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Growing up, it wasn’t uncommon for my dad to tell me to pull my head out of my butt — it was his way of saying, “Use your brain.” Well, dad, turns out I was using my brain, because according to new research, we all have a second brain...
Summer, it seems, is the season for all the things that can potentially kill you. The sun? That gives you cancer. Lounging around? That gives you cancer. And that other staple of summer, grill-charred meat? Yeah, that’ll give you cancer, too. “Charring,” according to Alex Roher, M.D.,...
For some of us, it’s hard enough to fit our awkward shapes or oversized bodies into everyday attire, let alone swimwear. And while the goal is to just enjoy the sun and have a good time, it’s hard not to feel like a vast pile of crap-flavored...
When you have a cold, you know the drill: Your nose runs, your head hurts, maybe some nausea. But what if something more than a simple cold virus got into your system — say, the demon Naberius, triple-dog-headed Marquess of Hell, commander of 19 legions and master of rhetoric:...
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...
Last month, a Florida man died after his vape pen exploded in his face. According to the New York Times, this marked the first death by a vaping product in the U.S. “The man, Tallmadge D’Elia, was at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., on May 5...
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...
They used to call me “Stanky Bri” in high school because I sweat way more than the average guy. Right about now every year, when the mercury takes its maiden voyage above 90 degrees, I’m reminded of my predisposition to perspire like Albert Brooks in Broadcast News....
The post-workout protein powder shake is a staple of gym bro culture. In fact, almost the moment a man gets into weightlifting, he also starts scouring Bodybuilding.com and Reddit forums for advice on the right protein supplements to take, and in which amounts. He stalks the aisles...
Laptops are so named because they’re designed to sit on your lap — no surprise there. So surely we’re fine to keep doing that, right? Turns out: Not so much. Convenient as it is to slump on the couch with your computer, creating a heat-sink by your scrotum is never...