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If you or your child use a Flovent inhaler, now is a good time to get it refilled (if you can), and then call the doctor about updating your prescription. The company that makes Flovent is discontinuing the name brand version, and the generic (fluticasone) may not be covered under all plans. The company that makes…

When it comes to underwear, most men think in binary terms: the classic boxers versus briefs debate, with a lot of guys dodging by wearing boxer-briefs for the best of both worlds. As with a lot of male clothing choices, there’s a traditional and gender-defined lack of interest in anything beyond sheer utility. Even men…

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Mineral sunscreens, made with titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, are becoming a popular alternative to more traditional sunscreens. Unfortunately there are a lot of misconceptions about how mineral sunscreens work, and whether they are better than chemical sunscreens. Let’s dispel a few of those myths. What…

Our phones track us all the time. That’s an unfortunate reality of the world we live in, and an investigation published on 404 Media shows just how intrusive and detailed location tracking can get. They were able to show that a service offered to government contractors can trace the route of an individual phone from…

Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled after some users reported that the product unraveled or came apart, and in some cases, resulted in "pieces left in the body" that required medical attention, according to a new recall announcement. Yesterday (Dec. 11), Kimberly-Clark, the makers of Kotex, issued a recall of certain lots of its "U…

The word “calorie” may bring up thoughts of nutrition labels and treadmill readouts, but really calories are just units of energy. Your car runs on gas, your house runs on electricity, and your body runs on food energy. So how many calories do we burn each day, and how many should you burn? Let’s dig…

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. If you've ever bought something like Sudafed PE (instead of asking for the original formula Sudafed that they keep behind the counter), you know the stuff. Last year,…

Credit: Credit: Zain Awais Composite; Getty / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Kateryna Kovarzh, iStock / Getty Images Plus / Andrey Elkin Drugs like Ozempic have fueled fervor for intentional weight loss in the last year, increasing (if that’s even possible) the societal pressure to try to lose weight. The problem is, weight loss…

I love being able to go to the pharmacy for my own (or my kids’) flu shots. Pop in, get the shot, then go about my day. That process is about to get even easier: The FDA has approved the first flu vaccine that you can administer yourself, or that parents can administer to their…

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The latest trend on TikTok is hyping up the benefits of hydrogen water while attempting to sell you a battery-powered water bottle that produces it. Does hydrogen water really hydrate you better and cure your gut issues? Do those bottles even make hydrogen water? What…