If it seems like mosquitoes are more attracted to you than others around you, it’s probably true. Some people are just juicer targets, and while there are plenty of theories as to why that is, most haven’t actually been tried and tested by scientists. Sadly, one of the few actual...
Sweaty as they may be, wearing a mask isn’t a problem. Disposable gloves are fine, too, if I’ve got them. I might even wear my sunglasses inside the grocery store, for added eye protection. But is all of that pointless if I run errands in my usual summer uniform of...
Here’s a situation every man will relate to, even if they don’t admit it: You just got home from a long day of work, during which your balls were cramped between your underwear and your thigh. You reach down to rearrange your fellows, maybe enthusiastically scratch that...
If you’re a man of a certain age, there may come a point in your life when it’s time to tap out of the procreation ring of fire. Maybe you have your hands full with a couple kids already. Maybe you’re of the one-and-done ilk, and wish...
For the last few months, you’ve hopefully become accustomed to counting to 20 or singing the chorus of “…Baby One More Time” every time you approach a sink. That’s the minimum amount of time needed to adequately soap and scrub up your hands in order to remove germs when you...
We’ve all been there: Splayed out on the couch after too much dinner, gassy and full of regret. What happens next in your pants is as a predictable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west — you rip some ass. Or, at...
Despite many states and business reopening — at least to some extent — we should still be doing our part by staying home as much as possible (and certainly working from home if your employer allows it). But as you plunge further and further into quarantine, the...
Before the coronavirus pandemic, it was relatively easy to spot a sick person: coughing, sneezing, red eyes and a runny nose are all classic tells. Recognizing a sick building, however, takes a lot more expertise, explains Joseph Allen, a professor of exposure sciences at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School...
Summer (albeit an unusual one) is here, and your body is going to go through a number of changes with the season — here are the biggest ones… Hair With enough time out in the sun, your hair is going to get a bit blonder over the...
Freezing food is an excellent way to extend its lifetime while preserving its nutritional value; an expert move for anyone holed up in their homes, stress eating like never before as quarantine persists. As a rule of thumb, raw meat, cooked meat, prepared foods and just about anything else you store in...
Dear whoever concocted food delivery and takeout: You are my God, my Lord and Savior. Your existence, whoever and wherever you may be, will live on forever in my deeply nourished heart. Seriously, now more than ever, being able to enjoy professionally made, healthy takeout meals from the...
“If you’re into running, then you have a sh***ing story,” Jessie, a 36-year-old playwright in L.A., tells me. As a marathon runner for the past six years, she definitely has a few tales. The worst occurred at a half-marathon at the Red Rocks outside of Santa Barbara,...