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Does Taking Ambien Really Cause Memory Loss?

Is The OMAD Diet The New Intermittent Fasting?

How "Fragilizing" Is Harming Your Relationships

How To Reform A Bad Kisser

In 2017, an essay in the New Yorker titled "Cat Person" went viral, because it spoke to the issues of bad sex, consent, and dating that so many people

The Sex Positions You Need To Know If You Want To Have Sex Outdoors

Outdoor sex isn't just for through-hikers on the Appalachian Trail or teenagers trying to find a place to hook up away from their parents — having sex

Here's Why Your Mosquito Bites Get So Extreme

If your summer look also incorporates a few dozen glowing-red bug bites, congrats on being very delicious. It's normal to get bug bites in the summertime,

The Problem With Calling Sobriety A "Wellness Trend"

Sobriety is kind of having a moment right now. Earlier this month, the New York Times published a piece about "the new sobriety," declaring that more

What Happens If You Accidentally Eat Undercooked Meat?

They say that the most important device a home chef can have in their kitchen is the meat thermometer. Not just because temperature makes the difference

This 30-Day Jump Rope Challenge Will Jump Start Your Routine

At a time when you can buy a high-tech indoor cycling bike to have in your house, or install a smart mirror that streams workouts, it's easy to forget

15 Steamy Vacation Sex Stories That Will Make You Want To Book A ...

They say you can tell a lot about your relationship once you go on a vacation together. That's definitely true, and experiencing new places and cultures

Is There Really A Link Between What You Eat & Vaginal Health?

You have bacterial vaginosis again, for what seems like the hundredth time this year. You've done all the things you're supposed to — including use

Does Kombucha Help You Poop?

Whether it's kale, oatmeal, or a cup of cold brew, most of us can pinpoint the foods and drinks that we know always make us have to go. There are a few

Want To Transform Your Relationships? Try Saying "Thank You"

Chanting, "thank you, next" when you're singing along with Ariana Grande is a blast. But actually uttering a sincere "thank you" to someone you're

Is Your Phone Posture Making You Grow A Literal Horn?

As if you needed another reason to freak out about how much you use your phone, a new study suggests that young adults are growing literal horns — that

Bacterial Vaginosis Is The Vaginal Infection That Just Won't...

Bacterial vaginosis is like an obnoxious party guest who can't take a hint that it's time to leave. Just when you think they're on the way out the door,

How Abusers Use Body-Shaming To Control Their Partners

On Tuesday, eight women came forward publicly alleging that screenwriter and filmmaker Max Landis sexually and emotionally abused them, The Daily Beast

The Most Effective Ways To Use CBD

In case you missed it, we're in the midst of a CBD boom. Beyond just tinctures and gummies, companies are adding cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive

Could Bootleg Alcohol Explain The Dominican Republic Deaths?

Police are looking into whether "bootleg booze" containing toxic chemicals could have contributed to the string of deaths that have occurred in the

Are You Allergic To These So-Called Histamine Foods?

Each day it seems like there's a new trendy food or substance in food that we get gaslit into believing we're all allergic or intolerant to. Lately, amid

Why It's Normal To Feel Less Hungry In The Summer

Long days at the beach. Road trips to a weekend getaway. Happy hours after work. Summer activities have the tendency to throw off your usually banal

6 Reasons Why You Should Consider Calling Off Your Wedding — Seri...

Unlike cancelling happy hour plans with a friend, deciding to call off a wedding requires a little more thought than sending a last-minute text. Of

How Being A Plant Lady Improves Your Mental Health

Buying plants is a specific type of retail therapy. This is especially true for millennials who didn't invent the concept of houseplants, but, like we do

What These Sisters Want You To Know About Hereditary Brain Tumours

In the '80s, Carrie Davis and Hadley Davis Rierson lost their paternal grandmother to glioblastoma, a rare type of brain tumour that grows in the glial

Is Cow's Milk Actually Bad For You?

There's something about drinking a tall glass of plain cow's milk that can feel kind of creepy — or at the very least, bland and tasteless. Blame it on

Can Probiotics Save You From Traveller's Diarrhea?

Whether you've personally been victimized by traveller's diarrhea, or have been on vacation with someone who's come down with a bout of this common health

3 Signs You're Socially Awkward & What To Do About It

Calling your grade school teacher "mom." Farting in a yoga class. Liking an ex's Instagram from 53 weeks ago. Waving at a person who definitely wasn't

The Health Benefits Of Cucumber Water, Explained

Cucumbers are up there with apple cider vinegar and celery juice as yet another supposed panacea. From placing slices of cucumbers over your eyes as a way

The Apple Watch Can Now Track Your Period

For many people, much of the appeal of wearing an Apple Watch is having access to the detailed health and fitness features. From activity tracking to

How To Stop Throwing Up From Drinking

In the split-second before you throw up from drinking, several thoughts flash before you, such as: How did I drink so much last night? Where is the

How To Chill If You're Anxious About Giving A Wedding Speech

As if the emotional labour of being a bridesmaid wasn't enough, when your friend asks you to give a speech or toast at their wedding, your first reaction