With the fears of Swine flu, there's more hand sanitizers out there than you can shake a stick at. I saw a huge wipe thing you're supposed to use on your grocery cart (or your kid? the indications were unclear: "For the safety of your children").
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You know I love organizations like Kiva that help people make a living, especially with green projects, folk medicines, etc. Well, it's present season and you might want to consider some of these great three-season silk and bamboo scarves that are made with pesticide free materials' [...] 
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This is very important to know. When I was pregnant with my son Skyler, I [...]
October 7, 2009 — Infants of mothers who took' [...]
I haven't been following this issue all too closely as I plan not to get a swine flu or any kind of flu vax (n.b. we haven't had the flu in the house for years, don't see too much difference--if any--from when MAN FERTILITY and I' [...] 
You've probably been seeing all the energy drinks out there--Red Bull, etc.--and wondering if there's an organic way to go. Most of the commercial drinks are basically water, dyes, additives, sugar (or artificial sweeteners) and a bootload of caffeine. 
In a natural conception, the egg is surrounded by all these sperm...but only one (sometimes two at the same time) gets in. If you watch the real time movies of the process, it's not a race to see which sperm gets there first. The egg sits' [...] 
CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private [...]
What a weird story--this woman conceived ANOTHER kid 2.5 weeks after she became pregnant. It's called "superfetation," and I guess it happens... not only can you get pregnant while on your period, etc., I guess you can get pregnant ANYTIME.
This is a new twist. Asian adoption, why not a Tibetan nanny to go with the colorful prayer flags in your yard? via MSNBC.com:
There are a number of ways this "no apparent cause" might happen--not wiping front-to-back on the toilet can cause migration of fecal bacteria (ditto for wearing thongs). Peeing immediately after sex can be helpful, as is staying hydrated.
Newswise — Three drugs, including tamoxifen, reduce a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer, but each drug carries distinct potential harms of its own, according [...]
Still to come...why Sigg bottles suck!
Hm, this reminds me when I saw BANANAS at a farmers market in Minneapolis. Read this old post about Walmart, the world's skeeviest company.
Wow, I am not familiar with Dr. Hyman's work, but his article, Why Current Thinking about Autism Is Wrong, is eminently sensible...getting beyond the old blindered it's the genes! It's the parents! ideas behind autism and considering what might be REALLY behind this epidemic. Check [...] 
Please please watch this--and you'll never think, "Oh, if it's on the market, it must be safe" EVER EVER AGAIN.
Newswise — Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher [...]
Newswise — Nearly one-third of cancer research published in high-impact journals disclosed a conflict of interest, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The most frequent' [...]
You know I recommend all sorts of herbs. Well, here's a very interesting one that's helped our autistic child. Anyway, Double-X is a spinoff of Slate, and it's a great magazine, so check it out:
They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler' [...]
Newswise — New [...]
U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often' [...]
Newswise — Even low levels of lead found in the blood during early childhood can adversely affect how the child’s cardiovascular system responds to stress and could possibly lead to hypertension later in life,' [...]
Sometimes I wonder if these Federal agencies do anything more than cover up and obfuscate. Especially the CDC. Like with the New York Times columnist Jane Brody's columns, I pretty much take whatever they do and do the opposite, for my health!---------------------------------------------------------------------
From Salon.com:
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From the BBC:A spray can help men with premature ejaculation problems prolong the length of time they have sex by six times.
Men who used the treatment five minutes before having intercourse extended their love-making from half a minute to almost four minutes, trials showed.
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Hi all,
It is important to read the paperwork that comes with your meds (if you take them) for side effects, interactions, etc. But guess what, who prints the stuff on the 1 mm. type in the light blue type so you can barely read it? The drug [...] 
Newswise — Pregnant women who experience orthopaedic trauma may minimize the risk of preterm birth and other prenatal complications if they receive care at a medical center equipped to treat both high-risk pregnancies and orthopaedic injuries, according to a study presented today at the' [...]
It's kind of funny and ironic that in this tiny article in the New York Times, we are kind of making fun of Britain for not having (up until now) a good way to test cows a la A Rod for "illegal steroids" when what's in [...] Newswise — Men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal' [...]
Ohhh, dang:
I think I first read about this on Treehugger, an energy saving way to make pasta, but I am such a foodie I thought, meh, why compromise perfect texture?
Good quality supplements are pretty pricey, and the other thing you have to watch out for is to make sure the stuff is stored correctly, etc. Vitaminshoppe freaked me out when their woman's multiple turned out to have high levels of lead, and I also heard' [...] 
Happy Presidents' Day.
I resoled a pair of beloved Mia lug-sole sandals that I've now had for 10+ years. Only thing I didn't like was the poor shoe person stuck in the airless room with the epoxy. But check out Patagonia's new initiative (via Treehugger):
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I'm trying to wear my glasses more, but get this, most recently when I got my new glasses, I broke out in hives. MAN FERTILITY and I couldn't figure it out, until I noticed the little cleaning cloth they gave me said, CRIZAL LENSES, NOW WITH [...] 
Most stuffed animals have a suspicious chemical smell to them, and some are even quite scratchy. These guys from Aurora are made of soy fiber and stuffed not with polyester, but kapok, this fluffy stuff that's soft and hypoallergenic (it's also found in lifejackets--it floats) [...] 
Another reason why I avoid even "natural" products if they are sourced in China...Maybe Jeremy Piven didn't get mercury poisoning from fish at all -- according to the results of a new study released by the Institute' [...]
GreenFertility is also contributing to FertilityAuthority.com, with this new logo, as the Hello Kitty picture was a wee bit too small.The Food and Drug Administration does almost nothing to police the financial conflicts of doctors who conduct clinical trials [...]
On November 28, the FDA approved synthetic conjugated estrogens-A 0.625 mg/g vaginal cream (SCE-A Vaginal Cream; Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc) for the treatment of moderate to severe vaginal [...]
December 5, 2008 — Fluoxetine and paroxetine, 2 of the most commonly used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been linked to an increased risk [...]
Here goes the FDA again. "Ooops, we did it again, hee hee, totally underestimated the health hazard from a horrible chemical." Online, the virtual "nurse-in" to protest Facebook's ban on breast-feeding photos has taken off, with hundreds [...]
Hi, all,
You have to read this article about how a teen had to eventually self diagnose her Crohn's disease because the doctors kept missing it:
