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- Hearing Aids & Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference
- Ensuring Safe Use of Contact Lens Solution
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- Albuterol Inhalers: Time to Transition
- Insulin Pens Are Not for Sharing
- Devices that Keep the Heart Beating
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- Getting Up to Date on Glucose Meters
- In-Body Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenge
- Radiology and Children: Extra Care Required
- Improper Use of Decorative Contacts May Haunt You
- Beware of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators
- FDA 101: How to Use the FDA Consumer Complaint System
- For more information about medical devices and other topics for your health, visit the FDA Consumer Health Information Center (www.fda.gov/consumer).
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