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Placebos for kids? Really?

Children may need medication for a variety of reasons -- high fevers, for one. Most of the time, their complaints can be handled through simple home ... Read More »

Lighten up! Light does more for you than you think

Here at That's Fit, we've talked a bit about the merits of sunlight and Vitamin D, but a recent article at Prevention really sums up a number of ... Read More »

When it comes to prescriptions, you better shop around

Medication costs aren't set in stone. Recent findings published in the June issue of Consumer Reports show that the costs of medications can vary ... Read More »

10% of kids drink cough medicine weekly

I'm convinced cough medicine for kids doesn't work. Whenever my boys suffer with nagging coughs -- the kind that keeps them up at night because they ... Read More »

It's contaminated

Remember the little girl in the movie Signs who kept saying "It's contaminated," referring to the seemingly fine glasses of water she refused to ... Read More »

Reasons why you're packing on pounds

For all the women out there who are trying really hard, but for some reason can't seem to shed any pounds (or, worse yet, still continue to put on ... Read More »

OTC smarts

Over-the-counter (OTC) meds are usually packaged and sealed for our protection. In fact, sometimes opening a bottle of aspirin sometimes feels like ... Read More »

Expensive placebos more effective than cheap ones

It turns out that the price of a sugar pill may affect how well it performs on pain. Most people don't go shopping for placebo medication, but this ... Read More »

No link between ADHD meds and future drug abuse

Many ADHD medications are stimulant based. Past studies have produced confusing results regarding use of these stimulants and risk of future drug use. ... Read More »

Over-medicated

I adopted my son from foster care when he was 10 years old. He arrived in my home with a list of diagnoses long enough to rival Santa's naughty and ... Read More »