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	2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 1999 \| 1998 \| 1997 \| 1996 \| 1995 \| 1994 \| 1993 \| 1992 \| 1991 \| 1990 \| 1989 2004 (Vol. 38) January-February (No. 1) Features: Hispanic Americans, Listeria, ultrasound 'keepsake' images, advisory committees, counterterrorism, obesity, healthy pets, cervical cancer screening March-April (No. 2) Features: ephedra, OTC pain relief products, the flu, joint replacement, GRAS foods, chronic pain, food safety, cosmetic treatments, illegal drugs and dietary supplements May-June (No. 3) Features: prescription drugs, mercury in fish, FDA science, counterfeit drugs, obesity, colorectal cancer, summer safety, androstenedione, acrylamide, Mad Cow disease July-August (No. 4) Features: generic drugs, dietary supplements, drug interactions, diabetes, truth in advertising, homemade ice cream, pet care, drug maker fined September-October (No. 5) Features: medical use for leeches, psoriasis, online drugs, cancer vaccines, speeding approval of medical products, "raw milk," breast implants November-December (No. 6) Features: deep vein thrombosis, Vioxx, flu, ADHD, commenting to FDA, infertility, Project Bioshield 2003 (Vol. 37) January-February (No. 1) Features: Commissioner McClellan, acrylamide in food, pediatric drugs, contact lenses, West Nile virus, depression, MSG, pain relievers March-April (No. 2) Features: direct-to-consumer advertising, estrogen and postmenopausal women, Commissioner McClellan, medical device user fees, asthma, smallpox, FDA scientists, prescription drug abuse May-June (No. 3) Features: ephedra, new medical technologies, breast-feeding, Liberty Shield, medication safety, cloning, healthy traveling, clinical trials July-August (No. 4) Features: cancer, problems with cosmetics and dietary supplements, SARS, Alzheimer's, Hispanic health, blood safety, medical device injuries September-October (No. 5) Features: food security, MedWatch, generic drugs, trans fats, nasal flu vaccine, press officer Emil Corwin, clinical trials, aspirin November-December (No. 6) Features: FDA's bionic skeleton, orphan products, tanning, heart disease, the climbing wheelchair, genetically engineered food, cochlear implants, menopausal hormone therapy 2002 (Vol. 36) January-February (No. 1) Features: accutane, food safety and teens, patient representatives, pulling drugs from the market, weight loss, diabetes March-April (No. 2) Features: obesity, genital herpes, dietary supplements, blindness, leukemia, devices for congenital heart defects May-June (No. 3) Features: diabetes, robot-assisted surgery, gum disease, wound healing, allergies, Mad Cow disease July-August (No. 4) Features: biologics regulation, Botox Cosmetic, bottled water, drug review, electric muscle stimulators, sunglasses, antibiotic resistance, OTC drug label, dietary supplements in pet food September-October (No. 5) Features: blood pressure monitors, vaccine shortages, osteoporosis and men, imported drugs, generic drugs, food freshness, minor species November-December (No. 6) Features: oxygen bars, the "Poison Squad," sleep, medicine use, sunlight and cosmetics, microwaving plastics, public affairs specialists 2001 (Vol. 35) January-February (No. 1) Features: antibiotic resistance, flu shots, hair care, PPA, genetic modification March-April (No. 2) Features: product approvals, bioengineered food, "Mad Cow" disease, food safety, accutane, Frances Kelsey, drugs and quality of life May-June (No. 3) Features: GlucoWatch, drug-induced liver injury, medical devices for home use, drugs and pregnancy, shingles, pet food July-August (No. 4) Features: treating leukemia with Gleevec, fleas and ticks, food allergies, growing bones, vaccine safety, hepatitis C, irritable bowel syndrome September-October (No. 5) Features: Internet health fraud, type 2 diabetes, human research, food safety, prescription drug abuse, vision correction, FDA student interns November-December (No. 6) Features: women and diabetes, 9- 11 terrorist attacks, full-body CT scans, colds and flu, home diagnostic tests, hysterectomy alternatives, AIDS 2000 (Vol. 34) January-February (No. 1) Features: experimental drugs, placebos, bioengineered foods, online drugs, JIFSAN March-April (No. 2) Features: medical milestones, GHB, tampons, the medicine cabinet, FDA science May-June (No. 3) Features: telemedicine, soy, post-traumatic stress disorder, arthritis, cosmetic laser surgery July-August (No. 4) Features: saline breast implants, medical gases, pharmacy