All posts by Elizabeth Bradley

Lifelong consumer advocate. Pop culture nerd. Grammar evangelist. Wannabe organizer. Travel addict. Zombie fan.

Grapefruit Juice and Some Drugs Don’t Mix

Eating grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet — but if you are on certain medications for blood pressure, allergies, or heart problems, grapefruit juice can interfere with the way the medicine works.

/ August 21, 2017

“Free Cruise” Robocall Company May Owe You $900

If you ever got an automated phone call offering you a "free cruise," enter your phone number to see if you can claim up to $900 as part of a class action settlement with Carnival, Caribbean, and Norwegian.

/ August 18, 2017
Study Questions Risks of Using Abilify for Depression

Study Questions Using Abilify for Depression

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by people who became addicted to gambling as a result of taking the anti-psychotic medication Abilify (aripiprazole) for depression and other mood disorders.

/ August 17, 2017

E. Coli Victim Files $2 Million Lawsuit Against Costco

A 20 year-old woman says she racked up $2 million in medical bills for a severe E. coli illness she developed after eating Costco rotisserie chicken salad in 2015.

/ August 14, 2017

Kawasaki Recalls KFX50 and KFX90 ATVs for Fire Hazard

Kawasaki has recalled about 15,000 of the KFX50 and KFX90 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) because the fuel tap can leak and cause a fire.

/ August 11, 2017

Report: Monsanto Edited “Independent” Roundup Studies

Monsanto has long insisted that independent scientists vouched for the safety of Roundup (glyphosate) — but evidence shows that Monsanto's employees actually edited several of those "independent" studies.

/ August 10, 2017
The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer is hazardous.

Moscow Mule Mugs Pose Health Risk

The state of Iowa is warning against using copper mugs for Moscow Mule cocktails and other acidic drinks because the corrosive combination of vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer may cause copper poisoning.

/ August 9, 2017

Polaris Recalls Scrambler ATVs for Crash Hazard

Polaris is recalling 2,800 of the 2014-2017 Scrambler XP 1000 ATVs because the throttle release switch can fail and cause a crash.

/ August 8, 2017
Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Infects Over 100 People

Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Infects 109 People

A second brand of papayas from Mexico have been recalled after being linked to a deadly outbreak of Salmonella, and more recalls are expected for papayas that were grown on the same farm.

/ August 7, 2017

Dry Erase Boards Recalled After 40 Injuries

Around 1.6 million magnetic dry erase boards for school-age children were recalled after 40 reports of lacerations on the sharp metal edges.

/ August 4, 2017