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Involve Synthetic Drugs Like Fentanyl</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you’ve had any doubt that <a href="../../2017/10/26/what-will-happen-when-white-house-declares-opioid-crisis-is-public-health-emergency/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">America is in the throes of an opioid epidemic</a>, perhaps a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hit the point home. <a href="../../2017/10/27/more-than-half-of-opioid-overdose-deaths-now-involve-synthetic-drugs-like-fentanyl/index.html#more-10292839" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10292063 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cro category-quality-safety tag-talk-to-your-doc tag-medication tag-medicine tag-brown-bag-review tag-health post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../talk-to-your-doc/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> talk to your doc </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/18/why-you-need-a-medication-checkup/index.html" title="Why You Need A Medication Checkup"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/pillbottleses.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Why You Need A Medication Checkup" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/18/why-you-need-a-medication-checkup/index.html" title="Why You Need A Medication Checkup" rel="bookmark">Why You Need A Medication Checkup</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">Ginger Skinner for Consumer Reports</span></span> 10.18.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>With half of Americans regularly taking prescription medication — four, on average, according to a nationally representative Consumer Reports survey of 1,947 adults — a medication “checkup” can reduce your risk of side effects and interactions, and stop you from taking unnecessary pills. <a href="../../2017/10/18/why-you-need-a-medication-checkup/index.html#more-10292063" class="more-link" target="_blank">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10291964 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-telecom-technology category-the-consumer-experience tag-what-the-heck-was-that tag-google tag-google-maps tag-calorie-counters tag-apps tag-health post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../what-the-heck-was-that/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> what the heck was that </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/18/google-pulls-calorie-counting-feature-from-maps-app-after-backlash/index.html" title="Google Pulls Calorie Counting Feature From Maps App After Backlash"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/screen-shot-2017-10-18-at-11-05-50-am1.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="@TaylorLorenz | @sweetbabyruski" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/18/google-pulls-calorie-counting-feature-from-maps-app-after-backlash/index.html" title="Google Pulls Calorie Counting Feature From Maps App After Backlash" rel="bookmark">Google Pulls Calorie Counting Feature From Maps App After Backlash</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.18.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you use Google Maps, you may have noticed a new feature recently: One that tells you how many calories you’ll likely burn walking to wherever it is you’re going. Google has now pulled that tool, after users complained that it often wasn’t correct, and criticism over the fact that it showed users how many mini cupcakes worth of calories they could burn on their route. <a href="../../2017/10/18/google-pulls-calorie-counting-feature-from-maps-app-after-backlash/index.html#more-10291964" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10290783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-legal-lawsuits category-original category-quality-safety tag-at-last tag-smoking tag-cigarettes tag-big-tobacco tag-bat tag-british-american-tobacco tag-altria-group tag-health tag-advertising tag-lawsuits entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../at-last/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> at last </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/10/04/big-tobacco-will-admit-in-new-ads-that-all-cigarettes-are-bad-for-you-intentionally-addictive/index.html" title="Big Tobacco Will Admit In New Ads That All Cigarettes Are Bad For You, Intentionally Addictive"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/cigarette.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Mark Turnauckas" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/10/04/big-tobacco-will-admit-in-new-ads-that-all-cigarettes-are-bad-for-you-intentionally-addictive/index.html" title="Big Tobacco Will Admit In New Ads That All Cigarettes Are Bad For You, Intentionally Addictive" rel="bookmark">Big Tobacco Will Admit In New Ads That All Cigarettes Are Bad For You, Intentionally Addictive</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 10.4.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Eleven years after a federal court ordered the country’s biggest cigarette producers to produce a series of warning ads informing people about the dangers of their products, Big Tobacco is finally preparing to publish those “corrective statements” in TV ads, newspapers, online, and in cigarette packaging. <a href="../../2017/10/04/big-tobacco-will-admit-in-new-ads-that-all-cigarettes-are-bad-for-you-intentionally-addictive/index.html#more-10290783" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10288608 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-original category-quality-safety tag-noooooooooo tag-puppies tag-pet-stores tag-pets tag-dogs tag-campylobacter tag-health tag-cdc tag-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention tag-puppy-mills entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../noooooooooo/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> noooooooooo </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/09/12/puppies-sold-at-pet-stores-linked-to-multistate-bacterial-outbreak/index.html" title="Puppies Sold At Pet Stores Linked To Multistate Bacterial Outbreak"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/puppy.