Health & Wellness News

FDA UPDATES

• Drugs
  Consumer articles about over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
• Children's Health
  Kids aren't just small adults. From diet and nutrition to their reactions to medicine, their bodies are unique. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
• Have You Given Blood Lately?
  FDA works to ensure the safety of the more than 14 million units of blood and blood components donated in the U.S. each year. Learn how FDA helps safeguard the blood supply and how you can donate blood.
• Accidental Exposures to Fentanyl Patches Continue to Be Deadly to Children
  Exposure to medication is a leading cause of poisoning in children. Kids have died or become seriously ill after being exposed to a skin patch containing fentanyl, an opioid pain reliever. The FDA urges you to take precautions and make sure patches are stored, used, and disposed of properly.
• Qué preguntar a su médico antes de tomar opiáceos
  Los opiáceos pueden usarse para tratar ciertos tipos de dolor crónico y agudo. No importa quién prescriba la receta, haga estas preguntas antes de tomar opiáceos. Tweet: Vaya a la segura. Haga estas preguntas antes de tomar opiáceos.
• What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids
  Opioids can be used to treat certain kinds of pain. Every patient should ask questions when getting a new prescription, especially for an opioid pain medicine, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone or morphine. It doesn't matter who is writing the prescription; ask these questions before taking opioids.

FDA RECALLS

• A.S.K. Foods Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk In Wegmans Penne Rigate Mozzarella Salad
  A.S.K. Foods, Inc. of Palmyra, PA is voluntarily recalling select 30 oz. containers of Wegmans Penne Rigate Mozzarella Salad because […]
• T.W. Garner Food Company Issues Voluntary Recall on Texas Pete® Buffalo Wing Sauce Due to Undeclared Soy
  T.W. Garner Food Company is voluntarily recalling 50,688 bottles of 12 oz. Texas Pete® Buffalo Wing Sauce with best used […]
• Flowers Foods Issues Voluntary Recall on Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes Due to Undeclared Peanuts
  Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is voluntarily recalling certain Tastykake® Chocolate Kandy Kakes due to undeclared peanuts. People who have […]
• Meijer Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Frederik’s Dark Chocolate Almonds and Meijer Express Go Cup Dark Chocolate
  Meijer, in conjunction with its supplier, Lamontagne Chocolate Corp., is announcing a recall of Frederik’s Dark Chocolate Almonds and Meijer […]
• Van Leeuwen Issues Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Walnuts in its Brown Sugar Chunk Ice Cream Pints
  Van Leeuwen Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling 4,096 frozen 14 oz pints of its French Ice Cream […]
• DIBE LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy, Walnuts, and Wheat in “Tetas Mireya Sabor Nutella, Toddy, Ferrero, Galleta Maria & Galleta Oreo”
  DIBE LLC. of MIAMI, FL, is recalling its 6 ounces packages of "TETAS MIREYA SABOR NUTELLA, TODDY, FERRERO, GALLETA MARIA […]