Consumer Alert
Going on vacation? Wear contacts? Looky here.
If you’re like some of us here at the Consumer Blog, even though you make a list of things to pack when you go on vacation, you may accidentally leave something behind.
Consumer Alert
Cure Encapsulations’ misleading claims and fake reviews
“Burn fat. Reduce cravings. Feel better.
Consumer Alert
FTC & FDA issue warning letters to supplement sellers
Ads abound for products that claim to treat or prevent serious health conditions. Unfortunately, these products often are unproven and useless.
Consumer Alert
FTC: No support for diabetes treatment claims
People spend billions of dollars a year on health products that are unproven and often useless.
Consumer Alert
Smoking out bogus product claims
Quitting smoking and losing weight can be enormously challenging. In the quest to kick the habit or drop the pounds, you might be tempted by products promising miraculous results.
Consumer Alert
FTC takes aim at deceptive stem cell therapy claims
People spend billions of dollars each year on health-related products and treatments that don’t deliver.
Consumer Alert
Please don’t get your cancer treatments in a bar.
We’ve warned people for years not to trust the wild health claims that some companies make about their pills, powders, and potions.
Consumer Alert
Read behind the buzz about mosquito repellents
The idea of a perfume-like insect repellent that safeguards against dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses may sound great.