Everyone suffers from dryness now and again. But the occasional cracked elbow is but a scratch compared to the perpetual parchedness — and inescapable, unbearable itchiness — endured by those with chronic skin conditions, like eczema. 29 year old Samantha (an alias to protect her privacy) has...
My boobs are strapped to my chest like a muzzle on a dog. I don’t think about that much while I’m sitting at my desk all day, but once I walk through the door of my apartment, I become acutely aware of every inch of my bra,...
Common sense holds that regular hand-washing is a simple way to prevent the transmission of disease. The impact is so dramatic, several government agencies have published comprehensive hand-washing guides — douse your hands, administer soap, lather the backs, get between your fingers and under your nails, scrub...
Even if the world ends any day now (like it seems it might), two things will last: Termites and your student loans. Nearly 44.7 million Americans have student loan debt, and some students feel so overwhelmed they’re refusing to pay them back while they pray a new president might eliminate...
Anyone with even the slightest sense of decency would surely never intend to nosh while situated on the toilet (well, 91 percent of you, anyway). But there are times in life when bathroom dining could conceivably happen — say, you need to rush out the door or...
You may have heard about a recent study from the University of Washington on the science behind motivation, in which researchers concluded that a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons are responsible for all the times you stared deeply at the directions for putting together your newly...
Some say having soft skin is a sign of emasculated weakness. And to those people, I say: Put on some freaking moisturizer! Your skin looks like a piece of beef jerky old enough to have watched the dinosaurs eat a giant asteroid. I admit, I may have...
When it comes to working out, we’re not all strongmen like Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (aka The Mountain). In fact, many of us could go our entire lives and still have no clue how a lat pull-down differs from an incline bench. Which is to say, there’s no shame in...
You would think washing the dishes counts as washing your hands — dish soap is usually stronger than hand soap, and you might well be giving each individual finger a proper exfoliation with that skillful maneuvering of the sponge. On the other hand, so to speak, you...
Women have historically gotten the short end of the fertility stick. It’s not just that we’ve mostly assumed that they’re to blame for any and all pregnancy roadblocks — even though men are responsible for a third of cases and another third is some combination of factors...
Once we finish bringing the groceries inside — in one single, strenuous trip, of course — most of us have something of a system in place when it comes to stocking the fridge. Fruits and veggies go inside the bottom crisper drawers, cheeses and deli meats go...
If you’re the sort of person who defines their life based on making the correct ordering decision at a restaurant, you’re not alone. I agree with you — few things are worse than spending your hard-earned cash on a mediocre restaurant experience, which is why when I’m...
