April 28, 2023
Cold capping: How dry ice can help chemotherapy patients
One of the more dramatic side effects commonly associated with chemotherapy is hair loss. Cold capping is believed to have helped cancer patients mitigate hair loss while in treatment since it started being used in the 1970s. With dry ice available to most consumers, cold capping is an option worth discussing with your physician.
December 16, 2019
Transporting breast milk with dry ice
Bringing a baby into the world brings on a slew of new logistical challenges for mom and dad: how to change a diaper in the back seat of a car (trust us, it’ll happen), deciding what to throw in the diaper bag when you have 30 seconds to get out the door (don’t forget snacks… and backup snacks) or when you or your partner can actually get some real sleep (spoiler: sleeping when the baby sleeps is a myth).
December 11, 2019
Chemo cold caps can help patients keep their hair
According to the Mayo Clinic, there is no medication that can prevent hair loss from chemotherapy. Thanks to a relatively new therapy called “cold capping,” however, there’s now a simple, practical treatment option that many patients have found success with.
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