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Tracking your family's health history
Experts tell us that common diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes can run in families. If one generation has high blood pressure,...
FDA Consumer, 05/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
A kid's tour of the FDA
With just a mouse click, kids can make believe they are doing the detective work of FDA investigators as they look for conditions in factories and...
FDA Consumer, 05/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Ready to quit smoking? Here's how
Sure, you've been thinking about quitting the smoking habit. Of course, there are lots of reasons to quit. You may be concerned about the effects...
FDA Consumer, 05/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Shingles: a return of the chickenpox virus
Every year, 600,000 or more Americans are diagnosed with shingles, a painful skin disorder caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus. If...
FDA Consumer, 05/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
How to figure your body mass index
The latest government figures show that more than 60 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. Carrying this extra weight puts them at a...
FDA Consumer, 03/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Learning more about autism
For many of us, exposure to information about the neurological disorder autism is likely limited to the movie "Rain Man." But autism actually is...
FDA Consumer, 03/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
FDA and the emerging nanotechnology field
In the very near future, we'll be surrounded by products created through nanotechnology. Already this science--defined as research and development...
FDA Consumer, 03/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Living with and controlling asthma
In the United States, about 15 million people suffer from asthma, 5 million of whom are children. The disease, a chronic lung condition that makes...
FDA Consumer, 01/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Site aims to nip underage drinking in the bud
Research shows that more than 4 in 10 people who start drinking alcohol before age 15 eventually become dependent on it. As a result, the National...
FDA Consumer, 01/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication -
Is it a cold or is it the flu?
With flu season still upon us, many people will likely wonder if the onset of aches and runny noses might mean they are coming down with the flu....
FDA Consumer, 01/01/05 by John Henkel · More from publication
