FDA Consumer Magazine -- June 1991
Table of Contents

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Hooked on Seafood: Reeling in a Safe and Healthful Catch
Summertime is prime time for seafood. But some consumers are worried about whether fish is safe. While there are some snags--especially with raw shellfish--generally seafood is a safe catch.

How FDA Safeguards the Blood Supply
AIDS focused public concern on the safety of the blood supply. New donor screening methods and testing, as well as FDA monitoring and inspection of blood banks, are making the blood products in this country safer than ever.

Infant Apnea Monitors Help Parents Breathe Easy
All infants sometimes pause when they breathe, but some infants pause longer than others. When newborns go more than 20 seconds without breathing, their lives may be in danger. Home monitors are helping parents detect these too-long apneas.

A New Challenge for Former Polio Patients
While polio vaccines have nearly eradicated this potentially paralyzing disease in the United SDtates, some people who were stricken in the pre-vaccine era are now experiencing resurgence of symptoms.

Taming Menstrual Cramps
Once offered a choice between heating pads and narcotic painkillers, or simply told to grin and bear it, women now have access to over-the-counter drugs that get at the cause of the sometimes disabling pain that can accompany menstruation.

How to Take Your Medicine: Adrenergic Bronchodilators
Inhalers that can alleviate the symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema are discussed in this continuation of a series on proper drug use.

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