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Volume
36, Number 3
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Features
HHS, ADA Work to Boost Awareness of Diabetes and Cardiovascular RiskThe Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health has partnered with more than 80 organizations to launch a new campaign that focuses on the early identification and control of diabetes in women.
Robots
Lend a Helping Hand to Surgeons
Robots haven't replaced human surgeons in operating rooms. But robot-assisted surgery is one of the latest computer-assisted techniques that translates into quicker healing and less pain for patients.
Fighting
Gum Disease: How to Keep Your
Teeth
A recent poll of 1,000 American
adults found that 60 percent
knew little, if anything, about
gum disease. Find out what
you need to know to keep your
gums--and your teeth--healthy.
Cover
Story
Helping Wounds Heal
Each year, 45,000 Americans are hospitalized for burn treatments. High-tech skin coverings called cellular wound dressings decrease the risk of infection, protect against fluid loss, and speed the healing process of severe burns and chronic wounds.
Itching
for Some Allergy Relief?
Pollen allergy, commonly known as hay fever, affects about 1 out of 10 Americans. For some, symptoms can be controlled with occasional over-the-counter medicine.
FDA
Continues Work to Help Prevent
Spread of Mad Cow Disease
A recent study by Harvard University gave high marks to government efforts to keep BSE out of the United States.
Departments
- Observations
- A message from the editor of FDA Consumer.
- Letters to the Editor
- Letter about aspartame.
- 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 'Mouth-Body Connection: Is There One?
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