product safety

Health Buzz: Baby Bottles Get Banned in Chicago and Other Health News

Health - May 14, 2009

5 steps to take if you're experiencing chest pain, and what parents can do to help depressed teens. more >>

High-Tech Elbow Pain: Computers, Cellphones, and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

By January W. Payne - Health - May 13, 2009

How technology use can cause elbow pain by compressing your ulnar nerve—and what to do about it. more >>

Plastic Water Bottles: Should You Avoid the Disposable Kind, Too?

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - March 12, 2009

You knew hard plastic poses risks. Now, harmful chemicals have also been found in throwaway bottles. more >>

A Government Call for Vaccine Research

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Health - December 11, 2008

The National Institutes of Health has put out a call for answers. more >>

A Parents' Guide to Managing Vaccinations

By Deborah Kotz - Health - December 11, 2008

What to do if you don't want your child to get 8 vaccines at once. more >>

Your iPod and BlackBerry Can Hurt Your Health

By January W. Payne - Health - October 15, 2008

Several recent reports shed light on health concerns tied to hand-held devices. more >>

Health Buzz: More on Vioxx, and Other News

Health - October 14, 2008

Kids and vitamin D, battling diabetes, hospital infections more >>

Our Baby Formula Worries Pale Next to China's

By Deborah Kotz - On Medicine - September 19, 2008

While we may be scared by bisphenol A in bottles and formula, it's nothing compared with melamine. more >>

Health Buzz: Psoriasis Treatment and Other Health News

Health - September 19, 2008

A crackdown on fake cancer cures, a warning against new drugs, and losing weight through volumetrics. more >>

5 Ways to Keep Bisphenol A, or BPA, Out of Your Food

By Deborah Kotz - Health - September 17, 2008

With studies stacking up against the chemical, here's what you need to know to lower your exposure. more >>

FDA Bars Generic Drugs From Indian Company

Health - September 16, 2008

Poor manufacturing conditions at 2 plants to blame, agency says more >>

A Dose of Lead or Mercury With Your Medicine

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - August 27, 2008

Not enough of a fuss is being made over heavy metals in ayurvedic therapies. more >>

Are Your Dental Fillings Containing Mercury Safe?

By Matthew Shulman - Health - August 20, 2008

The dental association cites studies that found no harm from amalgams that are made with the metal. more >>

Health Buzz: Applegate's Breast Reconstruction Surgery and Other Health News

Health - August 20, 2008

Obesity rates up in 37 states, safe sex thanks to a ringtone, and protecting kids from dangerous toys. more >>

Where to Find BPA-Free Products

By January W. Payne - On Medicine - May 2, 2008

A list of places where you can find products that don't contain the controversial chemical. more >>

Health Buzz: A Nalgene Lawsuit and Other Health News

Health - April 24, 2008

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FDA Was Right About Contaminant in Tainted Heparin

By January W. Payne - Health - April 23, 2008

Researchers have confirmed that oversulfated chondroitin sulfate was the adulterant. more >>

Heparin Aftermath: FDA Told More Foreign Inspections Needed

By Matthew Shulman - Health - April 22, 2008

Safety of drugs made overseas had been questioned; now, 81 Americans are dead. more >>

Study of Chemical in Plastic Bottles Raises Alarm

By Deborah Kotz - Health - April 16, 2008

Government report opens door for regulation of bisphenol A, found in baby bottles and hard plastics. more >>

If You're Considering a Tattoo, Read This

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - April 15, 2008

Sometimes the inks are tainted with substances you don't want under your skin. more >>

Danger Still Lurks in the Toy Chest

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - February 15, 2008

Parents can't take the safety of their children's toys for granted. more >>

Learning From Mattel's Chinese Apology

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 21, 2007

The toy maker reminds Americans that not all mistakes are made in China. more >>

China Isn't the Villain Behind Dangerous Imports

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 12, 2007

To do something about unsafe toys and other products, start by blaming the right people. more >>

China's Safety Issues Could Be Deadly for Its Economy

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 16, 2007

"Is China trying to kill us?" seems to be a popular headline question on Internet message boards these days, rivaled only perhaps by the slightly more alarmist "Is China trying to kill us all?" more >>