While we are all looking for a magic bullet to protect ourselves from germs and viruses, one popular cold preventative has been debunked, and quite publicly at that. Makers of Airborne, the herbal supplement that originally advertised itself as a " miracle cold buster," have settled a false advertising lawsuit to the tune of $23.3 million. The company, however, does not admit wrongdoing or illegal conduct.
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A newly filed proposed class action suit is accusing Dannon Co Inc of creating a massive false advertising campaign that convinces consumers to pay more for Activia — yogurt containing "probiotic" bacteria — because of the product's health benefits.
The lawsuit refers to scientific reports showing, counter to Dannon's advertising, that there is no real or "clinical" evidence that the bacteria prevents illness or is beneficial to healthy adults. What's more?
I have been following Kate Winslet's fight against the British magazine Grazia due to their story that she was seeking outside help to diet.
Kate, as we all know by now, has no tolerance for the fashion industry's size zero culture and wants young women to know that having curves is ok, so she was appalled when the claims came out that she was seeing a diet doctor.
People is reporting that Kate has won an undisclosed amount in libel damages from Grazia. RSS Feed 
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