If you don't have a mom to stock the cabinet, or if you're the organized one, here is a list of stuff every medicine cabinet should have. 1. Fever reducer like Children's Motrin or Tylenol (or generic acetaminophen or ibuprofen). Never give aspirin to kids without talking to a doctor. 2. Anti-itch cream. Look for 1% hyrdrocortisone. Buy the generic version to save a few … [Read more...] about Dads list of essential medicine cabinet items
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Wannabe Dads tip – Keep heated seats at zero
Yeah, you might freeze your butt off, but the one thing enjoying the cooler weather down there is your sperm. A new study in Germany says that men who spent an hour in heated seats showed an increase in testicle temperature that was significant to harm sperm (from 95? to 99.14F). Sperm can be affected at 96.8?, so heated seats may be the culprit behind your low sperm count, say … [Read more...] about Wannabe Dads tip – Keep heated seats at zero
Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #1 by Bob Kessinger
Pictures, once shared on the Internet are out there to stay, with no guarantee you can delete them. It's not just drunken photos on FaceBook or MySpace that might come back to haunt your teen at job time, that you have to worry about. Innocent photos, in combination with other personal information posted and shared online, can provide more than enough details for a predator to … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Kids From Cyber Sharks: Cyber Savvy Tip #1 by Bob Kessinger
Obesity Seen in 1 in 5 American Preschoolers
The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine have published a new study that shows nearly 1 in every 5 American 4-year-olds faces obesity. The study focused on 8,550 American preschoolers born in 2001 belonging to different ethnicities such as Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian. The body-mass index (BMI) of these preschoolers was calculated … [Read more...] about Obesity Seen in 1 in 5 American Preschoolers
Easing Pain in Childbirth
Check out the NY Times for an article on an old practice of putting pregnant women on their hands and knees while in labor to ease the pain of childbirth. Midwives have long recommended the practice to get the baby “into position.” The data seems to indicate that it helps with the pain, but there is no proof that it actually helps get the baby in the right place. This … [Read more...] about Easing Pain in Childbirth