Will Your Health Insurance Cover You Overseas?

If you’re traveling abroad this summer, the last thing you probably want to think about is what you’ll do if you get sick or injured. But experts say 15 percent of travelers encounter some kind o...

Will Your Health Insurance Cover You Overseas?

If you’re traveling abroad this summer, the last thing you probably want to think about is what you’ll do if you get sick or injured. But experts say 15 percent of travelers encounter some kind o...

DNA detectives: New tech can mean a diagnosis for your child, but not a lot of answers

Four-year-old Eli Kadkhoda is one of a handful of children with IRF2BPL-related condition, named after the gene to which it is linked. Its patients are all healthy at birth, stumbling and losing speech by kindergarten, wheelchair-dependent soon after.

Get These 4 Vaccines for College

If your child is a college student—or soon to be one—making sure he or she is fully vaccinated is critically important, especially for those who will be living in a dorm or other shared space. Th...

Get These 4 Vaccines for College

If your child is a college student—or soon to be one—making sure he or she is fully vaccinated is critically important, especially for those who will be living in a dorm or other shared space. Th...

How to Spot and Avoid Algal Blooms

With many U.S. waterways reaching their highest temperatures at this time of year, colonies of algae in lakes, ponds, and even the ocean can “bloom”—grow far more rapidly than normal. While most ...

How to Spot and Avoid Algal Blooms

With many U.S. waterways reaching their highest temperatures at this time of year, colonies of algae in lakes, ponds, and even the ocean can “bloom”—grow far more rapidly than normal. While most ...

The 9 Best Jobs for Teachers To Make Some Cash During the Summer Break

Make the most of your skills with one of these jobs.

Try These Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

To fuel their growing bodies and provide the energy necessary to study and stay active, kids and teens need to eat every 3 to 4 hours, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. That’s ...

Try These Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

To fuel their growing bodies and provide the energy necessary to study and stay active, kids and teens need to eat every 3 to 4 hours, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. That’s ...

What to Feed Your Family When the Power Goes Out

If you won’t be able to leave your house for a few days or if the power is out for longer than a couple of hours, what to feed your family becomes a major concern. The food experts at Consumer Re...

What to Feed Your Family When the Power Goes Out

If you won’t be able to leave your house for a few days or if the power is out for longer than a couple of hours, what to feed your family becomes a major concern. The food experts at Consumer Re...

Brown-Bag Lunches for Kids With Food Allergies

If your school-age child has food allergies, you know that preparing safe lunches that are also enticing can be a challenge. That's why we created this menu of lunchroom suggestions that addresse...

Brown-Bag Lunches for Kids With Food Allergies

If your school-age child has food allergies, you know that preparing safe lunches that are also enticing can be a challenge. That's why we created this menu of lunchroom suggestions that addresse...

Is It Time for a Medication Reconciliation?

More than half of adult Americans regularly take at least one prescription drug, according to a recent Consumer Reports nationally representative survey. And for those who take any medication on ...

Is It Time for a Medication Reconciliation?

More than half of adult Americans regularly take at least one prescription drug, according to a recent Consumer Reports nationally representative survey. And for those who take any medication on ...

9 Easy Ways to Make Your Jack-o'-Lanterns Last Longer

A little bleach goes a long way.

5 Turkey Cooking Tips Will Guarantee You Have the Perfect Bird This Holidays

There's no need to wing it at Thanksgiving this year.