An Open Letter to Tonka

I have two boys. When my now-15-month-old turned one, a close friend bought him a Tonka dump truck. It's big enough for us to push either of those critters around in it. The little guys love it so much that my 3-year-old politely demanded that he get his own Tonka when he turns … [Read more...]

Gardasil Warnings to Include "Seizure-Like" Reactions

The FDA has ordered the manufacturer of Gardasil, Merck, to add a few more side effects to the HPV vaccine's label: fainting, tonic-clonic (jerking) movements, and "seizure-like" reactions. The FDA suggests that physicians talk to patients about these risks. They also suggest … [Read more...]

Meat Makes Groggy Sperm

Think a romantic meal of beef tenderloin with a side of potatoes sounds delicious? Maybe with a nice Bordeaux? Perhaps it does (especially if it's grass-fed beef!), but it may decrease your chances of conception. A new study shows that men who want to be fathers should increase … [Read more...]

"Pregnant Man" Gives Birth to Second Child

Thomas Beatie was born a woman. "She" turned to "he" through sex-reassignment surgery and hormone treatment, but kept the uterus. Good thing for his family, too, as his wife Nancy was unable to give birth. The family made news last year when they went on Oprah and in the LGBT … [Read more...]

Disney Dumped Toxic Chemicals Into Groundwater, Lawsuit Alleges

The world is not such a magical place when chemicals, including the carcinogen chromium 6, are being dumped into groundwater. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that Disney has been dumping the waste from their on-site cooling systems since 1998. According to the suit, … [Read more...]