Latest Tests of Treadmills and Ellipticals Yield 14 Top Machines
Plus, how to decide which is right for your workout needs YONKERS, NY — After putting 48 machines to the test, Consumer Reports Health lists 14 recommended treadmills and ellipticals for a home workout, including five Best Buy choices which...

Diet Entrées Serve up Better Taste, Small Portions
CR’s testers rate 24 microwaveable meals from leading brands such as Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, and Weight Watchers YONKERS, NY — From the labs at Consumer Reports, some dinner recommendations that aren’t quite fine dining but can help dieters control...

Consumer Reports Health News — December 2009
GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH TO YOURSELF Sure, it’s the season of giving, but what about that most special of gift recipients—you? This season, ConsumerReportsHealth.org is recommending 12 health-enhancing gifts you can feel good about buying yourself this holiday season...

Consumer Reports Health News — November 2009
THE ABCs OF VITAMIN D Vitamin D is shaping up to be the nutrient of the year — if not the decade. Mounting evidence suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in reducing the risk of a host of...

Consumer Reports Health News — October 2009
MANAGING A DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD It’s difficult for a parent to know whether a child’s daydreaming or overexcitement is normal behavior or a warning sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The survey team at Consumer Reports Health recently polled...

Consumer Reports Health News — July 2009
CONSUMER REPORTS LAUNCHES HEALTH CARE REFORM HUB Consumer Reports examines how to fix the health-care system in an in-depth online guide. To access the guide, log on to www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org and click on “Health-Care Reform.” With the forces of opposition to...

Hearing Aid Shoppers Pay High Prices, Get Mediocre Fittings
Comprehensive guide to purchasing and owning a hearing aid YONKERS, NY — A new Consumer Reports investigation into hearing aids has found that consumers pay high prices and get mediocre fittings. The new report—the first such report on hearing aids...

Consumer Reports Health News — May 2009
BEFORE GRILLING, CHOOSE YOUR MEAT CAREFULLY An estimated 5,000 people in the U.S. die each year from food-borne illnesses. Some of the most common ones are caused by bacteria from animals slaughtered for meat. With barbecue season approaching, Urvashi Rangan,...

CR Poll: Thirty-One Percent of Americans Never Use Sunscreen
One in Five Adults Say They’ve Been Examined for Skin Cancer YONKERS, NY — Thirty-one percent of Americans polled by the Consumer Reports National Research Center said they never wear sunscreen. But consumers aren’t oblivious to the sun’s risks: 22...

Survey: Hands-On Therapies among Top-Rated Treatments for Back Pain
Exercise is top self-help measure YONKERS, NY — Hands-on therapies are among the top-rated treatments for people suffering with back pain according to a new survey by the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center. Fifty-eight percent rated chiropractic/spinal manipulation as helping...