Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 14th, 2000
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Regulatory Issues - Study Finds Federal Scientific Data Often Flawed When Not Reviewed
Low-Fat Diet - Reductions in Fat Can Enhance Vitamin E Transport
Compliance - Number of Pills May Be Just as Important as the Type of Medication
Drug Resistance - Test Helps Doctors Pick AIDS Drugs
HIV Gene Therapy - Survival of Genetically Engineered Blood Cells in HIV-1 Human Study Reported
Preeclampsia - Test May Prove To Be Marker for Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication
Transmission - Danger HIV through Oral Sex High
Virology - AIDS May Date Back to 1930
Adolescent Health - US Teens Less Likely to Watch Television or Smoke
Adverse Events - Harmonized Reporting of Serious Adverse Events in Gene Therapy Trials Urged
Education - ESL Classes May Help Deliver Public Health Messages
Food-Borne Illness - FDA Issues Warning on Brands of Dip Possibly Tainted with Shigella
Food-Borne Illness - Salmonella Illness from Eggs Drops
Government - Report Says FDA Enforcement Getting Stronger
Industry News - FDA Approves Heart Monitor
Internet - FDA Launches "Cyber" Letters Against Potentially Illegal, Foreign-Based Online Drug Sites
Mammography - FDA Approves First Digital Mammography System
Multiple Sclerosis - Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Treatment for Worsening MS
Obstetrics - Doctors Criticize Pregnancy Supplements
Pneumonia - Levofloxacin Approved To Treat Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Transmission - AIDS Project Los Angeles Comments on CDC Study Finding
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