FDA shouldn’t approve dangerous weight-loss drug, consumer group says
A proposed new weight-loss drug, Qnexa, is too dangerous to be approved, Sidney Wolfe, M.D., director of Public Citizen's Health […]
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What nutritional information would you like to see on restaurant menus?
Listing the amount of calories on restaurant menus is important. Nine out of 10 people underestimated the calorie content of
Top 10 summer safety tips
Just as I was developing my post on the most important safety tips for summer, I read about three tragedies
What were you best and worst consumer experiences this week?
Which consumer experiences cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best
Ethnic plastic surgeries, procedures increasing in popularity
Asia is now the world's second-largest plastic-surgery hub after the United States. Plastic surgery is a $2.4-billion-a-year business in China.
Many baby boomer women do research before filling prescriptions
Forty-four percent of baby boomer women research prescribed drugs using multiple sources before filling a prescription, a survey found.
Shrek drinking glasses are being recalled because they contain cadmium
About 12 million Shrek Forever After Collectable Drinking Glasses are being recalled because the designs on the glasses contain cadmium.
Federal agency releases names of problem Chinese drywall makers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the names of the drywall manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of
Food industry plans to fight obesity through voluntary actions are questionable
After I received a flood of e-mails recently from The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation – a group of retailers,