FDA Consumer Magazine -- April 1989
Table of Contents

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1988 Product Approvals: An FDA Annual Report
A drug to prevent ulcers in arthritis patients... the first new contraceptive device in 12 years... a biological to treat a cancer common to AIDS patients: FDA Commissioner Frank Young talks about these and other important product approvals of 1988.

When Bells Are Ringing (But There Aren't Any Bells)
For some it's a sizzling noise, for others its more like an electrical hum. Yet others hear it as simply 'a ringing in the ears.' Some 36 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, hoping for a cure to turn off the sound that's just in their heads.

A Simple Guide to Complex Carbohydrates
Starch is back, along with fiber and all the other good-for-you nutrients in whole grains, legumes, and the once-lowly potato. For They're all good sources of today's nutritional darling, complex carbohydrates.

'High-Tech' Comes to 'Vet Med'
Veterinarians long have treated 'all creatures great and small,' but today they are doing it with all technology, new and high. That can mean anything from arthroscopy for racehorses' knees to a pacemaker for Fido's failing heart.

A Primer on Medical Imaging -- Part One
No longer do doctors rely on just X-rays to peer inside the human body. Today there's a vast array of imaging technologies, from CAT scans to magnetic resonance, that can reveal illness or abnormalities, or even that everything inside is all right.

Back Talk: Advice for Suffering Spines
On any given day, some 6.5 million Americans are under treatment for an aching back. Our sedentary lifestyles contribute to this 20th century epidemic, and even though treatment usually stops short of surgery, an ounce of prevention is still the best bet.

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