The Real Reason You Shouldn't Stay In A Wet Swimsuit
It's mega important to remember the rules of good hygiene during the summer months. Here's the real reason you shouldn't stay in a wet swimsuit.
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When You Take Acetaminophen Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body
Taking acetaminophen every day might not seem like a big deal. It's widely considered safer than alternatives like aspirin or ibuprofen. But it that true?
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Does Lemon Water Really Help You Lose Weight?
There are plenty of dodgy weight loss myths out there, from only eating at certain times of the day to the Noom app and its panel of weight loss experts. One of the more prevalent dieting tricks involves imbibing lemon water, a delicious-sounding drink that's far more interesting that plain water.
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Alternative Birth Control Options You'll Wish You'd Known About Sooner
Ladies, we wish we were writing this post about a birth control pill for men. A daily pill designed to stop the production of sperm passed initial safety tests in 2019. It's 2020, and we're still waiting. Don't get your hopes up. We may well be twiddling our thumbs for another nine years.
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The Scary Reason You Might Want To Rethink Your Lazy Lifestyle
We don't think there is anything wrong with sitting still or chilling out at all. But if sitting makes up the bulk of your day -- as it does for those of us with a desk job -- or if YOLO involves eating an extra bag of chips or getting a second serving of dessert, you might want to make a change.
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Dr. Pimple Popper Shares Game-Changing Hack To Prevent Maskne
If you've been covering your face for the last few months, you know that the struggle with mask-related skin problems is real. There is rosacea, heat rash, and mask acne -- or maskne. No one is immune to these woes, not even Adam Friedman, professor of dermatology, who's been getting flare-ups too.
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Here Are The Best Teas To Drink When You Have A Sore Throat
A sore throat can seem like a minor inconvenience, but it's no fun when it hurts to swallow -- and that scratchy, raw pain can linger for days. Now the good news: A minor sore throat is easier to treat than you may think, and it doesn't have to involve medication.
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When You Forget To Eat, Here's What Happens To Your Body, According To A Nutritionist
Do you ever get so busy during your work day that you forget to eat? Yeah, this can happen to all of us. There never does seem to be any time for breakfast, even if you're working from home -- especially if you repeatedly hit the snooze button until it's time to roll out of bed and get to work.
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When You Take Birth Control While Pregnant, This Is What Could Happen
In an interview with The List, award-winning OB/GYN Felice Gersh, M.D., founder and director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, in Irvine, California, and author of PCOS SOS Fertility Fast Track, explained how oral contraceptives may affect pregnancy.
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You've Probably Been Doing Squats All Wrong
When you're crunched for time, there's nothing like a few sets of squats to get your whole lower body in shape. The classic strength move engages your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, not to mention your core and hip flexors. "In life, we squat all the time."
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Have You Ever Wondered Why People Sleepwalk? Here's The Reason
Sleepwalking is one of those things that you may find hard to believe exists unless it actually happens to you. However, the sleep disorder is more common than you think with the Sleep Foundation estimating that sleepwalking affects up to 15 percent of the population.
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Here's Why You Should Start Wearing Toe Spacers In Bed
Whether you're a runner, an avid yogi, or have foot pain, toe spacers can help with a variety of foot ailments. With 7,000 nerve endings in each foot, your feet are constantly absorbing the brunt of the weight you put on them. Toe spacers help alleviate some of the pressure you put on your feet.
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This Is The Least Effective Type Of Face Mask, According To Science
There are a lot of face masks out there, but they aren't all created equal. A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) means that most of us who don't work in the health field are using non-medical face masks, and it can be hard sorting out the good ones from the bad ones.
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The Truth About The 16:8 Diet
Intermittent fasting is all the rage right now and there's no diet hotter, within this particular sphere, than the 16:8 diet. You don't eat based on whether you feel hungry or full, but rather within a specific eight-hours of the day, fasting the rest of the time.
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Here's What Happens When Someone Gives You A Hickey
The most famous hickeys in recent history belong to Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, and Scottish dreamboat Gerard Butler.
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The Real Reason You Get Back Acne
Let's face it, any kind of acne (no matter where it is on your body) is never ideal. But while face acne is widely discussed, back acne (also known as bacne) is often forgotten -- unless, of course, you suffer from it. And no matter how often you loofah or scrub, no skincare routine seems to help.
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The Real Difference Between Sun Poisoning And Sunburn
After a particularly blazing hot morning at the beach, your skin is red, blistering, and swelling, and on top of that you have a headache, fever, nausea, and dizziness — it is definitely time to get in the shade. There is really no such thing as a good sunburn; there are particularly bad ones.
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The Weird Causes Behind A False Positive Pregnancy Test
Experts will tell you that using an expired test or letting your pregnancy test sit out too long before checking it can cause false positives.
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Can You Take Antidepressants While Pregnant? Here's What This OB/GYN Advises
If you've been prescribed antidepressants, you know that depression can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions.
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The Surprising Mood Disorder Botox Might Help Treat
Depending on how it enters your body, it could either make you feel horrifically ill or take years off your face. And now scientists appear to have discovered yet another use for botulinium toxin or Botox -- as a treatment for depression.
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When You Take Probiotics Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body
One of the biggest trends in healthy eating over the past few years has been a push to load up on probiotics, meaning foods or supplements containing the type of bacteria that promotes a healthy gut. Probiotics are not without their downside, as they can lead to side effects.
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Common Early Pregnancy Signs Often Mistaken For Something Else, According To An OB/GYN
Pregnancy symptoms are not always obvious — not every mom-to-be heaves up her breakfast, or pines desperately for pickles and ice cream. And if you weren't observing your cycle timing religiously, there are a number of unexpected symptoms of pregnancy you could easily write off as no big deal.
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Eat This Daily To Lower Your Blood Pressure
We always hear doctors talk about the importance keeping our blood pressure at a healthy level, but you may have wondered why exactly. Basically, blood pressure is the amount of force the blood exerts as it is transported through your body's network of blood vessels.
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Hacks To Help You Finally Quit Biting Your Nails
Are you a nail biter? That habit you've likely had since childhood is making you more susceptible to harmful germs, bacteria, and viruses, and that can be true even if you wash your hands often. Here are a few hacks to help you drop the habit.
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Here's Who Should Wear Face Masks At Home, According To Experts
Birx's call to wear masks at home is supported by a small study which was published in BMJ Global Health back in May, and pointed out that wearing face masks at home could be 79 percent effective in cutting the chance of transmission — particularly if masks are worn before symptoms start to emerge.
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Signs That You Have Texting Anxiety
Many of us already overthink things, from interactions with coworkers to awkward first dates. Then there's texting, which just adds to some people's anxiety. For instance, if you write a text and immediately start obsessing whether you chose the right words. Are you coming across the way you hoped?
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