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We always hear doctors talk about the importance keeping our blood pressure at a healthy level, but you may have wondered why exactly. Basically, blood pressure is the amount of force the blood exerts as it is transported through your body’s network of blood vessels, which includes arteries, veins, and capillaries. High blood pressure is […]
Could where you live dictate how long you live? New research at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, published today in the Milbank Quarterly, shows Americans who live in so called blue states tend to live longer than those in red states, primarily due to state policies. Among the findings: U.S. state policies since the 1980s have […]
The evening that Boris Johnson announced that the UK was going into lockdown, I – like a lot of people in the UK – poured myself a large glass of wine. It was the first time I’d drunk a wine at home on a Tuesday night, since I was a student. And the next night, […]
Making your own mask is a great way to reuse left over material. Rather than buying yet more plastic, chopping up an old t-shirt or tea towel enables us to get the most out of fabric we already own. But just how effective are these DIY face coverings? Sure they might look cute, be great […]
It’s a strange comment that expectant couples sometimes get: “Are you hoping for a boy or a girl?” Because whatever it is you might be hoping for, deep-down, it’s not like you actually have a say in the matter, right? Unless you’re undergoing in-vitro fertilization specifically to avoid a sex-linked genetic disorder, you’ve got close […]
Back pain is the worst. Since your back is central to so much of how your body moves through the world, any irritation or injury can mean a real hit to your quality of life and exercises for back pain are a necessity for looking after your overall health. And if you haven’t had a […]
It might make people who live with you cringe, but let’s admit it: Sometimes nothing is quite as satisfying as good back crack. Especially if you spent all day hunched over a laptop or slept in an uncomfortable position, stretching your back until you hear an audible popping noise somehow just set things right and […]
We should definitely all be wearing masks when we go into shops and other indoor spaces and having a couple that you can wash and rotate is a good idea. But it’s not enough to own a mask or two – where you buy your mask from matters. That’s because some masks and other forms […]
Children say the darnedest things and do the grossest things. Yes, there’s a good chance your child is not at all ashamed to pick her nose, eat her boogers, or lick the floor. Chalk it up to age and immaturity, but there is something almost admirable about the way kids take glory in their epic grossness. They […]
Look, we’ve all had the dreaded pitting out experience—whether during a toasty workout class or on a hot, humid day. Sweaty armpits are never exactly fun, but the situation gets even worse if you’re dealing with B.O. as well. There’s plenty you can do to avoid sweaty, stinky armpits, but first, know that both are […]