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="kakissel" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/09/12/puppies-sold-at-pet-stores-linked-to-multistate-bacterial-outbreak/index.html" title="Puppies Sold At Pet Stores Linked To Multistate Bacterial Outbreak" rel="bookmark">Puppies Sold At Pet Stores Linked To Multistate Bacterial Outbreak</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 9.12.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>What’s the first thing you want to do when you see an adorable puppy? Probably snuggle and cuddle the heck out of it. But federal officials say there’s a multistate outbreak of a nasty bacteria going around, and it’s being spread by puppies sold at a national pet store chain. <a href="../../2017/09/12/puppies-sold-at-pet-stores-linked-to-multistate-bacterial-outbreak/index.html#more-10288608" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10287861 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-privacy category-food-personal-care category-original category-quality-safety tag-dont-go-hacking-my-heart tag-pacemakers tag-hackers tag-hacking tag-u-s-food-and-drug-administration tag-cybersecurity tag-internet-of-things tag-firmware tag-abbott tag-health tag-medical-devices tag-recalls entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../dont-go-hacking-my-heart/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> don't go hacking my heart </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/08/30/465k-people-need-a-pacemaker-security-update-to-protect-their-hearts-from-hacking/index.html" title="465K People Need A Pacemaker Security Update To Protect Their Hearts From Hacking"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/29723649810_7bc6eb78a7_k.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Blogtrepreneur" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/08/30/465k-people-need-a-pacemaker-security-update-to-protect-their-hearts-from-hacking/index.html" title="465K People Need A Pacemaker Security Update To Protect Their Hearts From Hacking" rel="bookmark">465K People Need A Pacemaker Security Update To Protect Their Hearts From Hacking</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 8.30.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you need more evidence that we are living in an increasingly internet-connected world, look no further than a recent software update aimed at making sure 465,000 people with pacemakers don’t have hearts that are vulnerable to hackers. <a href="../../2017/08/30/465k-people-need-a-pacemaker-security-update-to-protect-their-hearts-from-hacking/index.html#more-10287861" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10287342 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-legal-lawsuits category-original tag-whats-the-goop-scoop tag-goop tag-warning tag-truth-in-advertising tag-investigation tag-claims tag-health tag-wellness tag-marketing entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../whats-the-goop-scoop/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> what's the Goop Scoop? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/08/23/ad-watchdog-group-calls-for-investigation-into-gwyneth-paltrows-goop/index.html" title="Ad Watchdog Group Calls For Investigation Into Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/screen-shot-2017-08-23-at-3-40-23-pm.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Ad Watchdog Group Calls For Investigation Into Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/08/23/ad-watchdog-group-calls-for-investigation-into-gwyneth-paltrows-goop/index.html" title="Ad Watchdog Group Calls For Investigation Into Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop" rel="bookmark">Ad Watchdog Group Calls For Investigation Into Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 8.23.17 — <span class="date modified time" title="2017-08-24T16:59:59+00:00">Updated: 8.24.17</span></div><div class="entry-content"><p>From <a href="../../2012/01/09/you-can-pay-gwyneth-paltrow-425-for-the-honor-of-using-her-goop-brand-colon-cleanse/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">paying $425 for a cleanse</a> to <a href="../../2017/06/23/nasa-goops-healing-stickers-are-an-expensive-load-of-bs/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claiming “healing stickers” are made from material designed for NASA space suits</a>, Gwyneth Paltrow’s “modern lifestyle brand” Goop is no stranger to controversy. Now, a consumer watchdog group is asking regulators in California to investigate the product line for deceptive advertising. <a href="../../2017/08/23/ad-watchdog-group-calls-for-investigation-into-gwyneth-paltrows-goop/index.html#more-10287342" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10287206 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-food-personal-care category-original category-retail-services category-the-consumer-experience tag-silent-reformulation tag-food tag-shopping-2 tag-grocery-shopping tag-health tag-research tag-science tag-grocery-stores entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../silent-reformulation/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> silent reformulation </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/08/23/can-retailers-use-stealth-calorie-cuts-to-get-shoppers-to-eat-healthier/index.html" title="Can Retailers Use Stealth Calorie Cuts To Get Shoppers To Eat Healthier?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/6671490301_f8e12a46a3_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Northwest dad" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/08/23/can-retailers-use-stealth-calorie-cuts-to-get-shoppers-to-eat-healthier/index.html" title="Can Retailers Use Stealth Calorie Cuts To Get Shoppers To Eat Healthier?" rel="bookmark">Can Retailers Use Stealth Calorie Cuts To Get Shoppers To Eat Healthier?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 8.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>While there is a large segment of the population always looking for healthier, lower-calorie food options, there are some shoppers who like the things they buy just the way they are — and who react negatively when their favorite foods are tweaked. Is there a way to get these folks consuming fewer calories? <a href="../../2017/08/23/can-retailers-use-stealth-calorie-cuts-to-get-shoppers-to-eat-healthier/index.html#more-10287206" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10287151 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-quality-safety tag-how-sweet-it-is tag-panera-bread tag-panera tag-health tag-soda tag-sugar tag-nutrition entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../how-sweet-it-is/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> how sweet it is </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/08/22/paneras-cups-will-now-tell-you-how-much-sugar-is-in-that-fountain-drink/index.html" title="Panera’s Cups Will Now Tell You How Much Sugar Is In That Fountain Drink"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/menu_sweetfact_drinkslayered_20oz-plum.