In late April, Macmillan Cancer Support (one of the largest charities in Britain) revealed that men are less than half as likely to call their support lines as women, suggesting that guys are significantly less willing to ask for help, even when diagnosed with cancer. The charity...
Having a cold during winter doesn’t always feel like as much of an ordeal as a summer cold. You expect to get sick in winter, so you’re more mentally prepared to spend a day wrapped in a cocoon of blankets, guzzling cough syrup until you feel better...
I’m an anxious person, and as a result, I feel the need to be doing something every second of the day. Unexpected stretches of spare time (like when a so-called friend, ahem, is running an entire hour late) are, therefore, my worst nightmare: I impatiently pace the...
Emotional intelligence—the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others—was quickly (and somewhat blindly) accepted as a fundamental human trait after being introduced to the masses in 1995. These days, being able to live in harmony with your feelings is one of...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
Back in April, the official Twitter account of Sweden maddened many by posting that Swedish meatballs—the national dish of Sweden—actually originated in none other than Turkey. Swedish meatballs are actually based on a recipe King Charles XII brought home from Turkey in the early 18th century. Let's...
Every bathroom is filled with creams, pastes and gels that we use to keep ourselves looking, feeling and smelling fresh. But despite how often we put the those products on (and in!) our bodies, most of us have no idea how they work. To find out exactly...
My girlfriend and I make a salad every Tuesday night, and we’re extremely proud of this—admittedly slightly pathetic—step toward a healthier lifestyle. But the recent outbreak of E. coli tied to tainted romaine lettuce totally ruined our weekly tradition: We always use romaine lettuce as the base...
The final scene of the epic 1958 adventure flick The Vikings goes something like this: The corpse of Prince Einar (Kirk Douglas) is carried onto a longship by four decorated Viking warriors. A shield is placed above his head, the massive striped sail drops into place and...
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” But surely this is yet another instance of the Man keeping us down? Growing scientific evidence suggests that some of us are hardwired to be night owls, and we’re...
Last month, a 34-year-old man developed a series of skull-crushing “thunderclap” headaches after eating a Carolina Reaper—the world’s hottest pepper—while participating in a competitive eating event. The extremely hot pepper reportedly motivated blood vessels in his brain to constrict, which was diagnosed as the “unusual” cause of...
We’ve all done the pee dance—when you have to go so badly you can’t help but do a weird little dance to hold it in until you reach the toilet. But does bobbing up and down and gyrating actually minimize that feeling of a soon-to-burst bladder? Dr....