VOL. 32 NO. 2MARCH-APRIL 1998

Features

New Success Against Stroke
Stroke kills and disables hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. But advances in prevention and treatment are turning stroke's destructive tide.

Keeping an Eye on Contact Lenses
The number of choices in contact lenses keeps expanding. Picking the right ones requires careful thought and good medical advice.

Condoms: Barriers to Bad News
They're simple devices. But improper use can make them worse than worthless.

What to Do When Your Back Is in Pain
The back is a complicated body part. And deciding how to treat it when it's hurt isn't simple, either. There are many choices, but results are mixed.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids for Skin Care: Smooth Sailing or Rough Seas?
One of the hottest weapons in the battle against sun-damaged skin, alpha hydroxy acids may cause as many problems as they're supposed to solve.

Departments

Updates

The latest information on FDA-related issues, gathered from FDA Press Releases, Talk Papers, and other sources.

Notebook

A potpourri of items of interest gathered from the Federal Register and other sources.

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

Summaries of Court Actions

Cases involving seizure, criminal and injunction proceedings.