Martin-dm/Getty Images When you hear the term erectile dysfunction, or ED, you probably think of older men — maybe a punchline about midlife, low testosterone, and *those* tiny blue pills. But there’s growing (sorry 🫣) evidence that not only is it happening to younger men, but a clear pattern is emerging whereby Gen Z and millennial men are increasingly reporting ED. So much so, in fact, that this wave of dysfunction has been dubbed by some doctors and therapists as the “erectile recession.” “About 10-15% of men ages 20 to 45 experience clinical erectile dysfunction, defined as persistent difficulty getting...
McDonald's Squishmallow Happy Meal Toys Are Back
Scott Olson/Getty Images News/Getty Images Squishmallow fans, we hope you’re hungry. McDonald’s is bringing back Happy Meals featuring the popular collectible plushie toys. McDonald’s shared the news on Tuesday, announcing that the Squishmallow Happy Meals would be available for a limited time — and, they’re even introducing a new character, a galaxy-patterned axolotl named Halley. Halley is one of a dozen adorable Squishmallows customers can potentially find in their Happy Meal boxes. Other characters include: Stevon the dog Babs the bluejay Maritza the cactus Cookie the flamingo Rorty the monster Cam the calico cat Charles the pickle Junie the banana...
FDA Moves To Ban Fluoride Supplements For Kids
ArtMarie/E+/Getty Images On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration — under the auspices of Robert Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — issued a statement that the agency was initiating steps to remove ingestible fluoride supplements, though not fluoridated products like toothpaste or mouthwash, from the market. The move runs counter to recommendations not only from other HHS agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) but governing medical bodies such as the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Fluoride has been added...
Ask Scary Mommy With Special Guest Tara Clark
Scary Mommy / Tara Clark Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you — will answer your burning questions. You can send all of your questions and conundrums about parenting, family, and relationships to askscarymommy@bdg.com (don’t worry — we’ll keep you anonymous!). Tara Clark, also know as the very popular @modernmomprobs on Threads, serves up an amazing combination of humor and real parenting advice to her nearly one million followers. Even though she’s a very busy lady juggling everything from being an influencer to raising kids to hosting...