What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Fentanyl
Headlines about fentanyl are shocking. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. increased 58% between 2019 and 2021 at least partly due to the influx of this super-charged synthetic narcotic into…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is ‘Gas Station Heroin’?
When I was younger, I vowed I’d never be end up a clueless old jerk with no idea what was going on in the world, but I realized today that…
These Viagra Pills Have Been Recalled for Safety, FDA Says
Photo: Epov Dmitry (Shutterstock) Gear Isle, an “adult novelties” business based in the San Francisco Bay area, is voluntarily recalling some of their viagra pills after the FDA found undeclared…
Your Sunscreen Might Be Spraying Benzene on You
Photo: JHVEPhoto (Shutterstock) Back in July 2022, Edgewell Personal Care announced a voluntary recall for one of its Banana Boat spray sunscreens after an internal review found that three batches…
You’re Letting Your Faucets Drip Wrong in Winter
Photo: Chuchawan (Shutterstock) Any time there’s a cold snap, my brother races madly around his house until just about every faucet in the place dripping. We all abide by this…
Stop Killing Your Lawn in the Winter
Photo: rangizzz (Shutterstock) Whether you have a traditional green grass lawn, or one of the alternative varieties gaining traction recently—like bee lawns, clover lawns, or tapestry lawns—you probably want it…
This Is How Much Salt You Need to Dry Brine a Turkey
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) Dry brining is the simple act of sprinkling a food (usually meat) with a solute (usually salt, but sometimes a mixture of salt and sugar) to…
Add Creepy Smoke to Your Jack-o’-Lantern With Dry Ice
Photo: Reshetnikov_art (Shutterstock) To achieve the maximum spooky factor from your jack-o’-lanterns this year, what you need is a little smoke creeping out of their cold, dead mouthes. Candles don’t…
Statins Don’t Cause All the Muscle Pain They’re Blamed For
Photo: Nucia (Shutterstock) Statins are a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs that are commonly prescribed and likely save a lot of lives. They’re also notorious for being able to cause muscle…
How to Know If You Qualify for Paxlovid, the Oral COVID Antiviral
Photo: Stuart Monk (Shutterstock) With COVID cases on the upswing again (we’re on, what, the fifth wave? The seventh?) it’s important to know that there’s a medication that can prevent…