In my last post, I highlighted the presence of arsenic in fruit juice and the need to be vigilant when it comes to what we feed ourselves and our families. In response, one reader offered the…
Odds are you have a smartphone. And, since Android has the largest share of the smartphone market in the U.S., that smartphone probably uses Android. If so, you may be particularly…
The Federal Trade Commission just announced a proposed settlement with Facebook that requires the social media giant to obtain users’ consent before it makes changes to privacy…
Engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new handle for infant car seats (ICSs) that makes it easier for parents to lift the seat out of a car – while…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a settlement with Phusion Projects, LLC, regarding claims that it engaged in deceptive marketing of its flavored malt beverage, Four…
In the holiday shopping season we all want to stretch our dollars as far as we can. One good way to do that is paying attention at the cash register. Finding an item on sale at a great price…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is reissuing an alert to parents and caregivers regarding Bumbo Baby Seats. Despite earlier alerts, the CPSC is still receiving…
As Thanksgiving approaches, turkeys are appearing in homes across the nation. There are many ways to cook a turkey, but one very popular way to do it is to deep fry them. Unfortunately, using a…
A cooking fire can turn a holiday feast into a family tragedy, by making safety part of the Thanksgiving dinner recipe; cooks can avoid preventable cooking fires and keep the celebration…
So much has been in the news lately about the Occupy Wall Street protestors. What is the point of Occupy Wall Street? Well, their website states that this is what they are…
Depending on the source consulted, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths account for somewhere between 200 and 700 deaths per year in the United States. For every death, approximately 5 more…
I’m not big on desktop toys, but I have a colleague who is. You know what I mean, Newton’s cradles, levitating globes and high-powered magnets. It is important to remember…
