FDA Consumer Magazine -- April 1990
Table of Contents

Salmonella Enteritidis: From The Chicken to the Egg
A bacterium that causes illness has been found in some uncracked eggs. Scientists are trying to figure out how it gets there and how to keep contaminated eggs from reaching the public.

Modified Fast: A Sometime Solution To A Weightly Problem
Very low calorie formula diets are enjoying renewed popularity. Though less dangerous than their' 70s forerunners, these newer products may not be risk-free.

Bovine Growth Hormone: Harmless For Humans
How can FDA say that milk containing bST is safe for humans when the hormone is still being tested for safety and effectiveness in cattle? Differences in bST's activity in people and in animals are among the reasons.

On the Trail of the Alaskan Oil Spill
More than two dozen FDA investigators and scientists went to Atlaska to help clean up last year's oil spill from the Exxon Valdez. Sniffing for oil, negotiating slippery ladders, and flying in seaplanes were all in a days work.

Lactation Supression: Safer Without Drugs
When a woman decides not to breast-feed her newborn, it's more comfortable if breast milk production can be supressed. But due to safety and effectiveness concerns, FDA recently asked manufacturers of drugs used for lactation supression to stop including this as an approved use in the labeling.

Pet Ownership - Risky Business
Tabby and Fido may be giving you more than companionship. Though fortunately not commonplace, there are a number of diseases that can be transmitted from pets to people.

(Hypertext updated by clb March 16, 1998)