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What Do You Use For Birth Control?
It might seem like I have sex birth control on the brain. Last week I asked you about your experience or lack thereof with the female condom. Although it's most often talked about in intimate settings, birth control is in the news.
Stranger Than Fiction: Spider Venom For Erectile Dysfunction
How desperate are some men to cure their erectile dysfunction, otherwise known as impotence? They might be desperate enough to use spider venom — as a drug ingredient, of course.
Researchers in Brazil are looking closely at the Brazilian wandering spider.
A Noseful of Air Makes the Medicine Go Down
It's funny how dogs who would normally devour any meal seem to know when you try to sneak in some meds. Even the teeny tiniest pill imaginable. True story, it happened to a friend of mine.
Mommy's Lil Helpers For Tough Hygiene Tasks
Babies needing their temperature taken or their noses cleared don't intimidate mamas who have the right tools. Handy parents who have gone though the trials of helping their tots have created products that get the jobs done. Take a look at some of the more interesting inventions that were made to assist fellow moms and dads.
FDA Takes a Closer Look at Tylenol
I've never been able to get a clear answer on whether Tylenol plus alcohol can harm your liver. Though acetaminophen can lead to liver damage when taken in large doses, many questions remain about its short-term dangers, particularly when combined with recreational drinking. Now, the FDA wants some answers.
KidKupz: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Maybe Mary Poppins was right . . .
Healthy and Unwealthy: 20-Somethings DIY Health Care
Trading prescriptions. Self-diagnosing on the Internet (guilty!). Skipping doses to make prescriptions last (I've done that with insurance?).
10 Ways to Help the Medicine Go Down!
In the heart of flu season, children are frequently coming down with colds and other ailments, which means there are prescriptions to fill. Babies, toddlers and even older kids can put up a fight when it's time for their daily dose. Follow these tips to help make the medicine go down.
Kiddie Wellness: Medicine You Should Avoid Giving to Your Tot
Tis' the season for your lil one to catch a cold or the flu. Before you reach into the medicine cabinet to treat him on your own, read this list of medicines to avoid giving your child from BabyCenter. Best practice says when in doubt, contact his pediatrician, but check out the slideshow for a few tips before even picking up the phone.
Medibottle: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Does a swig of the bottle help the medicine go down? With the onset of cold and flu season, sixty-five percent of you will give your children medicine and trying to get your darling to take his full dose can be a battle. The creators of the Medibottle ($15) have designed a bottle with a syringe attachment that tricks the tot into swallowing meds.
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