases, but are under-represented in these trials.

FDA Invention Fights Counterfeit Malaria Drugs
A tool invented by FDA scientists is being deployed in a partnership to fight counterfeit malaria drugs. Testing is planned in Ghana. More than a third of malaria drugs in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia are counterfeit or substandard.

FDA Wants YOU (to Get Involved)
FDA's Patient Liaison Program helps to bring the unique perspective of patients, family members, caregivers and patient advocates to the decision-making processes of the FDA. Learn the many ways you can get involved and become part of the process that regulates food and drugs.

Making Health and Health Care Equal for All
At FDA, achieving equality in health and health care is part of the mission of the Office of Minority Health. The office was established in 2010 to help the agency address the needs of Americans who may be more vulnerable because of their race, ethnicity or other factors.

FDA Wants Your Opinion on Dairy-Product Labels
FDA is inviting consumer comments on a petition from two dairy industry groups to change the standard of identity for flavored milk and 17 other dairy products. This would make it possible for manufacturers of some artificially sweetened dairy products to avoid stating that fact on the front of their packaging.

Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
FDA's efforts to get dietary supplements containing the stimulant DMAA off the market illustrates the agency's role in regulating dietary supplements and serves as a warning to consumers.

Zebrafish Make a Splash in FDA Research
At the Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research in Arkansas, scientists are using zebrafish as models for studying how certain drugs could affect humans. See how these tiny, transparent fish may make a difference to your health someday.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Labels May Change
FDA finds that labels on over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products can be changed to allow consumers to use them longer and at the same time as other nicotine-containing products.

Temporary Tattoos May Put You at Risk
Are temporary tattoos just a little harmless fun? Not necessarily, say FDA experts. Learn the potential dangers of temporary tattoos made with henna ink and how they have sent many people to the emergency room.

Putting a Patch on Migraines
Migraines affect more than 30 million Americans. Learn about what causes migraines, the newest, FDA-approved form of migraine treatment—a patch—as well as other treatments and things you can do to prevent these painful headaches.