Wasp problem: They're in my room, I have a phobia. What to do? It seems my dorm has developed a wasp problem. About a week and a half ago, I discovered one in my windowsill. It was moving around very slowly, as if it was debilitated. To deal with this situation, I first stumbled backwards, falling o...

Just curious… to those artificial sweetener users out there: have you ever actually purchased a box, bag, etc. of the sweetener you prefer? Or are your stocks at home, office and in purse solely filled by grabbing–either a few extra or a gross amount of–packets from your local coff...

Tests have shown that there are more germs on household floor surfaces than on toilet seats, kitchen counters and bathroom tiles combined. While exposure to some germs may help build children's immune systems, allergens like mold, dust mites are a leading trigger of allergy and asthma systems in bot...

Twice as much potassium as sodium cuts heart risk Getting twice as much potassium as you do sodium could cut your risk of death from cardiovascular disease in half. That’s the conclusion of a study from Loyola University Health System in Chicago, which looked at people who weren’t asked to chang...

Filed under: Activism, North America, United States, Airlines, News Blame Northwest. Or, blame the merger with Delta. Either way, peanuts are back, and some passengers are pissed. On February 1, Northwest began dishing out peanuts on flights, which Delta has been doing since dirt was new. The timing...

I think I've read that it is somewhat common for women to develop new allergies during pregnancy. How many of you actually did? I've never been allergic to anything. On Monday I had some blood drawn and they put a cotton ball over the point where I was stuck and covered it with medical tape. I still...

I haven't been able to get a hold of the blood centre yet to ask about the antibiotic possibly deferring me. I'll try later. My allergies are bad today; I'm all snotty, which I suppose might be a reason not to donate in case it's not just allergies. But I basically feel like this every morning when ...

I'm often the first stop for family and friends when their dog or cat develops some sort of medical problem. I don't mind that at all. It gives me real life issues to write about here and it makes them better informed when they do go in to see their veterinarian. I spent a while on the phone with my...

In my last post, I mentioned that Nicholas had an allergic rxn to something when we were dining out at Leo's.  This was likely due to cross-contamination during the prep of some salad ingredients, since we are VERY careful about what we order. Having worked in food service for MANY years, ...

We got some good news today--our son (who just turned 7 last week!) got the results of his food allergy tests. He takes this blood test, the CAPRAST, every year, and has since he was 3. Every year, his overall numbers (IgE--the body's immune response to allergens) and individual numbers to certain f...