Asa Aarons talks with Chris Marino, host of the morning show on K104 about five things you should know before you leave for college.
Read Five Things to Tell Your Kids Before They Leave for College.

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Do you really know what you’re bringing into your home when you buy household products? The US Dept. of Health and Human Services created a Household Products Database that can help you determine what’s under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room.
Other resources:

TOXNET
Databases in toxicology […]

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Knowing where to turn for care can literally make the difference between life and death. But making the right choice in New York State is a little easier with the help of the New York State Hospital Profile. The site highlights hospital quality measures and treatments for specific conditions at 239 hospitals statewide.
State health officials […]

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President Bush has signed sweeping product reform legislation that will overhaul the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The House and Senate overwhelmingly approved the bi-partisan Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 late last month.
Consumer groups are already describing the measure as the most significant improvements to the Consumer Product Safety Commission since it was […]

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Asa Aarons reports on the work of the Remote Area Medical Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Stan Brock to deliver free medical care to people worldwide. This is an expedition in Wise, VA, where RAM partnered with the Virginia Dental Foundation

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Emmy Award-winning TV news personality Asa Aarons has dedicated his career to helping people solve the problems of everyday life. He’s been looking out for consumers in New York and other cities for two decades, uncovering scams and exposing the thieves who prey on the unsuspecting.
He’s widely regarded for his expertise as a problem solver, […]

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The produce ranking was developed by analysts at the not-for-profit Environmental Working Group in Washington, DC. It’s based on the results of nearly 51,000 tests for pesticides on produce collected by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Food and Drug Administration between 2000 and 2005.

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Checklists for Your Health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the AARP created this chart to help women over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.

Daily Steps to Health

Be tobacco free. For tips on how to quit, go to: www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm or visit www.smokefree.gov. To talk to […]

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Checklist for Your Health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the AARP created this chart to help men over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.

Daily Steps to Good Health

Be tobacco free. For tips on how to quit, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm or visit http://www.smokefree.gov. To talk […]

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