Health

Summer Safety: Sunburn, Mosquitoes and Ticks Bites
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Experts say there's a lot people can do to minimize the risks of health problems related to summertime activities. 'While treatment with FDA-approved products is good, prevention is even better,' says Jonathan Wilkin, M.D.

Hip and Knee Joint Replacement : Surgical Skill and Techniques
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
While prosthesis makers are changing designs, materials, and manufacturing methods to try to lengthen the life of artificial knees and hips, surgeons are refining techniques or developing new ones to try to improve the outcomes.

The Risks of Hip and Knee Joint Replacement
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Like any surgery, hip and knee joint replacement carries certain life-threatening risks, such as infection, blood clots and complications from anesthesia. Other complications include nerve damage, dislocation or breakage after surgery, and wearing

Hip Resurfacing, Knee Replacement Surgery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
An alternative to total hip replacement is an operation called hip resurfacing. Unlike the prostheses used in total hip replacement, which are made to replace the femoral head, resurfacing prosthesis designs allow the head to be preserved and reshaped.

Why Joint Replacement? Hip Replacement Surgery
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Hip and knee joint replacements are helping people of all ages live pain-free, active lives. Joints are formed by the ends of two or more bones connected by tissue called cartilage. Healthy cartilage serves as a protective cushion, allowing smooth

Pets : Psittacosis, BARF and Bacteria
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci is the cause of a common bird disease, psittacosis. The disease is also called parrot fever because of its frequent occurrence in parrot-type birds - especially cockatiels and parakeets.

Keeping Pets and People Healthy : Toxoplasmosis, Salmonellosis, Ringworm
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Cats may be carriers of Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite causing the disease toxoplasmosis. Direct contact with cat feces is one possible route of human infection, but toxoplasmosis is more likely to spread to people through eating raw or undercooked meat.

Keeping Pets and People Healthy : Worms
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Pets occupy an esteemed place in many of our households, often being treated as members of the family. They offer a source of amusement, pleasure, and companionship. They provide opportunities for outdoor exercise and socialization.

Clinical Trials: How Are People Protected? What Is Informed Consent?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Most clinical trials are federally regulated with built-in safeguards to protect participants. Today, the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leads the department's programs for the protection

What Happens in a Clinical Trial? What Are the Risks?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Every clinical trial is carefully designed to answer certain research questions. A trial plan called a protocol maps out what study procedures will be done, by whom, and why. Products are often tested to see how they compare to standard treatments

Clinical Trials: Testing Medical Products in People
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
People volunteer to participate in clinical trials for different reasons. Some volunteer because they want to help advance medical knowledge. Others have tried all available treatments for their condition without success.

Revealing Trans Fats
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A new FDA rule requires that trans fats, which act like artery-clogging saturated fats, be included on food labels beginning in 2006. Basically, trans fat is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil--a process called hydrogenation.

Reducing Medical Device Injuries
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medical devices help to alleviate pain, overcome disability, and sustain life. They also, on occasion, fail to operate properly or are misused in ways that are associated with injuries and deaths.

Hispanic Health: Achieving Good Health
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
To help empower members of the growing Hispanic population to take charge of their health, the FDA is expanding consumer access to Spanish-language health information and initiating joint opportunities for community outreach with the Alliance.

Cruising: Afraid Of Catching A Virus On Vacation?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Travelers should avoid unpasteurized milk or products made with unpasteurized milk, unpasteurized juices and ciders, says Jackson. Beverages that may be safer than tap water in some countries are hot beverages, such as coffee or tea made with boiled water

Why Clone?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Proponents of livestock cloning see it benefiting consumers, producers, animals and the environment. For farmers whose livelihoods depend on selling high-quality meat and dairy products, cloning can offer a tremendous advantage, says Coover.

The Cloning Process
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Early methods of cloning in the 1970s involved a technology called embryo splitting, or blastomere separation. Embryos were split into several cells and then implanted into a surrogate mother for growth and development.

Preventing Medication Errors
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Since 1992, the Food and Drug Administration has received about 20,000 reports of medication errors. These are voluntary reports, so the number of medication errors that actually occur is thought to be much higher.

Ephedra Use
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health officials recently cautioned American consumers against using ephedra-containing products, especially if strenuous exercise is involved, or in combination with other stimulants such as caffeine. Because ephedra is an adrenaline-like stimulant

FDA: Protecting America's Health
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Science and sound regulation are inseparable at the Food and Drug Administration. Science is the foundation for daily decisions on a wide range of products that affect human health - from the most common food ingredients, to complex medical and surgical