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1989-1994 Issues

The articles in these issues of FDA Consumer are, for the most part, available only as plain text documents. Not all articles are online and those that are not available have been placed in brackets.

Some of these articles may be out of date; many have links at the top to more current information.

1994 (Vol. 28)

  • January-February 1994 (No. 1)
    Features: aspirin, exercise-induced asthma, [E. Coli, Shiley heart valves, offshore drugs, penile implants]
  • March 1994 (No. 2)
    Features: mammography, vaccinations, toxic waste, cholesterol, fraud
  • April 1994 (No. 3)
    Features: Food Code, defibrillators, pacemakers, food label, rosacea, Interleukin-2
  • May 1994 (No. 4)
    Features: cosmetic label, [food labeling, birth defects, food fats, BST]
  • June 1994 (No. 5)
    Features: Lyme disease, natural disasters, MS, orphan products, stroke
  • July-August 1994 (No. 6)
    Features: transfusions, weight loss, scoliosis, candy, clinical trials
  • September 1994 (No. 7)
    Features: human tissue transplants, food label, insomnia treatment, going metric, [mercury in fish]
  • October 1994 (No. 8)
    Features: drug dosing devices, pet food labels, children's anesthesia, wild mushrooms, OTC dandruff treatments
  • November 1994 (No. 9)
    Features: women and heart disease, Orlaam, flu, diabetes, cytokines
  • December 1994 (No. 10)
    Features: prostate cancer, ear infection, gastritis, heart disease, home tests

1993 (Vol. 27)

  • January-February 1993 (No. 1)
    Features: nutrition label, genetically engineered food, biotech devices, urethane in alcohol, endometriosis
  • March 1993 (No. 2)
    [foods in transit, depo-provera, chickenpox, depression, biotech devices]
  • April 1993 (No. 3)
    Features: bloodborne disease, ingredient labeling, "smart" drugs, biologics, hair dye, [lead in ceramic products]
  • May 1993 (No. 4)
    Features: food label, food health claims, nutrition facts panel, Daily Values
  • June 1993 (No. 5)
    Features: bottled water, food label, food pyramid, cystic fibrosis, STDs, pesticides in food
  • July-August 1993 (No. 6)
    Features: parasites, spinal cord injury, hemophilia, tanning, hand injury, robotics
  • September 1993 (No. 7)
    Features: seafood, contraceptives, Russian vaccines, space medicines, dieting
  • October 1993 (No. 8)
    Features: women and AIDS, drug review, food preservatives, tattoos
  • November 1993 (No. 9)
    Features: dietary supplements, MedWatch, fluoroscopy, uterine fibroids, new foods, cosmetics
  • December 1993 (No. 10)
    Features: food label, yeast infections, color additives, dental amalgam, food allergies

1992 (Vol. 26)

  • January-February 1992 (No. 1)
    Features: food label, AIDS, antacids, Parkinson's disease, botulism, [fluoride]
  • March 1992 (No. 2)
    Features: unproven cancer treatment, laser skin treatment, hemorrhoids, high-risk pregnancy
  • April 1992 (No. 3)
    Features: preterm babies, sugar, panic disorder, [childhood disease, nutrition]
  • May 1992 (No. 4)
    Features: diabetes, vegetarian diets, hearing loss, epilepsy, [cosmetics, obsessive-compulsive disorder]
  • June 1992 (No. 5)
    Features: silicone breast implants, food label, FDA investigators, summer safety, yogurt, sleep apnea
  • July-August 1992 (No. 6)
    Features: listeria, aquaculture, acne, medical tests, cancer, foreign inspections
  • September 1992 (No. 7)
    Features: generic drugs, latex allergies, pertussis vaccine, headaches, [leukemia]
  • October 1992 (No. 8)
    Features: patient restraints, natural disasters, imports, growth disorders, aneurysms, [sinus problems]
  • November 1992 (No. 9)
    Features: food scientists, ovarian cancer, Kawasaki syndrome, insects in food, connective tissue disease, [humidifiers]
  • December 1992 (No. 10)
    Features: [steroid substitutes, ovarian cancer, smoking cessation, electromagnetic fields, medication and labor, thyroid disorders]

1991 (Vol. 25)

  • January-February 1991 (No. 1)
    Features: FDA enforcement activities, women's nutrition, elderly health care, foodborne illness, pharmacists, acetaminophen-codeine
  • March 1991 (No. 2)
    Features: Rx to OTC switch, imports, TB, travelers' ailments, pet food, cephalosporins
  • April 1991 (No. 3)
    Features: [drug testing, medical software, heart surgery, osteoporosis, laxatives, erythromycin]
  • May 1991 (No. 4)
    Features: Norplant, gallbladder, tanning, infertility, herbal tea, ACE inhibitors
  • June 1991 (No. 5)
    Features: seafood, blood, baby monitors, polio, menstrual cramps, bronchodilators
  • July-August 1991 (No. 6)
    Features: breast cancer, drug testing in children, arthritis, lasers, [lead, shingles]
  • September 1991 (No. 7)
    Features: breast cancer, steroids, pain relief, bacterial meningitis, [food label, cholera]
  • October 1991 (No. 8)
    Features: dieting, drug delivery, work hazards, drug tampering, Streptococcus, TSS
  • November 1991 (No. 9)
    Features: [food packaging, strabismus, cosmetics, pets, OTC drugs, smell and taste]
  • December 1991 (No. 10)
    Features: [foodborne illness, gene therapy, hair, food, hypertension, ultrasound]

1990 (Vol. 24)

  • February 1990 (No. 1)
    Features: [TSS, dioxins, AIDS, hearing aids, varicose veins, CODEX]
  • March 1990 (No. 2)
    Features: food biotechnology, EBDCs, vision correction, kidney disease, teen food shopping, [microwave foods]
  • April 1990 (No. 3)
    Features: Salmonella enteritidis, modified fasting, BST, Alaskan oil spill, lactation suppression, pet-transmitted diseases
  • May 1990 (No. 4)
    Features: gum disease, hepatitis B, red dye no. 3, cardiovascular spare parts, contact dermatitis, diabetes
  • June 1990 (No. 5)
    Features: food safety, cholesterol, Clozaril, rabies, eye care, NSAIDs
  • July-August 1990 (No. 6)
    Features: food safety, childhood asthma, laser eye treatment, circadian rhythms, genetic engineering, penicillins
  • September 1990 (No. 7)
    Features: head injuries, canning, babies, latex condoms, antihistamines, [vaccines]
  • October 1990 (No. 8)
    Features: AIDS, cookware, acne, drugs from plants, nutrition, diuretics
  • November 1990 (No. 9)
    Features: orphan drugs, irradiation, pregnancy, Reye, drug testing, estrogen
  • December 1990 (No. 10)
    Features: The Pill, cancer, genetic screening, fat substitutes, beta blockers

1989 (Vol. 23)

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