During Healthy Vision Month each May, Americans are urged to make eye health a priority. Take a few minutes to learn about diabetic retinopathy, the most common form of diabetes-related eye disease and the leading cause of blindness in working-age…

The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Chicago on June 25 to examine scams involving cryptocurrencies. The “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop will bring together consumer groups, law enforcement, research organizations, and the private sector to explore how scammers…

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to two foreign companies that market electronic devices and apps that appear to collect geolocation data from children, warning that the companies may be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued the following statement on the Central American 'Caravan': “Pockets of the original, so-called ‘migrant caravan,’ which press reports indicate consists mostly of Honduran nationals, have begun to arrive at our southern border with the…

by Drew Johnson Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Consumers are reporting a new imposter scam — this time the callers are pretending to be with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). According to reports, the callers are telling people they…

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it can also prevent leftover medications from getting into the wrong hands. Dr. Alexis Reedy-Cooper, a staff physician in the Department…

About 1 out of 10 people may have a seizure in his or her lifetime. That means seizures are common, and one day you might need to help someone during or after a seizure. Would you know what to do?…

HERSHEY, Pa. — Many people accept deteriorating eyesight as an inevitable part of getting older, but blurry or distorted vision — such as when straight lines appear wavy — could be signs of age-related macular degeneration. The condition is the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) on its handling of consumer complaints and inquiries. The Bureau is seeking comments and information from interested parties to assist the Bureau in assessing…

A new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine reports primary care physicians are prescribing longer durations of antibiotics for sinus infections than recommended by clinical practice guidelines. As noted in a previous study, in the…

The most effective way to avoid getting sick from viruses spread by mosquitoes when at home and during travel is to prevent mosquito bites. Mosquito bites can be more than just annoying and itchy. They can spread viruses that make…

by Rosario Méndez Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC “Get started selling on Amazon and make $5,000 - $10,000 in the next 30 days… even if you’ve never sold anything online before.” That’s one of the pitches the promoters…