Even if some lockdown restrictions are still in place, people will almost certainly find a way to soak up the sun this summer, converting their backyards into beaches, planting lounge chairs on their patios and even climbing up onto their roofs if necessary. Hey, some people will...
First off, it’s important to point out that sweating, while annoying, is a good thing. As we’ve noted previously, the body sweats to wick away the heat it generates due to the energy it’s expending. So to deny our bodies their ability to sweat can be really bad —...
There are a number of bodily functions that are so “always on” in the background that, unless you’re actively thinking about them, you probably wouldn’t even know they’re happening: Your heart beats, your lungs breathe, and if you’re a man, your balls itch. I mean, c’mon guys,...
You’re in the shower and everything’s splendid: The water’s warm, the scent’s uplifting and you’re belting out your favorite shower-time tune. But then, out of nowhere, a stray drop of shampoo soars into your eye, feeling like the red-hot soapy trident of Satan himself. What makes this...
You are what you eat, as they say, which means, if you smell like a gallon of milk that spent two weeks sunbathing on the dashboard of a car parked in Death Valley, hey, you might be able to blame that random gallon of milk you found...
Ah, to be a kid again: No worrying about things like taxes, or wrinkles, or whether you’ll have enough money to make rent (Owning a house? Please.) AND buy yourself dinner. Oh, and the other great thing about childhood? A mouth that doesn’t stink like a sewer....
As common sense would suggest, if your face already produces enough oil to glimmer in the moonlight, slathering on moisturizer could be considered excessive. But before chucking your bottle of facial lubrication into a nearby incinerator, come along as we examine the causes of oily skin, how...
Taking the time to shower and put on deodorant or antiperspirant before sweating on an elliptical, then sweating even more on a workout bench that was already saturated with foreign sweat, might seem like an absurd and pointless endeavor. But before heading straight to the gym without...
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: Why Does Getting Wet Make My Skin Dry? Meet the Invisible Spiders Who Live in Your Skin! Why Do People Put...
There’s never a good time to run out of whatever nicely-scented accoutrement prevents you from smelling like the mildewy sack of skin that covers your organs. But for some reason, it always seems to happen at exactly the time you most need your body to not smell...
We’ve written before about how that large dookie you left in the toilet is a window into your overall health, and as it turns out, your pee is very much the same. The color of your urine — which can range from completely clear to a shockingly...
Common sense (and every coronavirus prevention method ever) 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...
