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Consumer group flags high SPF ratings on sunscreen

(AP)—Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Health created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Look for new, improved sunscreen labels

(HealthDay)—New labeling laws for sunscreen will help American consumers choose the product that provides the best sun protection, experts say.

Health created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What stands out on a label?

With nearly 400,000 items in every grocery store (Food Marketing Institute), there are hundreds of different ways a packaged food can be labeled. Editor A. Elizabeth Sloan gathers statistics about what language on food labels ...

Health created May 14, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Menu labels displaying amount of exercise needed to burn calories show benefits

More restaurants are displaying calorie information on their menus than ever before. It's not a coincidence; by law, retail food establishments that are part of a chain with twenty or more locations nationwide must disclose ...

Health created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US supreme court rejects challenge to new cigarette labeling

(HealthDay News) —The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a tobacco industry challenge to a controversial 2009 federal law that mandates graphic warning labels on cigarettes. The high court refused to ...

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3