Viscous Lidocaine Not Safe for Baby’s Teething Pain Doctors shouldn’t prescribe the topical painkiller viscous lidocaine 2% for baby’s suffering from teething pain, according to the FDA. The agency recently released a statement warning parents and doctors alike that topical painkillers for teething babies are…
Common OTC Acne Treatments Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions Salicylic Acid and Benzoyl Peroxide are the two of the most common acne treatments on the market, and have been for approximately the past 40 years. If you’ve been through your teenage years and suffered from…
Disfigured Little Girl Asked to Leave KFC Deemed a Hoax Recently I blogged about the case of Victoria Wilcher, a little girl who suffered a horrific Pitbull attack that left her permanently scarred. She lost an eye as the result of the attack, and part…
Antidepressant Warnings for Teens May Have Backfired Several years ago, experts started warning of a possible side effect of antidepressants in teens–that they could increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, according to a new study the warning may have pushed the problem…
FDA Says Low-T Drug Manufacturers Must Warn of Blood Clot Risks Surely you’ve seen the commercials for “low-t” or low testosterone. If you haven’t, here’s a glimpse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvtK17hlnfY Clearly, low-t drug manufacturers promise a rejuvenated sex life and the commercials also seem to suggest that…
Tanning and Skin Cancer: A Deadly Duo It’s no secret that sunbathing for a long duration of time without protection, such as sunscreen or cover-ups, is not good for our health. In fact, international cancer experts declared tanning a carcinogen just a few years ago during…
Is Your Doctor Stoned? Before you say no to this question, you might want to check out a recent government report that found that at least 100,000 or 1 in 10 doctors currently working are found to perform medical procedures while under the influence of drugs…
Beware Combining These Drugs and Foods You might not realize that some of your prescription and OTC drugs make interact in dangerous ways with some foods. It’s true though, and it’s important to stay informed so that you don’t make the mistake of taking the drug…
KFC Donates $30,000 to Family After Kicking Young Dog Bite Victim Out of Restaurant KFC is quickly doing damage control after restaurant employees kicked 3-year-old Victoria Wilcher out of the KFC in Jackson, Mississippi earlier this month. Victoria was the victim of one of the…
Homeless Teen Graduates High School as Valedictorian Griffin Furlong has had a difficult life. After his mother died when he was just 6 from Leukemia, he, his father, and his brother faced a series of hardships that left them homeless and lived in a series of…