My girlfriend has been on antidepressants for the past year. She has told me some of the reasons why she started taking them, and it doesn’t make a difference to me; I still love her. However, she did tell me that within the next month she will be coming off the pills, first by taking […]
So I’ve heard about this “sperm allergy” before but never really knew if it was true. Believe it or not, scientists confirm that not only is it a legitimate allergy—the technical name is “seminal plasma hypersensitivity”—but it’s also really common for women. Stats say that between 20,000 and 40,000 women in the U.S. are allergic […]
Thanks to BuzzFeed for providing us with more information than we ever needed to know about sperm, in handy infographic format. Some nuggets of info we’ve gleaned: a serving size (one teaspoon) contains 20 calories and the average speed of ejaculation is 31 miles per hour. Learn lots more after the jump. Original by Kate […]
We all know that vitamins and minerals are vital to your health. You probably also know that you need to take certain steps to make sure you’re getting enough of certain vitamins and minerals, usually through your diet. For example, you should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly citrus fruits, in order to boost […]
Weighted blankets are very popular for a specific reason, but that reason isn’t a really good one. Namely, if you’ve heard about these blankets, then chances are you’ve heard them from someone who has a child suffering from eighter autism or sensory processing disorder. While these blankets can certainly help children struggling with such devastating […]
According to 2017’s report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), over 100 million people in the United States are bound to live with diabetes or have pre-diabetes symptoms. Today, most individuals spend a lot of their time online, reading stuff to get knowledge. Despite the abundance of free information about health, fitness, […]
As a single lady who is fairly skeptical about marriage, I found this NY Times Magazine article very enlightening. The long-standing theory is that there are major health benefits for the marrieds of the world—they tend to live longer, healthier lives. But new research is showing that this “marriage benefit” does not extend to those that are […]
Yoga already has lots of known benefits, like better posture, flexibility and physical health, but now we can add something new to the list: increased brain function. According to new research through the University of Illinois, practicing hatha yoga three times a week helps you think more clearly, especially compared to stretching or toning exercises. […]
Damn hormones, they fuck up everything! Turns out that you’re probably not sleeping well right before and just at the beginning of your period because both your estrogen and progesterone levels are low during that time. The National Sleep Foundation says that a little less than a third of women have sleep disturbances because of […]
