It's been a long journey for the Ford Explorer. Introduced in 1990, the Explorer muscled the family minivan out of many suburban driveways. It also reigned as Consumer Reports' top-rated SUV for several years in the late 1990s. At...

  You may have heard a commercial on the radio for a drug called Nuvigil (armodafinil). It's being promoted as an antidote to the sleepiness experienced by people who work overnight or other nontraditional hours, such as nurses, truck...

Question: My husband was laid off last August. We've been under COBRA till now. Yesterday his boss called to say he laid off more employees and is now down to 9 workers and he will no longer be providing health coverage...

I urinate often. There, I said it. I hit the ladies’ room at least 10 times on an average day, and often up to 12 times, especially if I have a beer or cocktail with dinner. I come from...

Lawmakers are working—largely behind the scenes—at merging the health reform bills passed by the House and the Senate. There are many differences between the bills, with the “biggest” variations, like the public option or abortion coverage getting the most attention....

We’ve blogged about healthful gifts you can feel good about buying yourself, especially if you have holiday gift money burning a hole your pocket. Now we’ve come up with a list of nine items that aren’t worth your money, either...

If you're among the millions of Americans worried about health care reform, then it's likely the ads for reform running on TV are only complicating matters. Our latest installment of CR AdWatch takes a look at these ads—from right-wing...

Health reform commercials are everywhere this month, with media outlets reporting last week that more than $57 million has now been spent on such ads. Two of the latest entries bring a touch of kookiness and earnest hopefulness to...

Few groups are more coveted in the battle over health reform than seniors. The beneficiaries of 40-plus years of Medicare, America’s older adults are living longer, fuller lives than ever before and are very active participants in the democratic process....

With our elected officials back home in their districts for the August recess, TV and internet ads about the proposed health-reform legislation are reaching fever pitch—especially in key states where congresspeople remain undecided or may switch sides. Since part of...