Benadryl (drug)

If you ever have been to the beach for a vacation in the sun, you already know you need to take sunscreen, beach towels, a beach umbrella and aloe vera.  But here are a few things to add to your packing list that you may not think about: - Moo Cream: We...

I sympathize but do not agree with those who object to the bill now being processed in the state legislature to make pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) a prescription drug. I use pseudoephedrine fairly often, especially in the spring and fall when I usually...

Once again, spring has sprung, summer has come, and now most of us are wondering when the heat is going to stop. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m ready for cold weather, but I would like for the intense heat and humidity to slack up just...

The thrills are in Indy George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel Indianapolis 500, without question. The Grand Prix of Monaco isn't relevant enough for a U.S. audience, and the Coke 600 stands in peril of becoming a boring encore to the spectacle in Indy. It...

The Sports Illustrated article had just slammed Penn State when linebacker Mike Mauti received the message from halfway across the country. Mauti is one of those recent Nittany Lion seniors who played for Joe Paterno, loved him and then had to bury him....

It started with a conversation about insomnia. My friend smiled, as if she were giving a wonderful gift. "Don't spend money on sleeping pills or take a narcotic. Cold pills will do the trick," she said. I began taking the dose prescribed on the cold and...

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

Before you know it, the kids will be out of school and enjoying summer. And while that usually means lots of fun for children, it can sometimes also mean an injury or a trip to the emergency room. We talked about that with Dr. Karen Sheehan, an...

If your eyes are itching and your nose is running, chances are you know that allergy season already is starting up. So what's an allergy sufferer to do to make it through? Dr. Anju Peters, a fellow allergy sufferer and an associate professor of medicine...

Get a free Johnson & Johnson Build Your Own First Aid Kit valued at $4.99 at CVS/Pharmacy with purchases using your ExtraCare card. Buy three participating J&J products such as Band-Aids, Neosporin, Bengay, Benadryl, Visine, Cortaid, Polysporin,...

President Obama once fretted about the prospect that girls as young as 10 or 11 could walk into a drugstore and buy emergency contraception pills as easily as "bubble gum or batteries." With his blessing, the Department of Health and Human Services...

For years, rumor had it that Bobby Brown had introduced Whitney Houston to drugs — but Michael Houston, one of the singer's two older brothers, has revealed to Oprah Winfrey that the real story was quite different. It's a story that has Michael...