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Lend a hand…it’s free!
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

The Breast Cancer Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on “Click to Give FREE Mammograms” (the pink button […]


Seriously?
Thursday, October 18th, 2007

The following was featured in Housekeeping Monthly on May 13, 1955. 
 
The good wife’s guide
 
1. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready, on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are […]


New Over-the-Counter Fertility Test Available in U.S.
Monday, June 4th, 2007

Genosis has announced the U.S. launch of its over the counter fertility test for both men and women, Fertell.

“Fertell is the first at-home fertility test for couples. Its patented, clinically-proven technology now helps you to accelerate your path towards conception, enabling you to test for key elements of both male and female fertility. The tests […]


FDA approves first pill meant to end periods
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Lybrel halts cycle when taken without break; will go on market in July
WASHINGTON - The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women’s monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday.
“Called Lybrel, it’s the first such pill to receive Food and Drug Administration approval for continuous use. When taken daily, the pill can halt […]


HIV in breastmilk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

HIV in breastmilk killed by flash-heating, new study finds from PhysOrg.com

A simple method of flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivated the free-floating virus, according to a new study led by researchers at the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California.
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