FDA Consumer Magazine -- January/February 1992
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Wide-Sweeping FDA Proposal to Improve Food Labeling
To help end confusion at the supermarket, FDA has proposed more than 20 food labeling rules covering nutrition information, serving izes, descriptive terms, and health messages.

Living with AIDS: New Treatments Give Hope
Though this deadly disease remains unconquered, new drugs and other ways of fighting AIDS are giving those who have it more hope for longer survival.

A Burning Question: When Do You Need an Antacid?
Used according to directions and in moderation, over-the-counter antacids can help relieve occasional heartburn and indigestion symptoms. But improper use can cause irreparable harm to your heart, kidneys or bones.

Drugs Helping People with Parkinson's Disease
Combinations of drugs and modernization of old therapies are often improving the outlook for people suffering from this neurological ailment, while researchers continue to search for its cause.

Alaskan Dilemma: Native Food Preparation Fosters Botulism
Native Alaskans have for centuries prepared whale blubber and other fish in traditional ways. But these methods promote the growth of bacteria that cause botulism, a potentially fatal disease.

Fluoride: Cavity Fighter on Tap
The levels of fluoride added to water supplies are safe and very effective in preventing tooth decay. But in areas where fluoride occurs naturally in water, people may need to be careful that this level of fluoride, combined with fluoride in toothpaste and other products, does not cause dental fluorosis.

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