You might be wondering if now’s the time to invest in an electric toothbrush. After all, if there’s one personal care product that’s a non-negotiable, it’s a toothbrush. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing teeth twice a day, for two minutes each time, to remove plaque and food particles from between the teeth and […]
For months, red and purple bumps have been showing up on the fingers and toes of COVID-19 patients – dubbed ‘COVID fingers and toes’. Before the coronavirus outbreak, people would get these bumps, also known as chilblains, if they were exposed to very cold temperatures. But when coronavirus cases began to rise, more people with […]
All of these groups will follow some main criteria, but the specific use will help tell you what features are most important. With all that said, we talked to a variety of different tent experts, from tent designers to hard-core thru-hikers to tent testers, to get the dirt on what features to look out for […]
There’s no denying that a treadmill is an investment, so if you’re wondering how to buy a treadmill, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re using it to replace outdoor walks and runs or want it to simply complement your current routine, there are a lot of features that can make or break a […]
What’s your Hogwarts house? Starbucks has the perfect Harry Potter–inspired Frappuccino for you! As much as we love watching the leaves change each fall, what we’re really excited for is Halloween and all of the spooky-sweet treats that come with it. Prepare to be bewitched one more time by the Starbucks secret menu. Now, you […]
As an avid long-distance runner and marathoner, I’ve been lucky that I haven’t dealt with any serious injuries that have pulled me out of the game for a significant amount of time. However, in the last few years, I have become occasionally prone to mild plantar fasciitis, which has forced me to back off and […]
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Donald Trump now claims he doesn’t have anything against wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus. Accordingly, Twitter users can’t disguise their contempt for the notoriously mask-averse president. But while Trump has avoided wearing facial coverings throughout the coronavirus pandemic, he told Fox Business News on Monday that he was “all for masks,” adding “I think […]
No on-site dining Farmers markets are usually filled with food trucks and other on-site dining for a quick bite to eat during your day of shopping. Although some eateries might still be open, expect changes. Tables and chairs will most likely be eliminated, and prepared foods will be in covered containers, ready for takeout. Let’s […]
In some ways, finding the right alarm clock is a pretty low-stakes endeavor. Does it wake you up when you want it to? Then good. It does what it’s supposed to do. That said, as the science of sleep becomes bigger and bigger business, so too do our options for how to rouse from that […]
Unless you live somewhere that’s moderate year round, chances are you’ve relied on a cooling fan to make an otherwise steamy room more bearable. While fans don’t always add cold air to the mix, they help circulate the air so that our bodies can better cool down. In some cases, though, air conditioning is a […]
This book-loving baker is creating gorgeous pies inspired by her favorite books. Courtesy @pieladybooks/facebook Thanks to quarantine, you’ve probably had a little more time on your hands lately. That means chipping away at your baking bucket list, mastering your garden-inspired focaccia bread recipe, and traveling the world between the pages of your favorite novel. Here […]
My headaches appeared out of nowhere. For several weeks in 2006, I couldn’t do my job as a journalist without feeling a nagging pain directly behind my right eye. My co-worker was worried, but I wasn’t. We were reporters working long hours, and I attributed my ailment to eyestrain from staring at the computer every […]
Many mental health professionals still look to the five stages of grief to explain how the grieving process can evolve over time. These include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In practice, this can involve everything from only being able to think of your loved one’s death, to numbness, to feeling like your life has […]
There are so many aspects of life amid the new coronavirus pandemic now eroding at our mental health that I doubt you need me to enumerate them all. But even as I began to think I had a handle on the wide spectrum of emotions I was going through—from grieving normalcy to grappling with loneliness—there […]