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Panera" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/08/22/paneras-cups-will-now-tell-you-how-much-sugar-is-in-that-fountain-drink/index.html" title="Panera’s Cups Will Now Tell You How Much Sugar Is In That Fountain Drink" rel="bookmark">Panera’s Cups Will Now Tell You How Much Sugar Is In That Fountain Drink</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 8.22.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Panera Bread’s health crusade continues apace this week: After launching <a href="../../2017/03/31/panera-launches-new-clean-beverage-line-will-post-calorie-and-sugar-info-at-soda-fountains/index.html" target="_blank">a new “clean” beverage line and posting calorie and added sugars information for its drinks in its stores</a>, Panera will be rolling out new cups that list nutritional information for every beverage it sells. <a href="../../2017/08/22/paneras-cups-will-now-tell-you-how-much-sugar-is-in-that-fountain-drink/index.html#more-10287151" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10285802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-food-personal-care category-retail-services tag-an-insider-look tag-lularoe tag-multi-level-marketing tag-costs tag-debt tag-sales tag-stress tag-health tag-consultants tag-concerns entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../an-insider-look/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> an insider look </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/08/07/4-things-lularoe-sellers-say-about-the-stress-cost-of-their-job/index.html" title="4 Things LuLaRoe Sellers Say About The Stress & Cost Of Their Job"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/screen-shot-2017-03-02-at-9-12-01-am.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="4 Things LuLaRoe Sellers Say About The Stress & Cost Of Their Job" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/08/07/4-things-lularoe-sellers-say-about-the-stress-cost-of-their-job/index.html" title="4 Things LuLaRoe Sellers Say About The Stress & Cost Of Their Job" rel="bookmark">4 Things LuLaRoe Sellers Say About The Stress & Cost Of Their Job</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 8.7.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>LuLaRoe, best known as the company behind the lycra leggings that at least six of your high school friends are trying to sell through Facebook, markets itself to freelance “consultants” as a possible pathway to financial independence and stability. But once again, LuLaRoe sellers are coming out of the woodwork to allege that this job is putting stress on their well-being, financially and physically. <a href="../../2017/08/07/4-things-lularoe-sellers-say-about-the-stress-cost-of-their-job/index.html#more-10285802" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10284305 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-retail-services tag-confirmation tag-chipotle-2 tag-norovirus tag-contamination tag-temporary-closure tag-tests tag-health entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../confirmation/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> confirmation </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/07/20/chipotle-customer-tested-positive-for-norovirus/index.html" title="Chipotle Customer Tested Positive For Norovirus"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/417633981_a0a0871465_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Kerry Lannert" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/07/20/chipotle-customer-tested-positive-for-norovirus/index.html" title="Chipotle Customer Tested Positive For Norovirus" rel="bookmark">Chipotle Customer Tested Positive For Norovirus</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 7.20.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>The<a href="../../2017/07/19/chipotle-reopening-virginia-store-closed-over-possible-norovirus/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> day after a Virginia Chipotle reopened</a> following a <a href="../../2017/07/18/chipotle-temporarily-closes-location-after-customers-report-becoming-violently-ill/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">temporarily closure </a>for sanitization after more than a dozen patrons reported becoming ill after eating at the restaurant, one customer has tested positive for norovirus. <a href="../../2017/07/20/chipotle-customer-tested-positive-for-norovirus/index.html#more-10284305" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10282420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-personal-care category-original category-the-consumer-experience tag-taking-a-bite-out-of-prehistory tag-neanderthals tag-dentists tag-dentistry tag-health tag-archaeology entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../taking-a-bite-out-of-prehistory/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> taking a bite out of prehistory </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/06/28/neanderthals-may-have-performed-their-own-dental-work-130000-years-ago/index.html" title="Neanderthals May Have Performed Their Own Dental Work 130,000 Years Ago"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/neanderthalteeth.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Bulletin of the International Association for Paleodontology" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/06/28/neanderthals-may-have-performed-their-own-dental-work-130000-years-ago/index.html" title="Neanderthals May Have Performed Their Own Dental Work 130,000 Years Ago" rel="bookmark">Neanderthals May Have Performed Their Own Dental Work 130,000 Years Ago</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 6.28.