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Homemade Pedialyte Recipe

When little ones get sick, whether it's just a bad cold or includes vomiting and/or diarrhea, parents seem to always have to run out and buy "the essentials". With this homemade (and super easy) recipe for electrolyte s…
MRI of Live Birth

Published this month in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology is a study on childbirth research done in Berlin - where they recorded a live MRI of a woman giving birth. My first thought was how in the world…
Student Denied Meds By School Nurse

In Deltona, Florida, last week student Michael Rudi had his rescue asthma inhaler confiscated by school officials. Later in the day, he suffered an asthma attack. When he went to the school nurse to get his inhaler to…
Chicken Pox By Mail? Parents Warned Of Dangerous (and Illegal) Lollipop Exchange

You may have heard of chicken pox parties, where one (or more) children are actively dealing with a case of chicken pox, and several other children are not, all hang out and play together in hopes of building "natural i…
Medication Monday: Pregnant/Lactating Women! Dietary Supplements Are Not Always Good For You

On a recent issue of Student Pharmacist, pharmacists discussed the importance that it reads that there are certain medications for pregnant patients, or patients that are breastfeeding. Did you know that taking even th…
Yay! Birth Control Will Be Free for the Insured Starting in August 2012

ABC News is reporting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revealed new guidelines in regards to women's health care. One of the most controversial aspects is that insurance companies will be requir…
Pregnancy and Migraines

For as long as I can remember, I have had migraines. It took my mother two years to convince my doctor I had them. He finally prescribed me propranolol (or Inderal) when I was ten years old. Yes, that’s right ladi…
When You're Sick You Just Want Your Mommy

Thomas is sick. And I am trying to wait on him hand and foot. Be attentive to his every need. Listen to his complaints. To act as caring as possible. Which is hard, because I am sick, too. Of course. So we're subsisting…
Sick-Day Survival Tips that Helped My Family...

We have been battling a wicked head cold in our home for the past week and a half! It burned through our house, hitting each of my little ones in turn with sniffles, sneezes and sore, sore throats. And after taking ca…
Making Emergency Kits for Family and Pets

With all the bad weather lately, I've been thinking, maybe I should make up an emergency kit just in case. So, I'd like to share the list of things I will be putting in my emergency kit. Now, I did a little research an…