The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (known as the FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring that most foods are safe, sanitary and properly labeled and that the drugs you get in the US are safe and effective
The FDA has a website with lots of public educational information that can be helpful to our students or any new immigrant to our country.
Here a some items that can you understand drug labels and information
- Medicines in My Home – Safe Use of OTC Medicines
- Medicines in My Home – OTC Labeling Video
- Sample Drug Facts Label
- Giving Medicine to Children ( vides in English and Spanish)
- MedlinePlus Drugs – Look up your drug or supplement for information
Here are just a few items that can help you make good food decisions:
- Guides or Information for various Health topics
- Food related topics geared for Women
- Nutrition Fact Label – has interactive tools / games and videos
There is also information on Women’s Heath Topics but since heart disease is the Number 1 cause of death for women maybe you should check out this Heart Health page first
