Why the FDA Keeps Recalling Eye Drops
Photo: sruilk (Shutterstock) You might be tired of hearing about eye drop recalls, but the FDA has issued a new list of eye drops to stop using. This time, it…
Think Twice Before Cutting a Pill in Half
You may want to cut a pill in half—maybe because you need a smaller dose, are trying to save on prescription costs, or have trouble swallowing larger pills. Cutting pills…
How to Travel With Nutritional Supplements Without Being Searched
Traveling with medications is easy enough: Whether pills or liquids, keep them in their original pharmacy containers, or pop over-the-counter meds into a pill organizer. But what about supplements? How…
15 Unexpected Household Uses for Baby Powder
Photo: namtipStudio (Shutterstock) Baby powder has a misleading name. Not all of us have babies, but most of us have a container of baby powder sitting around, probably because it’s…
14 of the Best Self-Care Deals to Gift Yourself for Under $25
This washable heating pad can help treat body aches in your neck, back, shoulders, abdomen, legs, arms, and other muscles. Whether or not it works as advertised to relieve your…
Stop Tilting Your Head Back To Swallow Pills
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you struggle to swallow pills—big or small—you’re not alone. Most of us learned how to swallow pills the same way, by tossing our head back with…
How to Label Your Pill Package So You Never Miss a Dose
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) If you take a lot of medications, you probably have some systems in place to make sure you won’t miss one—like an organizer that divides pills according…
Does Lip Balm Actually Chap Your Lips?
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) Are you the type of person that slathers on lip balm throughout the day, almost as a reflexive habit? The kind who only uses it occasionally, when…
There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Clean’ Toothbrush
Photo: Bilanol (Shutterstock) There are two types of people in the world. The type who thoughtlessly store their toothbrushes out in the open, in the same bathroom that harbors a…
15 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around Your Home
Photo: i-jack vin (Shutterstock) When baby bottles, kid’s sippy cups and thermoses for all ages start to take on a dingy film and unpleasant odor, it’s time to call in…