What Is Your Flu IQ?

Eccch!  Flu season is starting, and some places in the world have bird flu.

Are you ready?  What's your flu IQ?

Flu IQ

         

For more information:
CDC Weekly Flu Map
CDC - Just about everything you want to know about the flu (influenza)
http://www.flu.gov/

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World AIDS Day - Bewildering Number of Official Websites

Today is World AIDS Day. If you Google it, you'll end up finding a dizzying array of websites proclaiming to be the official website for the Day.

Here's my contribution to the conversation. I recommend this helpful US Government site, AIDS.gov.  The opening line on the site just about sums up what they offer, "An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and yet one out of five don’t know it. World AIDS Day (December 1) is an opportunity for us to take action! Here are a few simple, powerful, and engaging ways:..."

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FDA Quit Smoking Resources and the Great American Smokeout

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Celebrate the Great American Smokeout by checking out FDA Resources for quitting tobacco use, and more.

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FDA Drug Identification Service

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I was surprised to discover this service. According to the FDA Drug Identification webpage:

"Division staff can identify drugs for you based on physical appearance (color, shape, size, etc.) and markings. Email DDI your drug description at druginfo@.fda.hhs.gov. 

We will identify drugs for you as soon as possible. However, please note that this is not an emergency service. In the case of an emergency, please contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222."

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Google Medication Search

Updated November 30, 2020

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This should interest those of you looking up drug information on the web.

Google's new medications search feature displays ASHP's (The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) consumer medication information, which is licensed by the National Library of Medicine.

Just Google a drug name and there it is!

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Drugs.Com - Popular and Free Pill Identifier

The internet is really something. Where else can you find free resources like this popular Drugs.com Pill Identifier?

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FDA Warning - Lipodissolve Products

The FDA has sent sent warning letters to six medical spas in the United States - and a cyber letter to a company in Brazil - for making false or misleading statements on their Web sites about drugs used in the procedure, or for otherwise misbranding lipodissolve products.

 Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) says:

"We are concerned that these companies are misleading consumers. It is important for anyone who is considering this voluntary procedure to understand that the products used to perform lipodissolve procedures are not approved by FDA for fat removal."

The FDA website provides more information on the topic, FDA Warns About Lipodissolve Product Claims, with a downloadable pdf. 

I'm not a big fan of liposuction, let alone this approach using lipo-dissolving chemicals.

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Identify Drugs And Pills - Another free identifier resource

Updated July 1, 2025

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• The WebMD Pill Identifier

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Online drug and pill identifiers are like cars. Each one has its own style, and drivers prefer one style over another. Here's another resource, a drug identifier offered by the Medical University of Southern Carolina (MUSC). Enjoy!

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Cool FDA Drug Information Widgets - Free!

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Updated October 29, 2020

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Interactive Media - A listing of videos, podcasts, blogs, widgets and more that are available from FDA

Information for Industry | Drugs - FDA.gov

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I have to admit that I love a good toy. But this is even better. These free drug information widgets from the FDA can be found here, "Add FDA Drug Information Links to Your Web Site." These widgets make it possible for you to insert links to FDA content into your own Web pages. FDA widgets contain links to FDA Web pages and resources on common topics. 

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