Before recommending a medical device, health care providers will probably want their patients to have tried lifestyle changes that include healthy eating and increased physical activity. Even if a person is prescribed a weight loss or weight management device, he or she still must make lifestyle changes. Español If your health care provider finds that…
Some Medicines and Driving Don’t Mix
Image Español If you’re taking a medication, is it safe to drive? Most likely, yes. Still, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises you to make sure before operating any type of vehicle, whether a car, bus, train, plane, or boat. Although most medications won’t affect your ability to drive, some prescription and over-the-counter…
Paws Off Xylitol; It’s Dangerous for Dogs
[embedded content] Your six-month-old puppy, Hoover, will eat anything that isn’t tied down. Like many dog owners, you know chocolate can be dangerous to your pooch. But you may not know that if Hoover sticks his nose in your handbag and eats a pack of sugarless chewing gum, the consequences could be deadly. Sugarless gum…
Plan, Prepare and Protect Your Pet Before, During and After an Emergency
[embedded content] They make us laugh. They are usually waiting for us when we get home from work and school. They give us unconditional love. They are often our best friends. And they depend on us for everything: food, water, healthcare. They are our pets and part of the family. Our pets also depend on…
Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don’t Mix
Español Grapefruit juice and the actual grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium—nutrients your body needs to work properly. But it isn’t good for you when it affects the way your medicines work, especially if you have high blood pressure or arrhythmia (irregular or abnormal heart beat). This…
5 cosas que hay que saber sobre los implantes de seno
English ¿Me conveniente ponerme implantes de seno? ¿Existen otras alternativas? ¿Tendré que reemplazarlos? Y si decido ponerme implantes de seno, los cuales constituyen dispositivos médicos, existen aun más interrogantes. ¿De solución salina o de silicona? ¿De qué estilo? ¿Implantes con una superficie lisa o una superficie texturizada? ¿Qué tanta supervisión se necesita? Éstas son las…
FDA D.I.S.C.O.: Niraparib in Ovarian Cancer Transcript
FDA medical oncologists discuss the agency’s March 2017 approval of niraparib for the maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Transcript: Sanjeeve Bala: Welcome to the DISCO. Abhi Nair: This is Abhi Nair, medical officer at the Oncology…
5 Things to Know About Breast Implants
Español Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? And if I decide to get implants, which are medical devices, there are even more questions. Saline or silicone? Which style? Implants with a smooth surface or a textured surface? How much monitoring is needed? These are common questions people…
FDA D.I.S.C.O.: First Tissue/Site Agnostic Approval Transcript
The D.I.S.C.O. hosts discuss the agency’s first approval of a cancer treatment based on a common biomarker rather than the location in the body where the tumor originated. Transcript: Sanjeeve Bala: Welcome back to the D.I.S.C.O. Today’s Drug Information Soundcast in Clinical Oncology from FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence covers the accelerated approval of pembrolizumab,…
La FDA acelera la innovación en la creación de terapias para las enfermedades raras
English Con frecuencia, los pacientes necesitan de alguien que interceda por ellos, y esto puede ser especialmente cierto para las personas que padecen una enfermedad rara, quienes enfrentan problemas únicos y tal vez tengan poco o ningún apoyo o tratamiento disponibles. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está comprometida…