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FDA Consumer Health Information Update For This Week

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released its biweekly list of consumer health information updates. All updates appear on the agency’s Web page for consumers, www.fda.gov/consumer. Visit www.fda.gov/consumer/consumerenews.html to sign-up for e-mail notices of new updates on an immediate, weekly, or monthly basis. An RSS feed is available at www.fda.gov/consumer/rssConsumer.xml.

Updates for Jan. 14 include:

• Understanding Antidepressant Medications
  http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/antidepressants010909.html
  Depression affects about 121 million people worldwide. Here's a look at how antidepressants work, along with information about their benefits and risks.
• Tainted Weight Loss Pills Flagged as Health Risks
  http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/weightloss_pills122908.html
  FDA has expanded its nationwide alert about tainted weight loss pills that contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Get Set for Winter Illness Season
  http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/winter_illness121108.html
  What should you do about colds and flu? FDA offers tips for prevention and treatment.

Updates may be published elsewhere without permission. Please credit “FDA Consumer Health Information (www.fda.gov/consumer)” as the source. FDA values feedback on its consumer Web page. Send questions, comments, or story ideas to: consumerinfo@fda.hhs.gov.

Also check out “Andy’s Take,” Commissioner of Food and Drugs Andrew C. von Eschenbach’s weekly column in which he discusses issues of interest to the American consumer and occasionally previews upcoming FDA issues and events. “Andy’s Take” is available online at http://www.fda.gov/oc/vonEschenbach/andys_take/default.html.

FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.

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