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Articles in July-August, 1998 issue of FDA Consumer

• Herbal sedative recalled
• Dialysis patients warned about certain catheter adapters
• Laser eye surgery: is it worth looking into?
  by Carol Lewis
• FDA moves toward consistent supplement claims
• Impotence pill approved
• Sick call of the wild
  by Paula Kurtzweil
• New drug OK'd for hard-to-treat breast cancer
• Tossing & turning no more
  by Tamar Nordenberg
• More foods can carry 'healthy' label
• Early labor test
• Dealing with the depths of depression
  by Liora Nordenberg
• Computers can screen first-round Pap slides
• Vision damage caused by unapproved device
• Spraying away Salmonella
• New device diagnoses osteoporosis without x-rays
• California man imprisoned after fX drinks injure partygoers
  by Tamar Nordenberg
• Sweeter-than-sugar product approved
• Sealant approved for blood vessel bleeding
• Guide issued to prevent fruit and vegetable contamination
• Steps taken to avert conflict between TV signals, devices
• Food seized at warehouse overrun with rodents
  by Carol Lewis
• Incontinence patch goes over-the-counter
• Parkinson's disease: new treatments slow onslaught of symptoms
  by John Henkel
• Industry controls, warning label reduce juice risk
• Reducing 'awareness' during surgery