Parents and grandparents: Don’t be a drug supplier for your children and...
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Summer vacation is coming up and more kids will be unsupervised at home. With prescription drug abuse climbing sharply, the Lock Your Meds campaign is advising...
View ArticleEat less meat, especially less red meat, to improve your health and the...
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Eating large amounts of red and processed meats increases exposure to toxins and is linked to higher rates of cancer, heart disease, and obesity. Red meat –...
View ArticleYou can’t erase wrinkles with cream
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Americans spend millions of dollars every year on creams to erase wrinkles. Consumer Reports has tested them for years, and found them lacking and some...
View ArticleAlternative medicine treatments: Consumer Reports’ readers share what works
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Three of four adults use some form of alternative therapy for general health, a reader survey by Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports shows. Readers...
View ArticleConsumer attitudes plummet as lawmakers fumble debt ceiling debate
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Like many Americans, I watched in amazement day after day while conservative Republicans held up the raising of the debt ceiling, tying it to slashing federal...
View ArticleConsumers need to keep alert as banks increase dozens of fees
By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist I don’t use my debit card much anymore after reading that it isn’t wise to use a debit card on the Internet due to the dangers of theft. How about you? More and...
View ArticleWhy it’s important to find out about chemicals you’re exposed to, including...
By Rita R. Robison The recent report about the toxic chemicals left in clothes after they are dry cleaned points out the need for consumers to learn about the chemicals they’re exposed to in everyday...
View ArticleNearly half of Americans making risky health care tradeoffs in tough economic...
By Rita R. Robison As a result of the sagging economy, Americans are making risky tradeoffs that could be dangerous to their health, according to Consumer Reports’ annual prescription drug poll....
View ArticleMore boomers, seniors find housing unaffordable, study reports
By Rita R. Robison Conditions have changed greatly for older Americans during the last decade, and housing has become less affordable for many baby boomers and seniors who currently devote large...
View ArticleAARP teams up with Microsoft to help older adults ‘Get Connected’ to social...
By Jason Erskine, AARP Spokeaman Guest Blogger It’s not just your kids’ Facebook anymore. Older Washingtonians are the fastest growing age group on the popular social networking site, according to a...
View ArticleWhat to buy and not buy in December
It’s December, and although you can find good prices, not everything is a good deal. The website dealnews.com has checked its archives of sales, coupons, and individual products from years past to...
View Article10 tips for getting your snacking under control
By Rita R. Robison About 97 percent of American adults snack between meals. Now, almost one-quarter of the calories consumers eat come from snacks. Unfortunately, the calorie count and size of snacks...
View ArticleBetter outlook for baby boomer women’s retirement, but problems remain
By Rita R. Robison Baby boomer women have worked and earned more than ever before, an Urban Institute study shows. Between 1975 and 2007, the number of working women ages 25 to 54 went up from 55 to 76...
View ArticleConsumers have the right to know how much sugar is in their food
Like many Americans, I’m concerned about the amount of sugar that is being added to food. I buy as much organic food as I can, and it’s upsetting to me that sugar is being added to organic soups,...
View ArticleMore than half of low-cost jewelry tested contained high levels of toxic...
Research results released today on toxic chemicals in low-cost children’s and adult jewelry shows many items contain harmful toxic chemicals. Researchers at the Michigan-based Ecology Center tested for...
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