FDA Consumer Magazine -- November 1989
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New Information Available About AIDS Treatments
FDA Commissioner Frank E. Young gives details about the creation of a new computerized listing of all FDA-approved clinical trials of new AIDS therapies.

Rethinking Dining Out
Americans are beginning to seek the same nutritional benefits when eating out as when eating at home, and many restaurants are responding with both novel and nouvelle cuisine.

A New Look at Food Labeling
Do you need more information about exactly what is in frozen and canned foods? FDA wants your opinion about proposals to revise the labeling requirements for packaged foods.

Sealing Out Decay
Children's teeth can now be protectively "sealed" against cavitites, but relatively few people are taking advantage of this process.

Pulmonary Embolism: Difficult but Crucial Diagnosis
Correct diagnosis is crucial to survival for persons who develop blood clots in their lungs. Doctors are aided in this tricky task by modern technology. But preventing pulmonary embolism is not only possible, it may also be the best medicine.

Of Lice and Children: Going to the Head of the Class
A note from the school nurse about head lice need not cause parental panic. Knowledge of this parasite's habits and proper application of prescription or over-the-counter products can help you rout the louse.

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