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Features
FDA Approves Gleevec for Leukemia
Treatment
The FDA has approved a new oral treatment for people with a rare, life-threatening
form of cancer under its "accelerated approval" regulations.
Taking the Bite Out of Fleas and
Ticks
In one day, a single flea can bite your cat or dog more than 400 times
and transmit serious diseases. Fortunately, fleas (and ticks) are getting
easier to control.
Cover Story:
Food Allergies: When Food Becomes the Enemy
Eating a peanut butter sandwich or drinking a glass of milk can leave
some with food allergies vomiting, gasping for breath-or worse.
Growing Bones: Bone Expansion Treats
Facial Deformities
Growing bone in the jaws using special devices has become one of the newest
ways to correct facial deformities, especially in children.
Understanding Vaccine Safety
Smallpox, polio, measles and other serious illnesses are becoming a fading
memory thanks to effective vaccination programs. But don't let these successes
fool you.
Hepatitis C: An Update
For some, the hepatitis C virus is deadly. But for many of the nearly
4 million Americans infected with the virus, it is not life-threatening.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Poorly
Understood Disorder
It's the most common gastrointestinal disorder seen by doctors. However,
for years, many thought IBS was a psychological condition, rather than
a physical one.
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.
- fda.gov
- Places of interest on FDA's Website and other government and health-related
sites.
- Summaries of Court Actions
- There are no cases to report in this issue.
- 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: Living with food allergies.
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