Suffering from menstrual pain? Try acupuncture. A study shows that of women undergoing acupuncture treatments, 65 showed a 33% improvement in their pain levels. A few Midol tablets may cure most women’s cramps, but there are some who suffer from severe pain. I myself suffered miserably during my teen years, and going in the mini-pill seemed to finally provide some relief. If I had known about this back then I would definitely have given it a try.

Call your senator!… and tell him to vote for the new legislation that will nearly double the budget for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the intention of increasing programs on child toy safety.

It also would ban lead from children’s products and establish a publicly available database of information collected from consumers, hospitals and other sources about injuries, illnesses and deaths from consumer products.

Concerned parents unite and demand the safety of your children’s toys!

A little off topic… but since some of the gals on the board love hunting eggs and steering their wagons down the Oregon trail, I found it interesting today to read that Mark Zuckerberg, the person who created Facebook 4 years ago, is Forbes youngest billionaire. He is currently worth $1.5 billion. Impressive!