TikTok Myth of the Week: All Your Problems Are Due to High Cortisol
Do sweet and salty foods taste good to you? Is your sleep maybe not the best? Do you have some belly fat? The answer to these questions is probably yes,…
What to Do When You Get Chills While Working Out
Have you ever been in the middle of a run and gotten hit with a sudden wave of chills, goosebumps, or shivers, even though it’s hot as hades outside? Feeling…
What to Do (and Not Do) When Your Sunburn Starts Peeling
A sunburn that’s severe enough to peel is a sign that you fucked up—you should have worn sunscreen, or reapplied it after swimming, or made sure somebody helped you get…
Why You Should Never Make (or Even Buy) a Male-to-Male Extension Cord
Photo: TayaJohnston (Shutterstock) A recent Consumer Product Safety Commission alert is urging people to not use male-to-male power chords. In spite of being illegal, the product is available online with…
How Humidity Increases Your Risk of Heat Stroke
Photo: aomas (Shutterstock) When it’s a bajillion degrees with high humidity, the heat can feel like a heavy blanket smothering you. As it turns out, the combination of heat and…
How to Keep Your Kids Safe During a Heat Wave
Photo: Cheryl Casey (Shutterstock) I was feeling a bit smug a week ago, comfortably nestled up in my corner of the Pacific Northwest while the rest of you sizzled. But…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Surviving a Heat Wave
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Keeping adequately hydrated during a heat wave comes down to a simple rule: Drink lots of fluids. But even though just about every human alive knows this…
How to Tell If It’s Really Too Hot to Work Out
Photo: Pixel-Shot (Shutterstock) When it’s hot, you can often still exercise safely—check out our recommendations here—but our bodies have their limits. There really are temperatures and conditions that make it…
What to Do When There’s an Excessive Heat Warning
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you’re in portions of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, or Tennessee, you may have heard about an “excessive heat warning,” with temperatures predicted to…
6 First Aid Techniques You Can Use on Yourself in an Emergency
If you’re out in the heat this summer and begin to feel thirsty, dizzy, or nauseous, that’s a sign that you may be developing heat illness. Heat exhaustion is the…