Your Phone Is Even Grosser Than You Think
We touch our phones some 2,617 times a day (that includes every swipe and tap). We take them with us everywhere: bathrooms, gyms, subways, and buses. They’re like an extra…
Why Basically Everyone Should Be Screened for Anxiety Disorder
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) The lingering pandemic, rising crime, an uncertain economy: All good reasons to visit your doctor to get screened for anxiety, or so says the federal government. The…
How to Recognize a Male Yeast Infection
Photo: sheff (Shutterstock) You might not have known that people with penises can get yeast infections, given that advertising for over-the-counter relief is widely geared toward those who do not.…
How to Donate Your Organs (or Your Whole Body) When You Die
Photo: fivepointsix (Shutterstock) You can’t take anything with you when you die, including your body. In the absence of serving you, your organs would simply rot away, which would be…
You Can Actually Do Something About Broken Toes
Photo: Kristi Blokhin (Shutterstock) Conventional wisdom says there isn’t really anything you can do for a broken toe. Well, conventional wisdom is dumb as hell. As it turns out, there…
Your Rash Might Be a Sun Allergy
Photo: Stanislav71 (Shutterstock) For all the good things it does for us, the sun can also be a menace: It can burn your skin, mess with your eyes, and even…
Stop Popping Your Sunburn Blisters
Photo: Irishasel (Shutterstock) Severe sunburns come with a variety of symptoms and issues, from nausea to bright red skin—they can even require medical intervention. They can also come with blisters,…
11 of the Worst Pieces of “Practical” Advice Lifehacker Readers Ever Received
Photo: Rido (Shutterstock) There’s some logic to ignoring bullies, as we’ve discussed before. At the same time, plenty of you feel that the advice to “just ignore them!” is, well,…
Avoid These Plants the Same Way You Would Poison Ivy
Photo: Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH (Shutterstock) One of the best parts about spring is finally getting back outside to enjoy nature. Or, at least that’s the case until you run into…
You Should Try Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Your Insomnia
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) An estimated 30 to 40% of Americans experience insomnia symptoms each year—and that was before everything went sideways. Today, those numbers are likely to be much worse,…