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Articles in Jan-Feb, 2002 issue of FDA Consumer

• Continuous-wear contact lenses approved
• A smile a day may help keep heart disease away
• Resisting antibiotic resistance
  by John Henkel
• Product problem? Report it
• Losing weight: more than counting calories
  by Linda Bren
• Drug combination approved for advanced breast cancer
• Diabetes: a growing public health concern
  by Carol Lewis
• First-of-a-kind heart device cleared
• Study: Aspirin and Warfarin equally effective for stroke prevention
• Curbing risky student behavior
  by John Henkel
• FDA approves Viread for HIV-1 infection
• Why drugs get pulled off the market
  by Michelle Meadows
• Observations
  by Raymond Formanek, Jr.
• Home male infertility test
• Bioterrorism page opens door to information
  by John Henkel
• FDA approves first biologic treatment for sepsis
• Study: treatment reduces risk of heart attack by 70 percent
• Get involved volunteer!
  by John Henkel
• FDA and the quality and integrity of research
• Bringing real life to the table: patient reps help FDA review products
  by Michelle Meadows
• First contraceptive skin patch
• Accutane risk management program strengthened
• Foreign drug firm pleads guilty to felony charges
  by Carol Lewis
• Internet vendors warned about unapproved Cipro
• Serve up lessons in food safety
• A `touch' of diabetes?
  by Christopher D. Saudek