FDA Consumer Magazine -- October 1989
Table of Contents

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It's Time to Talk About Children's Medications
Only about half of all American children take medicines correctly, often delaying or even preventing complete recovery. FDA Commissioner Frank E. Young gives some tips on how to make sure your children get appropriate medication.

Flu Shots: Do You Need Out?
As the influenza season approaches, you may wonder if the protection conferred by inoculations against the current version is worth the temporary inconvenience of this particular shot in the arm.

Why Aren't You Asleep Yet? A Bedtime Story
Sleeplessness is a less than comforting nightly saga for millions. The latest research offers some insights into the causes of and possible solutions to this all-too-common malady.

Urinalysis: Looking into the Void
Urinalysis can give clues about disease states as well as what you had for dinner. This last in a series of articles on in vitro diagnostics describes the precise and systematic science that provides these revelations.

The Health-Diet Link: Charting a Rising Awareness
FDA researchers are tracking the increasing interest of consumers about the relevance of diet to health. Some interesting trends are emerging.

Top 10 Health Frauds
Although it's hard to limit a list of important health deceptions to just 10, FDA experts have a go at warning the public about the most current and prevalent.

(Hypertext updated by clb March 16, 1998)