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Let me tell you what I heard today! I heard that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called "Xtandi" (or enzalutamide) for the treatment of prostate cancer in men who continue the fight of their lives, even after having certain male-reproductive organs surgically removed; they call it "late-stage (metastatic) castration-resistant prostate cancer."
I often urge men, especially Black men, to get their prostate exams done. But just because there's a new drug on the market, doesn't mean I will be less vigilant about recruiting men for prostate exams. We've come a long way, but we still have a ways to go!
Congratulations and THANK YOU, FDA! Click the title above (NEW DRUG: PROSTATE CANCER) to visit the FDA's website.
Just in! FDA Approved a Clinical Trial that could yield a cure for Autism by way of umbilical cord blood stem cells. More to come!!! Stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by =)
Okay, so I previously posted about Kandi Burruss' rhythmic sex toys; that's one of her products in the picture. Here's the link: Massage with rhythm
But as I study drug regulation, trying to focus on my assignment about the role of regulation of drugs and medical devices, I couldn't help but wonder... Who regulates sex toys??? I guess it's only natural that my brain would think such a thought, smh...
Of course, I looked it up and learned about an association called, "National Association for the Advancement of Science & Art in Sexuality (NAASAS)." Apparently, sex toys are categorized as novelties, and not medical devices. Therefore, they are not regulated by the FDA or Food and Drug Administration. Instead, sex toys are said to be "self-regulated" by the sex toy industry. As a result (at least one of the results), sex toys can contain "phthalates" and lead paint, unlike children's toys; phthalates are chemicals commonly added to plastics, in order to heighten its flexibility and durability.
This was definitely a juicy lesson learned for me! No pun intended. Click the title (Sex toy regulation) above to learn more about the NAASAS.
This week, we are discussing both the male and female reproductive systems. Isn't it amazing how the male and female reproductive systems work together to create life. Click the title above, "The Pregnancy Process," to watch a brief video on how it works.
Okay, before I get going with this one, please understand that the intent of this post is to inform and promote awareness, so as to improve future decision-making... hopefully ;-) However, if the shoe fits, or in this case the condom, then sport it!
Sexual compatibility can make or break a relationship, as we all know. In fact, there seems to be some tension between guys who fit into Magnum condoms and guys who fit into Trojan condoms. Guys, please hear me out on this one... Stop giving women a hard time because of your "inadequacies." Chances are she identified your issue before you revealed it to her. Chances also are that she actually cares about you despite it. So, try coming to terms with it yourself, instead of taking your frustration out on her. Breaking up with her is probably not the most effective strategy. And remember, what goes around, comes around ;-)
Ladies... you know I love you all. Besides, I'm a lady myself. But I have to warn my sisters to stop treating men according to a hierarchy of size. Bigger does not mean better... More importantly, his ability to provide for you and protect you and the family is not dependent on his size. Guys, stop acting like the two (abilities outside the bedroom and abilities in the bedroom) are interrelated.
Likewise, guys... Just because you're extraordinarily endowed does not make you "The Man." There's more work to go into an actual relationship, other than what you can bring to the bed. Can you even change a tire? How about a light bulb?
Look for scenarios related to this topic in my next book, which is due to be published in February 2012, just in time for my book signing party on February 11th ;-)
Click the title above (Your size my fault) to view details of me, as an author, on Amazon.com
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
I was chatting with a Navy Shipmate today, you know, sharing our military and professional experiences. Here's something he shared with me that I found to be rather applicable to me.
Don't know about you, but just reading these therapeutic words made me feel more and more liberated! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! Have a dynamic day!
No matter the costs, in the end I just want to be happy!
“There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:
This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision!"
Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today, I thought about Medicaid recipients and the additional changes to Medicaid services, currently among discussion by the Florida Legislature. It's amazing to me how the laws of our land affect our health behavior. This "amazement" prompted me to post a copy of my article about a previous decrease in services covered by Medicaid; click the title above (WRITING ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER) to read it.
I found it to be interesting, to say the least ;-) (Notice my "Game Face" in the photo?)
