Lady Gaga: I Don't Think Amy Needed to Learn Any Lessons


Updated 08/11/11 9:11 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Lady Gaga Talks About Amy Winehouse on The View

On The View today, Lady Gaga talked openly about the recent death of 27-year-old musician Amy Winehouse and some of the similar struggles she's gone through as an artist. Lady Gaga was unapologetic about her late friend's lifestyle, saying she wasn't the one who needed to learn a lesson, the world (and the media) needed to learn a lesson about kindness and the pressures of super-stardom. She also Read more

Group Therapy: Weed Over Me?


Updated 07/27/11 9:45 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 9 comments

Boyfriend Chooses Weed Over Me

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My boyfriend has just finished college and is starting his job next week, so therefore he's only had 2 weeks of summer holidays. This final week he's been going crazy. I am aware that he spends a lot of time with his friends as they're really close, but they also smoke weed. I didn't know Read more

Group Therapy: Supporting an Old Friend After Rehab and Betrayal


Updated 03/30/11 7:35 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 11 comments

Setting Boundaries When Supporting a Recovering Addict

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! A friend of mine recently completed a rehab program and contacted me to make amends. As you might imagine, our friendship went from close, to strained, to non-existent for reasons both directly and indirectly related to her addiction. There was a straw/camel’s back situation a few years ago, Read more

Would You Use Laughing Gas During Labor?


Updated 02/15/11 10:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Laughing Gas and Labor During Childbirth

Most women need something to take the edge off during labor and there are lots of options with the epidural being fairly common. But now, moms-to-be will likely have another choice — laughing gas. One report said: The use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, during childbirth fell out of favor in the United States decades ago, and just two hospitals — one in San Francisco and one in Seattle Read more

Is It Fair For a Mother to Keep a Child From His Father?


Updated 02/11/11 4:32 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Keeping Child From Father

A deadbeat dad rolls into town on last night's Parenthood! When Amber and Drew's pop shows up to play some gigs, Sarah has a bit of a breakdown when she finds out her son has been hanging out with his father. While the mom of two has good reason — namely because her ex is an addict — is it ever fair to keep a kid (who wants a relationship) away from his or her parent? Is It Fair For Read more

As Name Suggests, Man Up Now Is Not a Legit Drug


Updated 12/16/10 1:29 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

As Name Suggests, Man Up Now Is Not a Legit Drug

The FDA has issued a warning on the male sexual enhancement drug called "Man Up Now." The company behind the capsules markets the over-the-counter drug as "herbal" and "all natural" but what it really means is "Viagra." The FDA has warned users to stop using it now because the active ingredient can cause low blood pressure or complications for men with heart disease. It can also interact with Read more

Brilliant or Baffling: Legalizing Drugs to Save Money


Updated 02/03/11 6:40 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

The Pros of Legalizing Drugs

All drugs — pot, crack, heroin, meth, and more — should be legalized, says Harvard professor Jeffrey Miron. He says that we would be saving $41.3 billion annually, which the government spends (ineffectively) on the crackdown on drugs. People are still using drugs despite the efforts and huge amounts of money are spent to eradicate it, Miron says. Not everyone in the public is addicted to Read more

5 Things: EpiPens


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How to Use and Dispose of EpiPens

I have a friend who is allergic to peanuts, so she carries an EpiPen wherever she goes. When people catch a glimpse of the injection, it prompts inevitable Pulp Fiction jokes, but there's nothing fun about having to use an EpiPen. Commonly known by its brand name, this epinephrine autoinjection is used to treat anaphylaxis, a sudden and severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. Read more

Prescription Drugs' Expiration Dates, Explained


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What Do Drug Expiration Dates Mean?

I've always wondered what exactly an expiration date means on a drug. Does it become less effective? Could it poison me? Obviously, there's a big difference in those two things, so I was glad to see this NPR story that sheds some light on drug expiration dates. Just because a drug is past its expiration date doesn't necessarily mean you should toss it. Many states require drug labels to carry an Read more