April 17, 2008 In the slide show, "Eat at Your Own Risk," an image of Fresh Express lettuce was featured in a slide about the risks of eating packaged greens. However, Fresh Express products have not been recalled and have not been involved in recent outbreaks foodborne illness. The image has been replaced. We apologize for this error.

 

April 17, 2008 In the slide show, "Eat at Your Own Risk," Sally Wadyka originally wrote that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends freezing fish to an internal temperate of -3 degrees for at least 15 hours in order to kill parasites. The temperature should have been listed as -31 degrees. This has been corrected.

 

February 14, 2008: In the article, "What Your Waistline Reveals," Prevention originally wrote that a woman with a 30-inch waist and 37-inch hips has a waist/hip ratio of 0.7. It should have been a ratio of .81. This has been corrected.

 

January 7, 2008: In the article, "Calories on a Diet: How Low Can You Go?" Martica Heaner originally wrote that if you normally eat 3,000 calories a day and then followed a diet in which you ate 2,500 calories a week, you would lose weight. It should have said 2,500 calories a day, you would lose weight. This has been corrected.

 

August 13, 2007: In the article "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Birth Control," Maggie Koerth-Baker originally wrote that the Mirena IUD was good for up to a year. This is incorrect. The Mirena IUD can provide effective birth control for up to 5 years (or less if you choose). This has been corrected in the article.

 

April 20, 2007: In the article "Anesthesia Awareness," Rich Maloof originally wrote that brain-wave monitors hold some promise, “but the technology is not there yet.”  However, this viewpoint should have been attributed to a source for the piece, Dr. Mark Lema. This has been clarified in the current version of the article.

 

Apr. 2, 2007: In the article "Saving Kids From Choking," Rich Maloof stated that the Heimlich Maneuver has saved 50,000 lives. This data was provided by the Heimlich Institute, and the article has been corrected to cite the source.