Health

During the Christmas Holidays the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers to keep safety at the top of your mind. They also have some safety tips when it comes to toys for children.

Here's what experts say is causing a shortage of kids medicines and what you can do to treat your child safely during the shortage.

Brown Friday is the busiest day of the year for plumbers due to an increased number of house calls regarding clogged drains and broken garbage disposals. Some guests treat the garbage disposal as an extra trash can. It isn't. If you put any food item down the drain that can't be liquified, you will have a problem.

Colorado is the second state to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Will Texas be next? You may be surprised to learn that magic mushroom research has already been legalized in Texas.

Despite outbreaks of botulism among babies who use honey-filled pacifiers, even now you can often find this kind of pacifier for sale online. 10% of the honey produced in the U.S. contains spores from the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. This is usually not a problem for adults or children over a year old, since it's just the spores, not the botulinum toxin. In children under 13 months, the spores can turn into botulinum toxin in the baby's intestines. Among infants, these spores can turn into a full-blown case of botulism.

A Texas mother of two has gone viral because she claims there are therapeutic benefits to taping your mouth shut when you sleep. Like any viral medial remedy, this one is not without controversy. It is adding to the Texas crazy quotient in the headlines lately.

Some people really get involved in the whole political process. No doubt, with 24/7 cable news, and constant social media posts,, more and more people are getting very passionate about causes and candidates. This is causing stress.

Erma Bombeck a great American humorist once wrote a book entitled, "The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank" Does this mean if your food is organic, it can be fertilized with untreated human waste. An incident in Michigan has raised questions.

If you have food allergies, then listen up! These common tasks, that you likely do weekly, if not daily, could be making your symptoms worse.

The new bivalent omicron Covid boosters are in San Angelo. Flu shots are available also. Should you get them at the same time? Experts weigh in.