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You can now get rid of period cramps by putting weed in your vagina
Have you ever sat there having PMS cramping and thought, “I wish my uterus could just smoke a joint and calm the hell down”?
Watch this dementia patient’s beautiful reaction to receiving a baby doll from her family
Lilly is a dementia patient and has recently been in a melancholic state. Lilly’s granddaughter, Maxine, knew that Lilly’s pride and joy in life is her children and so she bought her Nana a life-like baby doll. Those around her say that she had been melancholic for some time. The baby doll has brought joy back to her life. Giving her something to care for and share her love with has helped her find happiness in life again. You can … Keep Reading!!!
Birth control for men will soon be as easy as flipping a switch, literally
It may not be much longer that the bulk of the birth control decision will remain in women’s hands thanks to the semen switch, coming our way in 2018.
Right now men’s options pretty much come down to condoms (and let’s face it: no one likes condoms), or a vasectomy (which is a little extreme of an option unless you’re looking for permanence).
Clemens Bimek is sending his newest invention into clinic testing and is hoping to have it available … Keep Reading!!!
Regional health unit offers breastfeeding toolkit to local businesses
A health unit in the Grey Bruce Region of Ontario, Canada has put together a Breastfeeding Friendly business toolkit. This kit is designed to help businesses and organizations with strategies and resources to support their customers as well as their employees. This is great timing as just this summer a local restaurant asked a nursing mom, who was waiting on a friend, to leave their premises, in direct defiance of Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
Dr. Hazel Lynn, Grey … Keep Reading!!!
Actress Hayden Panettiere opens up about her postpartum depression
Nashville star Hayden Panettiere has recently joined the mom club but, like so many others, it hasn’t been the easiest journey. Hayden and her fiance, Wladimir Klitschko, welcomed their daughter Kaya Evdokia into the world December 2014.
In a questionnaire for Us Weekly Hayden admits that she has gone through the same thing as roughly 1 in 5 new moms.
I suffered a bit of postpartum depression. You’re not alone or crazy, ladies!
On Monday, Hayden once again opened … Keep Reading!!!
Australian doctor re-attaches a toddler’s head to his spine following car accident in groundbreaking new surgery
An amazing medical breakthrough has happened in Australia this week. A toddler’s head has been re-attached to his neck following a car accident and it’s nothing short of miraculous work by the doctor.
Two weeks ago 16-month-old Jackson Taylor was traveling in the car with his mom, Rylea, and his sister. They were hit head on by another driver. Everyone escaped with relatively minor injuries, except Jackson. Rylea tearfully recalls the aftermath
… Keep Reading!!!The second I pulled him out, I knew
Homerun off the field: Woman gives birth during Padres game
During the 3rd inning of the Padres-Giants game on Thursday night the real excitement was happening off the field where baby Levi was making sure his mother had a memorable birth story to share with the world.
Mom and Dad went to cheer on their team before their family expanded but Levi had other plans. Mom, who was 39 weeks pregnant, went into labour but didn’t make it out of stadium. Fortunately, Giant’s catcher and “sorta doctor” Buster Posey was … Keep Reading!!!
Asparagus water introduced at Whole Foods
Photo Credit: Marielle Wakim
You’ve got to admit, as great as they are, there are some products at Whole Foods that make you tilt your head, lift an eyebrow, and think, “who buys this?” Flavored water probably isn’t one of those things, normally. Cucumber water is refreshing. Lemon adds a little flavor. Kiwi water is delicious.
Whole Foods stepped it up a notch though, by charging $5.99 for a bottle of water with three stalks of asparagus in it.
It … Keep Reading!!!
