Pacifiers That Do More

December 20th, 2005 Pediatrics

A company called Numimed has developed a couple of useful new pacifiers — one that dispenses medication, and another that takes a temperature.
Coupled with the recent study showing pacifiers prevent SIDS, we’ve developed a new appreciation for this remarkable device.
Via Gizmodo…

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