FDA Consumer Magazine -- September 1991
Table of Contents

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Building A Better Food Label
FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler, M.D., tell why the agency recently acted against packaged foods labeled "fresh" and "no cholesterol," and outlines the agency's plans to make food labeling even more responsive to consumer concerns.

FDA Helps in Prevention: South American Cholera Epidemic No Threat to U.S.
Though FDA inspections of imported foods, good sanitation, and modern drugs are keeping cholera from threatening the United States, an epidemic of the disease continues to rage in Latin America.

Breast Cancer: Woman Is Partner in Choosing Treatment
This conclusion to a two-part series discusses new approaches to diagnosting and treating breast cancer that are giving women an unprecedented opportunity to share with their physicians decisions about surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

On the Teen Scene: Steroids and Sports Are a Losing Proposition
The health dangers of using anabolic steroids and similar drugs to help athletic performance far overpower any advantage they may give in competition. In addition to devastating health consequences, their use can lead to disgrace and jail.

The Challenge of Relieving Pain
For some people, pain is an infrequent visitor, while for others it is a constant companion. Some new treatments are helping people to break off the unwelcome relationship, but providing relief is often tricky.

Bacterial Meningitis: Vaccines, Antibiotics Fight Sometimes Fatal Disease
Bacterial meningitis is a particular concern in children. Left untreated, it can be fatal. Fortunately, antibiotics can usually halt its progress, and vaccinating babies can often stop the leading agent of this disease dead in its tracks.

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