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Volume
36, Number 6
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Features
Oxygen Bars: Is a Breath of Fresh Air
Worth It?
Dispensing oxygen without a prescription is against federal law, and oxygen bars may subject customers to unnecessary risk.
The 'Poison Squad' and the Advent of
Food and Drug Regulation
One hundred years ago, government volunteers dined on carefully prepared foods laced with potentially poisonous preservatives in the interest of science.
Cover Story
How Well Are You Sleeping?
Can't keep your eyes open? Not getting enough quality sleep can have serious consequences. Here are tips for spotting and solving sleep problems.
Think It Through: A Guide to Managing
the Benefits and Risks of Medicines
Medicines offer benefits, but there are risks, too. Here's how to make wise decisions about the drugs you take.
Sunning for Science: The Effects
of Common Substances on Sun-Exposed Skin
What happens to a person's skin when the chemicals in some moisturizing
and beauty products are exposed to sunlight? The FDA wants to find out.
Plastics and the Microwave
From plastic wrap to popcorn bags, the FDA reviews substances used to make plastics for food use.
Public Affairs Specialists: On the FDA's
Front Line
This year marks the 50th anniversary of this elite team of FDA professionals who deliver health messages to consumers.
Departments
- Observations
- A message from the editor of FDA Consumer.
- 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: The FDA's Public Affairs Specialists: Making a Difference.
- Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation