(A version of this article appeared in the June 2013 issue of Consumer Reports magazine with the headline "Buying Beef? Read This First.") ...

"Extinguish Holiday Heartburn" (Health, November 2011) is timely and interesting. I'm surprised, though, that you didn't mention sodium bicarbonate—old-fashioned baking soda. In your article "Go ...

A Consumer Reports staffer used MetLife's online checking tool (see box at left) to uncover two policies left by her parents. She collected a total of $4,800—more than three times the policies ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to plan your next big trip, but booking one can be stressful and expensive.

Americans are buying more fish-oil supplements than ever, but in industry-standard tests of 15 top-selling brands conducted by an outside lab for Consumer Reports, five fell a bit short.

ConsumerReports.org is a valuable resource for information on a wide variety of topics. It offers in-depth, unbiased Ratings and advice on thousands of consumer products and services, with no ...

But John Santa, M.D., director of the Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center, says that almost everyone in health care—whether physicians, hospitals, labs, or imaging departments—will ...

Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the January/February 2025 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Marta L. Tellado, PhD As President and CEO of Consumer Reports, Marta L. Tellado leads ...

We used an online calculator at fairhealthconsumer.org to determine that the "fair," or typical, price for a laparoscopic gallbladder removal in Consumer Reports' Yonkers, N.Y., ZIP code is $6,700.

The Biden administration has moved to ban unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports, making it easier for people ...