Give a healthy gift for the holidays
Over at the Huffington Post, Andrew Weil, M.D., suggests giving these healthy gifts for those you care about. Weil’s list […]
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Recall of the Week: Millions of blinds and Roman shades due to strangulation hazards
A dozen firms are recalling millions of window coverings, including Roman shades and roll-up blinds, because they pose a serious
Facts and figures for the 2009 holiday season
Consumer retail sales during the holiday season are expected to decline 1 percent this year to $437.6 billion. This number
Studies show increased cancer risk from CT scans
Two reports in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine found that doses of radiation from CT scans
Top vegetarian restaurants in the nation
What are America’s best vegetarian restaurants? The Vegetarian Resource Group offers this list: Blind Faith Cafe, near Chicago The Chicago
Recall of the Week: Stork Craft drop-side cribs that can entrap and suffocate infants
More than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, are
New breast cancer recommendations offer helpful advice to baby boomer women on what to do about breast cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised guidelines on breast cancer screening recommend against universal screening mammography for women aged
What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my
A Veterans Day 2009 look at what veterans need
America has 23.2 million veterans. About 10.9 million of them are baby boomers. On this day that we stop to