New medical devices provide innovative treatments for diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Drugmakers introduced medications to treat a variety of ailments.

Consumers don’t know whether their food contains genetically modified ingredients, but almost all scientists say GMOs are safe.

Severe side effects can cause pain and loss of sight.

There's little to no benefit in treating moderate depression.

This standard examination has come under fire.

Accuracy and how information is used are concerns.

Food allergies should be taken seriously, even if few people are affected.

More often than not, new genetic tests for sick children leave parents with few answers and hefty out-of-pocket expenses.

Consumers ought to be wary of the possible misdiagnoses that are associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Don't rely on marketing claims that the facilities tout.

Medicare beneficiaries might not have access to the latest technological advancements.

Consumers aren’t any closer to understanding what exactly is in energy drinks.

As technologies change in hearing-aids, consumers still must navigate a maze of confusion when it’s purchase time.

You can negotiate with health-care providers and debt collectors to reduce your debt or develop a payment plan for medical bills.

Equipment said to minimize incidents is being criticized.

How Doctors Are Courted By Drugmakers

Dental services and alternatives: alluring but suspicious.

No one regulates what goes into hair-care products.

Evidence doesn't support claims that because premium infant formula includes supplements, it's an improved product.

As retail clinics expand services, many doctors cry foul.

The number of unnecessary surgeries is rising.

Doctors’ new claims of safety are questionable.

Changes bring higher prices that might not be obvious.

Breakfast cereal has too much sugar and far fewer nutritional benefits than what cereal companies brazenly imply.

Over-the-counter treatments are not your best options.

New guidelines from FDA and FTC for dietary supplements will do little to remove the uncertainty about ingredients and efficacy.

Many medical spas and day spas that perform cosmetic medical procedures operate with little regulation. Don’t take the qualifications of people treating you for granted.

Increased awareness about celiac disease has the gluten-free marketplace soaring, but misconceptions about the general benefits of steering clear of gluten abound.

More consumers must shop for health care, but unfortunately, resources to help you make sound decisions are limited.

More Americans are turning to joint replacement as a pain remedy, but it’s uncertain whether the latest procedures are worth braving the surgeon’s knife.

While the number of nail salons grew tremendously in the last few years, the incidence of infection and disease related to their use rose as well.