compounding, sunscreens, bone marrow transplants, juvenile diabetes September-October (No. 5) Features: medical errors, reusing medical devices, dietary guidelines, gene therapy November-December (No. 6) Features: treating animals, mifepristone, food safety, heart-healthy foods, robotic surgery, colon cancer, liposuction, cell phones 1999 (Vol. 33) January-February (No. 1) Features: X-rays, mammography, sprouts, cholesterol, epilepsy March-April (No. 2) Features: emphysema, heart disease, pregnancy, hepatitis C, food fraud May-June (No. 3) Features: lung cancer, Lyme disease, dentistry, children's drugs, orphan drugs July-August (No. 4) Features: breast cancer, AIDS, hypertension, Chlamydia, drug labels September-October (No. 5) Features: product safety, Campylobacter, ventilators, Crohn's disease, food safety surveys November-December (No. 6) Features: Y2K, sugar substitutes, menopause, health fraud, social phobias 1998 (Vol. 32) January-February (No. 1) Features: TV drug ads, kidney dialysis, lead, milk labels, in-flight medical emergencies, drugs from the sea March-April (No. 2) Features: allergies, stroke, contact lenses, condoms, back pain, AHAs May-June (No. 3) Features: cosmetics, irradiation, migraines, Alzheimer's, mononucleosis July-August (No. 4) Features: insomnia, Parkinson's disease, wild animals, depression, laser eye surgery September-October (No. 5) Features: egg safety, juice safety, home cooking, thermometers, prostate cancer, dietary supplements November-December (No. 6) Features: MedWatch, health claims on labels, antibiotics, surgery 1997 (Vol. 31) January-February (No. 1) Features: AIDS, artificial skin, infertility, breast reduction, tropical disease March (No. 2) Features: prosthetics, phobias, 5-a-day, debarment, menopause April (No. 3) Features: hair replacement, arrhythmia, chronotherapy, contraceptives, CFSAN May-June (No. 4) Features: OTC drug labels, CFCs, telemedicine, nutrition, brain tumors, diabetes July-August (No. 5) Features: dieter's teas, heat, drug labels, fiber, incontinence, attention disorder September-October (No. 6) Features: food safety, thalidomide, older adults, drug regulation, schizophrenia, osteoporosis November-December (No. 7) Features: safe food, seafood, prescription drug shortages, handling reptiles safely, salt and blood pressure, quitting smoking 1996 (Vol. 30) January-February (No. 1) Features: children's medicine, aphrodisiacs, weight loss, smoking, testicular cancer March (No. 2) Features: nutrition and the elderly, childhood poisoning, arthritis, tea, federal-state programs April (No. 3) Features: FDA rulemaking process, healthy snacks, broken bones, infectious diseases, yeast infections May (No. 4) Features: allergies, OTC antimicrobials, sickle cell anemia, alcoholism, chemical photosensitivity June (No. 5) Features: safe sunning, xenotransplants, infant formula, manic depression, online health information July-August (No. 6) Features: fat substitutes, tetanus, dehydration, fleas and ticks, CDER September (No. 7) Features: folate/birth defects, ALS, osteoporosis, hair care, poison ivy October (No. 8) Features: tobacco regulation, Pap tests, colds and flu, Paget's disease, women's health, pancreatic diseases November (No. 9) Features: OTC drugs, birth defects, asthma, rabies, medical devices December (No. 10) Features: devices, sulfites, homeopathy, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 1995 (Vol. 29) January-February 1995 (No. 1) * Features: HACCP, OTC painkillers, dental lasers, new food label March 1995 (No. 2) * Features: drug trials, braces, children's foods, gout, advisory committees April 1995 (No. 3) Features: genetic engineering, [psoriasis, HIV, blood, estrogen] May 1995 (No. 4) Features: [acne, devices, genital warts, testosterone] June 1995 (No. 5) Features: [food label, medicine, UTIs, upset stomach, lung cancer] July-August (No. 6) Features: forensics, skin cancer, eye surgery, men's health, prescriptions September (No. 7) Features: chickenpox vaccine, antibiotic-resistant infections, food labels, medical diagnostic software, legitimate uses for psychedelic drugs October (No. 8) Features: drug review, vegetarian diets, food safety, breastfeeding, recalls November (No. 9) Features: patient education, breast implants, glaucoma, snakebite, interstitial cystitis December (No. 10) Features: vaccines, AIDS, botulinum toxin, fingernails * The 1995 issues marked with an asterisk are available only in text format. **1989 - 1994 Issues Not all the 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