Angie’s List recently launched medical categories, in which members can rate and review health care providers such as physicians, dentists and insurance companies. In this episode of the Angie’s List podcast, Chris Austin, who oversaw the launch, talks about the new service categories and why customer ratings of health care are so important.
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By now, you may have broken your New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get fit. Fortunately, there are as many ways to lose weight as there are to gain it. Proper diet, exercise, and attitude are all key factors in becoming fit, and they’re also integral aspects of the growing weight-loss competition trend. The Biggest Loser reality TV show has popularized these contests — in which participants battle it out to see who can lose the most weight — and here at Angie’s List, employees can participate in a “Biggest Loser” contest to lose weight for prizes. But do these programs work? 
Four hundred thousand children currently suffer from lead poisoning, almost exclusively from exposure in their homes. An Angie’s List Magazine investigation of nearly 200 contractors found that one third gave unsafe advice about basic lead safety practices on home projects, causing a danger to everyone involved, especially children. In the first episode of List-en up!, we visit one of the first stops of the Angie’s List Lead Safety Tour, which aims to educate homeowners, parents, and contractors about basic lead safety practices. In Indianapolis, we talk to lead safety experts about the dangers of lead poisoning and how to avoid it. We also meet some concerned parents who had their children tested for lead poisoning. 
