Catching a glimpse of the woman of your dreams can wreak havoc on your body: Your heart pounds, words escape you and you might even feel the need to hurl. Other sensations associated with nerves and excitement—e.g., clammy hands and a dry mouth—also are common among the...
Like a group of smokers standing outside of a bar in the winter, huddling for warmth, moles are a collection of cells clustered together, with a dark appearance and increased risk of cancer. Also similar to smoking, moles are often associated with models and musicians and can...
The last time you heard about the barrier method was probably in ninth-grade health class. But as it turns out, there’s also a barrier method to preventing foot odor—socks. Socks help cut down on stinky feet by absorbing sweat, picking up dead skin and taking all of that residue...
If you’re feeling nervous, fidgety and unsure of what to do with your mouth and hands, you have plenty of options: Chew gum while making an origami paper crane; Whistle 2006’s catchiest song while perfecting your Sybil Cut shuffle; Work on your vintage Bob Dylan impression by...
Sort of like the order in which you stretch and workout—or pour lemonade and iced tea into your Arnold Palmer—it’s not important whether you brush or floss first. The important thing is that you’re brushing and flossing (or flossing and brushing) frequently; your toothbrush and roll of...
It depends on where you most look like a human werewolf. If your body hair is thickest on your arms, legs and back, you might be mocked as much as the Chia Pet you resemble. But it won’t cause you to smell any worse than your smooth-skinned...
For those of you familiar with the five o’clock shadow, the irritation begins mere hours after you shave. Or put another way, the exact moment your sharp, razor-shorn hairs poke through the surface of your skin. “Shaving your beard with a razor cuts the hairs at an...
Your earbuds, of course, spend most of their time in your ears, getting warm, waxy and sweaty. But you also probably put them in your pocket, drop them on the subway and maybe even share them with other people. In each of these instances, your earbuds are...
Body stank of all kinds is due to the presence of bacteria and hormonal factors, often teaming up to offend your nose—or the nose of someone you love. Diet and health issues can exacerbate these conditions, which is why an untreated diabetic after a night at the...
An unscrubbed back is not a fatal condition. So you don’t HAVE to soap it up every time you step into the shower. But don’t take that as an open invitation to never wash it. Like every other body part, your back can benefit from some lather...
In a word, yes. Kaiser Permanente dermatologist Paradi Mirmirani says that not only is shampoo run-off enough to clean the rest of your body, but plain ol’ water does the job just fine by itself. “I often tell my patients that they don’t need to use soap...