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Fake Obamacare Health Insurance Used By Criminals Trying to Steal Your Money

Miranda Perry
August 6, 2014
Featured, Health and Fitness Programs, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts, Video
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Fake Diet Pills Costing More Than Weight Loss

Miranda Perry
July 23, 2014
Featured, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle, Video
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Get the Skinny on the Top 5 Diet Pill Companies on Scambook

Team Scambook
May 31, 2014
Article, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle
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Your workout shoes are collecting dust, and you have no idea how much has been charged on your credit card each month from your gym.  You’re receiving invitations to barbecues and pool parties, and panic quickl...
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Health Care Rip Off: How to Guide: Part 2

Team Scambook
March 9, 2014
Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Listing Fraud, Scam Alerts
Hello Scambook Readers! We are so glad you have returned to get the inside scoop on How to Avoid Bogus Health Plans. With millions of Americans without health insurance, and the percentage of job layoffs gro...
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Is Antibacterial Soap Dangerous? FDA Launches Investigation

Christina Newhall
December 18, 2013
Article, Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs
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Is antibacterial soap dangerous? The FDA has recently launched an investigation into this product most of us have in our homes. They're wondering if antibacterial soap benefits our health, if it's worth the cos...
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Are Red Bull, 5 Hour Energy, Monster and Other Energy Drinks Dangerous to Your Health?

Sean Boulger
December 9, 2013
Article, Lifestyle
Do you grab a Red Bull, 5 Hour Energy, Rockstar or Monster drink every afternoon to fight that two-o'clock afternoon slowdown? You're not alone. Many of us rely on an energy drink (or three) to keep us up and a...
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Are Herbal Supplements a Scam? New DNA Evidence Exposes Natural Pills

Christina Newhall
November 13, 2013
Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs
At Scambook, we like to encourage a healthy degree of skepticism when it comes to herbal supplements, natural remedies, and unconventional cures. Companies selling "all natural" herbal supplements and diet pill...
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Health Risk Alert: Nationwide Recall Issued for Injectable Antibiotics

Sean Boulger
October 22, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
United States medical patients received some rather alarming news recently in the form of a recall on injectable antibiotics. The antibiotics "cefepime for injection" and "dextrose for injection" were both reca...

Costco in Canada Recalls Kirkland Signature Beef due to E.Coli Outbreak

Miranda Perry
October 17, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
Costco and public health officials in Canada are recalling Kirkland Signature brand lean ground beef over a new E.coli outbreak reported today. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the ground...

California Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Illegal Prescription Drug Sales on Craigslist

Sean Boulger
October 10, 2013
Article, Consumer, Craigslist, General Consumer
Do you ever shop for discounts on Craigslist? The popular website and bartering marketplace is a great place to find furniture, jobs and more. One of the things that it's absolutely not supposed to be great for...
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Is the Green Coffee Diet As Seen On Dr. Oz a Weight Loss Scam?

Miranda Perry
September 10, 2013
Article, Featured, Health and Fitness Programs, Scam Alerts
Is green coffee bean extract a scam, or will this popular diet product actually help you lose weight? Promoted by Dr. Oz and other celebrity health gurus, green coffee bean extract is another "natural" diet ...

Chobani Greek Yogurt Recalled After Consumers Complain on Facebook, Twitter

Christina Newhall
September 10, 2013
Article, Consumer
Chobani Greek Yogurt is currently the second most popular brand of yogurt in the U.S. after Yoplait. Thanks to its thick and creamy texture, variety of flavors, and high protein levels, it's a popular option am...
Scale Says Diet Now

Diet Lawsuit: Sensa Weight Loss V. Actress Octavia Spencer from “The Help”

Christina Newhall
September 9, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle
Is Sensa a great way to lose weight fast or another diet scam? Sensa, if you haven't heard of it, isn't just another diet pill like African Mango Meta Burn, Raspberry Ketones, or Garcinia Cambogia. It's actuall...
Close up photos of extra strength Tylenol pills

Tylenol to Feature New Warning Amid Nationwide Health Problems

Sean O'Connor
September 5, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
1
Does Tylenol cause liver damage or other health problems? How much Tylenol can cause an overdose? Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, is introducing new product safety packaging to address these health...
Photo of a kid's Flintstone vitamin

FTC: Makers of Disney and Marvel Kids’ Vitamins to Pay $425,000 Settlement

Sean O'Connor
August 13, 2013
Article, Consumer, General Consumer
Themed vitamins are a great way to help kids get proper nutrition, but are the health claims always accurate? The Federal Trade Commission says no. Vitamin makers who sold Disney and Marvel Super Hero-themed ch...

Ground Beef Recall: 50,000 Pounds of National Beef May Contain E.Coli

Sean Boulger
August 5, 2013
Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer
Approximately 50,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled due to contamination with E. Coli bacteria. The recalled beef originated from a Kansas manufacturer, but luckily, there have been no reported illnes...
A color photo of a few different types of bug repellant.

Summer Health: Safest Bug Repellants for Protection from Mosquitoes and Ticks

Sean Boulger
July 23, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Lifestyle
Mosquito bites and tick bites are the absolute worst. They're part of every summer. If you enjoy camping or simply lounging on your deck after dark, you've probably tried a variety of bug sprays, candles, and i...
A color photo of a bottle of Pepsi and a bottle of Coke next to each other.

Soda and Cancer Risk: Pepsi to Eliminate Alleged Carcinogen from Cola Recipe

Sean Boulger
July 9, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Lifestyle
1
Does your favorite soda contain an ingredient that may cause cancer? Pop titans Coke and Pepsi both used a chemical called 4-MEI to color their colas, but in 2011 the state of California listed 4-MEI as a carci...

This May Be the Worst Fast Food Meal in America: Are You Eating It?

Sean Boulger
July 8, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Lifestyle, Restaurants
Fast food isn't known for being a healthy diet choice but a new menu item at Long John Silver's  is being described as literally the worst meal you can buy at a restaurant in California. Just seven months ag...

Is Insomnia Making You Fat? New Study Links Sleep Deprivation with Weight Gain

Sean Boulger
July 3, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle
Are you gaining weight because you're not sleeping enough? A new study suggests that there's a tie between weight gain and not getting enough sleep. Recent findings have shown that people eat a lot more food...
A color photo of many indiscriminate pills.

Health Watch: Hazardous Chemical Found in Herbal Weight Loss Supplements

Sean Boulger
June 28, 2013
Article, General Consumer, Health and Fitness Programs, Lifestyle
2
We all know that diet pills are full of chemicals, but what about "natural" weight loss supplements? With ingredients like lotus seed and bee pollen, natural weight loss supplements are a safe and effective alt...
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