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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about hearing aids, including OTC hearing aids, and personal sound amplification products.

The only way to manage celiac disease is to avoid eating foods containing gluten. Learn how FDA's definition of 'gluten free' on food labels makes that possible.

Targeting teenagers and young adults, videos on social media platforms promote the unsafe use of SARMs to improve physical appearance, gain muscle mass, or increase athletic performance.

Lyme disease is on the rise. How can you prevent it? What are the symptoms, and what should you do if you think you or your pet have it?

La enfermedad de Lyme está en aumento. ¿Cómo puede prevenirla?¿Cuáles son los síntomas y qué debe hacer si cree que usted o su perro la padecen?

Consumers rely on the FDA for independent scientific reviews of medical products, including therapeutic drugs and vaccines. To meet the urgent need for products to treat or prevent COVID-19, the FDA has approved and authorized several preventative drugs, including vaccines and treatments.

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.

You can help stop the spread of infectious diseases by washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds every time. If soap and water are not available, alcohol-based hand sanitizers can be used if they contain at least 60% alcohol and are used properly.

It's important to safeguard your food, water, medicine and pets before, during and after any severe weather event.

Many teens underestimate how easy it is to become addicted to nicotine. This raises concerns because young people are at greatest risk of nicotine addiction because their brains are still developing. Find out how you can help.

Consumer articles from FDA about animal health and veterinary medicine.

Anyone can save a life during an opioid overdose with naloxone, a front-line defense in the opioid crisis. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that quickly reverses the powerful effects of opioids. FDA is working to give more people access to naloxone.

Tobacco comes in many forms, from cigars and cigarettes to smokeless tobacco and dissolvable nicotine products. FDA works to reduce the use of these products, and the harm that they cause. To learn more read these Consumer Updates.

From medical X-ray scanners used to see inside the body to surgical lasers used for cosmetic purposes or to improve eyesight, FDA ensures the safety and effectiveness of a wide range or products that emit radiation. To learn more, read these Consumer Updates.

Timely articles and multimedia content about food and food-safety.