CRH: Jenny Craig Rated Best Diet; Weight Watchers Scores A Distant Third
YONKERS, NY — Jenny Craig, the diet program that combines counseling with a portion-controlled regimen of pre-made foods supplemented by home cooked sides, has been designated a Ratings winner by Consumer Reports Health. With an overall score of 85, Jenny...

Consumer Reports Health: Eleven Strategies for Stoke Prevention
May is National Stroke Awareness Month Yonkers, NY — About every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke, and more than 77 percent are first events. In a new report available online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org, Consumer Reports Health identifies...

Consumer Reports' drugstore ratings: 94% of shoppers "highly satisfied" with independents
New drugstore Ratings published in the May issue of Consumer Reports and available online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org reveal that the overwhelming majority (94%) of readers are highly satisfied with their experiences at neighborhood independent drugstores. While customers said they were generally...

Best Drugs for What Ails You, Plus Where to Buy Them for $4 a Month
Consumers still asking for pricey brand name drugs when equally effective, and sometimes safer, options are available for a fraction of the price YONKERS, NY — A new report in the March issue of Consumer Reports finds that many common...

What Doctors Wish Their Patients Knew
Plus, How Technology Can Transform Primary Care YONKERS, NY — Doctors reveal what patients can do to get better care in a new report about navigating the complex doctor-patient relationship in the March issue of Consumer Reports and online at...

44 Percent of Healthy Adults Getting Unneeded Heart Screenings
Consumer Reports Health unveils Ratings of nine common screenings for heart disease based on systematic review of evidence; some screenings work well while others deemed not worth the risk for healthy individuals YONKERS, NY — Forty-four percent of “healthy” adults...

Seven Ways to Avoid Medicare Traps and Costly Blunders
Consumer Reports Health and NCQA Publish Free Rankings of 183 Medicare Advantage HMOs, Plus Free Rankings of 104 Medicaid Plans YONKERS, NY — If you’re about to turn 65, you’ll be part of the first wave of baby boomers signing...

CR Flu Poll: Approximately Three Out Of 10 Health Care Workers “Living In A Bubble,” Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Male-Female Divide When It Comes to Flu Invincibility YONKERS, NY — A new Consumer Reports Health poll reveals a disconcerting proportion of “at risk” groups who will not get the flu vaccine this year. Of most concern, only 40% of...

Few Waterproof Bandages Keep the Water Out
Nexcare Clear and Band-Aid Clear/Transparent Water Block Plus fare the best YONKERS, NY — Waterproof bandages are supposed to protect cuts and scrapes from water and other liquids that can carry germs. But Consumer Reports tested eight bandages labeled waterproof...

Health and NCQA Publish Rankings of 227 HMOs and Point-of-Service Plans
President Obama Answers Questions on Health Reform YONKERS, NY — With open enrollment season now underway, consumers with employer-based health insurance can take advantage of the once-a-year opportunity to switch plans. To help consumers compare health insurance plans, Consumer Reports...