How to Wash a Weighted Blanket
Photo: agencies (Shutterstock) People use weighted blankets for a variety of reasons. According to Healthline, research suggests that the therapeutic blankets weighing between 5 and 30 pounds, “may benefit people…
How to Tell If Your Sunburn Might Actually Need Medical Attention
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Sunburns can be serious, but for the most part, we know how to treat them at home: Use cool compresses, grab some aloe gel, and drink…
All the Ways You Should Be Using Witch Hazel but Aren’t
Photo: Maren Winter (Shutterstock) Witch hazel is a flowering shrub found in North American and Japan. Its leaf, bark, and twigs contain tannins that have medicinal qualities. When distilled into…
You Don’t Need ADHD to Use These ADHD Productivity Hacks
Photo: NDAB Creativity (Shutterstock) Spend a little time on social media and you’ll be sure to come across a post that tries to diagnose you with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As…
Everything You Never Thought You’d Need to Know About Adult Ear Infections
Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) Some medical incidents are inextricably linked to the childhood experience: Kids throw up a lot for some reason, they skin their knees, they have their tonsils removed,…
Stop Cleaning Your Ears
Photo: Regreto (Shutterstock) You rarely, if ever, need to remove earwax on your own. Earwax is good! I know this. I really do. And yet—even though I know better—sometimes I…
Have You Been Holding Your Phone Wrong This Whole Time?
Photo: carballo (Shutterstock) Quick, how do you hold your phone? Is the bottom of it resting on your pinkie, while you cradle the back with your index, middle, and ring…
Jackfruit Is Way More Than a Meat Alternative
Photo: pada smith (Shutterstock) With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this…
15 Clever Ways You Should Be Using Coffee Grounds Around the House
Photo: DGLimages (Shutterstock) Coffee grounds are excellent sources of nitrogen. They also contain other key nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, and magnesium—making them an inexpensive boon to nutrient-depleted soil.…
The Difference Between ‘Portion Size’ and ‘Serving Size’ (and Why It Matters)
Photo: Daxiao Productions (Shutterstock) Have you ever been enjoying a sleeve of Oreos when someone decides to chime in with the fact that, actually, a serving size is only three…