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Tooth pain — cavities, chipped teeth, impacted molars — is not some discovery of modern man. In fact, new research suggests that our neanderthal predecessors may have tried to figure out ways to fix their aching teeth long before the dawn of human history. <a href="../../2017/06/28/neanderthals-may-have-performed-their-own-dental-work-130000-years-ago/index.html#more-10282420" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10282339 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-original category-quality-safety category-the-consumer-experience tag-im-so-ticked-off-right-now tag-ticks tag-lyme-disease tag-cdc tag-health tag-hiking tag-centers-for-disease-control post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../im-so-ticked-off-right-now/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> i'm so ticked off right now </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/06/27/how-to-avoid-ticks-and-what-to-do-if-a-tick-bites-you/index.html" title="How To Avoid Ticks And What To Do If A Tick Bites You"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/tallgrass.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Violentz" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/06/27/how-to-avoid-ticks-and-what-to-do-if-a-tick-bites-you/index.html" title="How To Avoid Ticks And What To Do If A Tick Bites You" rel="bookmark">How To Avoid Ticks And What To Do If A Tick Bites You</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 6.27.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>The bad news (for humans): It’s shaping up to be a great year for disease-bearing ticks. The good news: We can tell you how to defend your body and your yard from these pests. <a href="../../2017/06/27/how-to-avoid-ticks-and-what-to-do-if-a-tick-bites-you/index.html#more-10282339" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10281964 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-privacy category-telecom-technology tag-scrub-a-dub-dub tag-medical-records tag-google tag-search-results tag-data-breaches tag-hospitals tag-health tag-privacy entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../scrub-a-dub-dub/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> scrub a dub dub </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/06/23/google-wiping-private-medical-records-from-search-results/index.html" title="Google Wiping Private Medical Records From Search Results"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/4594153888_9116da5f33_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Misfit Photographer" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/06/23/google-wiping-private-medical-records-from-search-results/index.html" title="Google Wiping Private Medical Records From Search Results" rel="bookmark">Google Wiping Private Medical Records From Search Results</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 6.23.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If the thought of a stranger accessing your medical history online gives you the creeps, you’re not alone: In an effort to tamp down on the spread of such private information, Google has started wiping private medical records from its search results. <a href="../../2017/06/23/google-wiping-private-medical-records-from-search-results/index.html#more-10281964" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10281786 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quality-safety category-the-consumer-experience category-travel tag-at-last tag-american-airlines tag-uniforms tag-flight-attendants tag-health post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../at-last/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> at last </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/06/21/american-airlines-dropping-supplier-behind-controversial-new-uniforms/index.html" title="American Airlines Dropping Supplier Behind Controversial New Uniforms"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/americanuniformsa.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="American Airlines Dropping Supplier Behind Controversial New Uniforms" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/06/21/american-airlines-dropping-supplier-behind-controversial-new-uniforms/index.html" title="American Airlines Dropping Supplier Behind Controversial New Uniforms" rel="bookmark">American Airlines Dropping Supplier Behind Controversial New Uniforms</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 6.21.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Nine months after <a href="../../2016/09/30/american-airlines-flight-attendants-say-new-uniforms-are-giving-them-hives-headaches/index.html" target="_blank">American Airlines</a> flight attendants first started complaining that their new uniforms were giving them hives, headaches, and itchy rashes, and despite airline executives insisting <a href="../../2017/03/14/american-airlines-ceo-uniform-crisis-a-difficult-issue-but-there-wont-be-a-recall/index.html" target="_blank">there would not be a recall</a>, the carrier has finally given up and is dropping the uniform supplier that makes the controversial clothing. <a href="../../2017/06/21/american-airlines-dropping-supplier-behind-controversial-new-uniforms/index.html#more-10281786" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10280776 post type-post status-publish format-image has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising-marketing category-food-personal-care category-original tag-whats-in-a-name tag-getting-creative tag-food tag-health tag-vegetables tag-studies post_format-post-format-image entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../whats-in-a-name/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> what's in a name? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/06/12/do-jazzier-descriptions-entice-people-to-eat-more-vegetables/index.html" title="Do Jazzier Descriptions Entice People To Eat More Vegetables?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/beets.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Dusty-G" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/06/12/do-jazzier-descriptions-entice-people-to-eat-more-vegetables/index.html" title="Do Jazzier Descriptions Entice People To Eat More Vegetables?" rel="bookmark">Do Jazzier Descriptions Entice People To Eat More Vegetables?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 6.12.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>As America struggles with its obesity epidemic, health advocates continue to seek new ways to convince people to eat more vegetables. 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