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Features
Overweight,
Obesity Threaten U.S. Health
Gains
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Americans could reverse many of the health gains achieved in the United States in recent decades, according to a recent report.
New
Devices Treat Heart Defects
Two new devices offer options for treating congenital heart defects.
Genital
Herpes: A Hidden Epidemic
Genital herpes can be physically painful and emotionally debilitating. One out of five Americans ages 12 and older has genital herpes. Find out about how you can be tested for herpes and drugs that help control outbreaks.
Tips
for the Savvy Supplement User
Dietary supplements, used wisely, can provide health benefits. Here's a list of tips and reliable information on supplements from the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Cover
Story
Saving Your Sight-Early Detection
Is Critical
Keeping up with regular eye exams? Here's what you need to know about the leading causes of blindness.
Living
with Leukemia
Advances in diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens have increased survival rates for leukemia. Find out what the experts say about the latest research into this type of cancer that affects blood cells.
Departments
- Observations
- A message from the editor
of FDA Consumer.
- Letters
to the Editor
- Letters about the Nutrition
Facts label and cat feeding
dangers.
- Updates
- The latest information
on FDA-related issues, gathered
from FDA Press Releases,
Talk Papers, and other sources.
- Research
Notebook
- Reports from public health
and medical research.
- fda.gov
- Places of interest on FDA's
Website and other government
and health-related sites.
- Investigators'
Reports
- Selected cases illustrating
regulatory and administrative
actions--such as inspections,
recalls, seizures, and court
proceedings--by FDA's regional
and district offices across
the country.
- The
Last Word
- Commentary: Getting Tested
for Herpes.
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