CR Health: Seven of 20 Condoms Tested Earn Perfect Score
More Than 15,500 condoms subjected to CR’s tough tests---inflating, bursting, and submerging YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports Health has some good news you can take right to the bedroom. That is, once you make a stop at the pharmacy. In...

Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and More
Highest Levels of BPA Were Detected in Some Samples of Green Beans and Soups For Some People, Dietary Exposure Could Approach Levels Shown to Cause Harm in Animal Studies; FDA’s Safety Standards for BPA Inadequate and Out of Date YONKERS,...

Consumer Reports Health News - October 2009
Welcome to Consumer Reports Health News for health and medical journalists. Consumer Reports and ConsumerReportsHealth.org cover issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs (including natural medicines), mental health, diet and nutrition, food safety, and fitness....

IOM Report on Comparative Effectiveness Research: Statement by Consumers Union
YONKERS, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union President and CEO Jim Guest is a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee that wrote today’s report that recommends 100 health topics that should get priority attention and funding from...

HMOs Beat PPOs on Cost, Customer Support and Billing Services
Median annual out-of-pocket premium costs up $500 since 2006 YONKERS, NY — With health reform looming, a new Consumer Reports survey suggests that consumers are ready for some changes. For survey respondents, median annual out-of-pocket costs for premiums increased by...

Consumer Reports Prepares Consumers for Potentially Tough Flu Season This Fall
Consumer Reports shows how to avoid drugstore traps, and which remedies are most effective YONKERS, NY — As the U.S. prepares for a possible second wave of H1N1 or swine flu, as well as for the annual scourge of seasonal...

Consumer Reports Launches Online Hospital Ratings for More Than 3,400 U.S. Hospitals
Ratings Allow Consumers to Compare Quality of Care at Local Hospitals YONKERS, NY — For the first time, Consumer Reports will provide patient satisfaction Ratings for more than 3,400 hospitals across the U.S. Subscribers to www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will be able to...

Consumers Union Praises House Passage of Food Safety Enhancement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, today applauded members of the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a historic bill to overhaul the nation's food-safety system, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (“FSEA,”...

House Dems’ Health Care Bill: Statement by Consumers Union
DeAnn Friedholm, Consumers Union’s campaign director for health care reform, today made the following statement about the House Democrats’ health care bill introduced this afternoon: “This bill is a major milestone on the road to health reform. The bill ensures...

Hospital Health Reform Deal: Statement by Consumers Union
An American dies every 5 minutes from a largely preventable infection acquired in a hospital setting WASHINGTON, D.C. -- According to news reports, the hospital industry is expected tomorrow to announce a deal to reduce health care spending by nearly...