Top 10 Consumer Updates in 2012

Top 10 Consumer Updates in 2012

Top 10 Consumer Updates in 2012

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sent this bulletin at 12/31/2012 02:28 PM EST

Top 10 Consumer Updates in 2012

Consumers last year turned in massive numbers to FDA for health information. At year’s end, we thank the 7.3 million visitors who clicked on Consumer Updates at fda.gov and reveal the top 10 most popular topics in 2012.
1. Disposing of unused medicines. Read more.
2. Beware: Mercury in skin products sold illegally in U.S. Read more.
3. HCG diet products—a dangerous fad. Read more.
4. Dietary supplement Hydroxycut—can be hazardous to health. Read more.
5. Examining arsenic in rice: A work in progress. Read more.
6. Tattoo inks linked to serious infection. Read more.
7. Is the common additive triclosan safe? What you should know. Read more.
8. Thickening agent may be deadly for infants. Read more.
9. Expanded advice: Take statins with care. Read more.
10. Symptoms of Cushing’s disease in dogs, and how to treat it. Read more.
For the latest Consumer Updates, keep visiting http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates in 2013.