If the first person you think about when you wake up in the morning is your girlfriend, you should let her know. Nobody ever didn’t want to hear that the person they’re dating is thinking about them. (And please, ditch those power-play “treat ’em mean, keep ’em keen” games, there’s a pandemic and literally nobody […]
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Why Sleeping Naked Is Actually Good For You
There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep in your bed, especially during the winter months when it’s cold outside. Sunk deep in your sheets and covered by your comforter and comfy flannel jammies, it almost feels like your bed is giving you a big bear hug. But even if you love snoozing in layers, you […]
How Doomscrolling Can Actually Be Harmful To Your Health
You log on to your favorite social media account for a quick update on what’s going on. With each post that you like, you tell yourself that you’re only going to check out a few more and commit to signing off for the night in a bit. Then, out of nowhere, a tragic news headline […]
Dollar Store items that are actually cheaper at Walmart
Dollar stores have a well-established reputation for stocking the most affordable items across the board. The clue, after all, is in the name. Most frugal shoppers may take it for granted that the best deals are available at discount chains like Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. “Once seen as dumping grounds for liquidated and off-brand […]
Putting Your Hair Tie on Your Wrist Can Actually Be Bad for Your Health
If you’ve ever had hair longer than your chin, you’ve probably been guilty of wearing an elastic hair tie (or three) on your wrist. We’ve all started the day determined to keep our hair down and flowy only to give up and pony-tail/bun it through the rest of the day. However, you’ll definitely want think […]
Doctors fear immunotherapy could actually make cancer WORSE
Doctors fear immunotherapy could actually make cancer WORSE: For many the treatment is a lifeline, but one airport worker, 31, believes it has handed him a death sentence Joseph McMullan, 31, was one of first British patients to receive CAR-T therapy The therapy is meant to turbo-charge immune system to destroy tumour cells Sadly, CAR-T didn’t […]
Wait, Is The Whole 'Skinny Fat' Concept Actually A Real Thing?
The term “skinny fat” gets thrown around a lot these days, but it sounds a little backwards and confusing…right? And let’s face it: The term itself is loaded, contradictory, and shame-y. But metabolism and weight-management experts admit that it does describe a very real health issue. People who might be described as “skinny fat” are […]
Kids Don't Actually Believe Everything The Internet Tells Them
There’s a lot of anxiety about kids and technology these days, and while parents can do things like limit screentime, they can’t fully remove their kids from the 21st century. Whether we like it or not, kids are going to be able to grow up to rely on very advanced computers in their pockets to […]
Woman's 'ingrown hair' on her labia was actually a rare type of cancer
When Marisa Strupp, 29, found a small bump on her inner labia in March 2018, she assumed it was just an ingrown hair. Due to the sensitive location of the bump, Marisa, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wanted to get it removed. She went to her doctor and dermatologist, who suggested there was nothing to worry about […]
I Tried a Pore Vacuum to Literally Suck Out My Blackheads—and It Actually Worked
I’ve struggled with acne since I was 12—excess oil, stubborn blackheads, large pustules, you name it. (I know, 12 sounds young, but acne can begin at an early age—as young as 7 to 12 years old, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.) There have been times when my skin was in such bad shape, […]