Study shows birth control pills may be unsafe, what are some other methods?
A Danish study revealed last month that some birth control pills are safer than others. Which pills are the safest? Well any pill using a second generation of progesterone, such as levonorgestrel or norgestrel, or low dose estrogen. The risks associated with pills that utilize higher levels of pr...
Daily Aspirin Regimen May be More 'Harmful' Than Good
It is no secret that aspirin has been toted as a drug that can lower ones risk for cardiovascular disease. If you watch television you have probably seen commercials by companies such as Bayer that actually make low dose aspirin for daily use. While aspirin is admittedly the drug one would want t...
Freebirthing, an underground movement now in the spotlight
Unassisted childbirth, better known as freebirthing, is a fast growing underground trend among women in the U.S. and UK. It picked up even more followers after a documentary following the freebirth of three expecting women aired on Discovery Health in June. So what exactly is freebirthing? Well u...
Is Organic Produce Worth the Money?
In this economy, you want to do everything you can to pinch a penny. You make grocery lists, plan out a menu, and clip coupons all in the name of saving some dinero at the grocery store. And although as a mom, wife, or self aware woman you have chosen to do everything you can to be frugal there i...
Are You Living in Antiquity When It Comes to the Recommended Daily Serving of Fruits and Vegetables?
Usually I don't pay very much attention to the signs and what nots in the store when I go grocery shopping. Quite often I have a shopping list and an agenda not to go down the middle isles. However for some reason I decided to read the colorful displays in the fresh produce section regarding the ...