More than 170 personal care products can be found on store shelves in California, even though they contain toxic chemicals banned under state law. That’s the result of a review by the state’s Department of Public Health as part of the California Safe Cosmetics Program. Chemicals found in the products... Read more →

Memorial Day sales are over and July 4th sales are coming up. So, in between, you’ll need to check around to find deals. Use this guide from DealNews.com on what to buy in June, and what you should wait to purchase until later. Father’s Day sales Father’s Day is June... Read more →

Photo: Library of Congress The already marginal U.S. health care system is being rocked by massive cuts in staff at the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS. On Tuesday, HHS began to layoff thousands of employees across its departments, a downsizing that will reduce its workforce by about... Read more →

On Facebook, I’ve seen recommendations that people delete their 23andMe data because the company has filed for bankruptcy. I don’t follow social media advice unless I check it out. On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company,... Read more →

Exercise is extremely important in lowering the risk of chronic disease and improving overall health. However, individuals are less likely to exercise during the winter months. Exercising in cooler weather actually has some advantages over exercising in warmer weather. For example, there’s no heat and humidity to deal with and... Read more →

Recently, I wrote about what prices might go up due to the tariffs President Trump is imposing. Among them are autos; laptops, tablets, and smartphones; furniture; appliances; shoes; books; carpet; and paper products. Also likely to increase in costs are fertilizer, cotton, wool, alcohol, bottled water, pet food, baby supplies,... Read more →

Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to Trump’s tariffs and other policies. With 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on China, it will begin Saturday. When I went grocery shopping this week, I... Read more →

Are you a member of Amazon Prime? If so, you need to be aware that there may be recalled products sold on its website. Amazon, determined to be the distributor of the 400,000 hazardous products, is responsible for informing customers about the dangerous products it distributes and offering refunds, the... Read more →

Are you a Fitbit user? If so, you’ll find this settlement of interest. Fitbit failed to immediately report to a federal safety agency, as required by law, that its Ionic Smartwatch contained a defect that could create a hazard and a risk of serious injury or death to consumers, the... Read more →

It’s that time of year. Many people are familiar with after Christmas sales and January white sales. On Monday, I took my coupons that Macy’s keeps sending me to the store to see if I could find anything good on sale. Right away, I saw some red and green plaid... Read more →