Fact: Men will never best women in the competition for who suffers more through pregnancy and childbirth. But that doesn’t mean they don’t suffer at all — or that their suffering is insignificant. Two recent studies (both from Dr. Craig Garfield, an associate professor of pediatrics and medical social...
Bagpipes Can Kill You Bagpipes have consistently proved themselves to be less a musical instrument than a novelty torture device, and now, to add to their legacy of evil, they have been found to be lethal. A 61-year-old piper from, of course, Scotland, recently died from what...
If asked how long your ideal commute would be, your first thought would probably be, “no commute at all.” A lot of studies would back you up on that, too—many, many, many articles have been written on the subject of how traveling to and from work, even...
Alvie Shepherd, 42, was a former first-round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles. On April 27, 2013, he suffered a major brain aneurysm that could have killed him but that he somehow lived through. For as long as I can remember, I never got headaches. Many people...
Whether you just discovered your first grey hair or you’re a full-on silver fox, chances are you’ve wondered what’s causing those hairs to change color. We asked board-certified hair expert and member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Dr. William Yates, to give us all...
Perhaps the universe’s most universal truth is that having a single foot sticking out from under the covers is the most comfortable sleeping position. For some reason, curling up completely under the covers is too hot, and throwing the covers off is too cold, but having one...
Inspired by the start of fall, we sat down with Texas food writer and author of The Chili Cookbook, Robb Walsh, to discuss his favorite chili-topped dishes in September’s issue of the Bathroom Minutes. Lucky for us (and unlucky for our soon-to-be bulging bellies), he also provided...
We all know sugar causes cavities, but that’s not all the harm that sweet, sweet candy-fuel does to our bodies. Ask any wellness coach, nutritionist or dietitian and they’ll tell you: A sugar-heavy diet is one of the culprits behind just about any ailment you can think...
Summer might be winding down, but the temperature sure isn’t—and neither is the resulting plague of heat rash. But you don’t have to end up looking like a box of Red Hots to enjoy the final days of summer sun—armed with a few tips from dermatologist Anthony...
As long as you don’t burn, suntanning isn’t bad for you, right? Unfortunately, that’s not quite how it works. “There’s no such thing as a safe tan,” according to dermatologist Anthony Rossi, who took us through the unhealthy relationship between UV rays and our skin to explain...
After a summer of backpacking in Colorado in the early 1990s, Nirinjan Yee started feeling sick. Yee, then in her 30s, was diagnosed with late-stage Lyme disease and told that she wasn’t going to walk again — if she even survived. On the advice of a friend, Yee spoke...
With summertime comes humidity, and with humidity comes bugs—lots and lots of bugs. We’re not talking butterflies, either: We’re talking blood-sucking, biting, stinger-equipped day-ruiners like mosquitos, bees, spiders and ticks. To help you deal with the aftermath of becoming a full-on bug buffet, Purdue University entomologist Tom...