Dollar store purchases aren’t usually the sturdiest or the highest quality items. So it’s fair to wonder, when you see cheap pregnancy tests on their shelves, whether you could even take its results seriously. Surprise!…
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The trauma of Puerto Rico’s ‘Maria Generation’
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How to Track Your Food Without Counting Calories
Keeping track of what you eat can help you make better choices, because you know that whatever you choose, you’ll have to write it down. But that doesn’t mean you need to obsess over every…
Himalayan Salt Is Just Salt, But Pink
Salt has its uses: It flavors food, keeps us from dying of a sodium deficiency (rare but real), and, well, that’s about it. And that’s true whether the salt is white or pink. Oh but…
We Reject All Water Drinking Hacks
Rejection WeekRejection sucks, but we all have to deal with it. Whether you’re the rejecter or the reject-ee, this week we’re providing a roadmap for handling rejection with grace. And look: If you reject our…
What to Do About Your Sore Muscles
So you worked hard at the gym yesterday, and you’re feeling it now. You’ve got a case of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and you just want it to stop. Here’s how to cope, and…
How to Ease Muscle Soreness
Photo: Getty Images So you worked hard at the gym yesterday, and you’re feeling it now. You’ve got a case of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and you just want it to stop. Here’s how…
How antibiotics mess with your gut
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Everything we know about the measles outbreak’s ‘patient zero’
The revelation that the ongoing measles outbreak is tied to a foreign individual does not come as a surprise to those who have studied the disease. Washington state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist said that so-called…
How to Track Your Weight Loss Without Obsessing Over Numbers
If you trying to change your body weight, sometimes you need to step on a scale to see how things are going. But it gets dispiriting to judge yourself first thing in the morning, celebrating…
Buy the Cheap Thing First
Photo: Nqobile Vundla (Unsplash) Quality costs money. The cheap version of any exercise equipment, shoes, or gear will never be as good as the good stuff. It will fall apart soon. And you should buy…
Trial begins for pharma exec accused of using ‘bribes and fraud’ to sell fentanyl
The first criminal trial of a pharmaceutical executive who marketed the drug fentanyl started Monday in Boston. Federal prosecutors claim that John Kapoor was unhappy with the sales of the fentanyl spray his company developed…
Number of measles cases rises in Washington amid outbreak
The number of measles cases in Washington continues to grow as an outbreak rages on. As of Sunday, Clark County public health officials announced that there have now been 34 confirmed cases and nine suspected…
Will Elderberry Syrup Help Your Cold?
When you’re laid up with sniffles and a sore throat, few things offer real relief. (Rest, fluids, and behind-the-counter Sudafed are most of those things.) But there are plenty of “natural” items on drugstore shelves…
If you have ‘stomach flu,’ chances are it’s actually norovirus: What you should know
If you’ve ever gotten sick from eating something “bad,” you may have had an encounter with norovirus. Sometimes called a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu” — though it’s not related to the flu — norovirus…
General Mills flour recall: What you need to know
General Mills announced a voluntary recall on Jan. 23. of their Gold Medal Unbleached Flour, due to the detection of Salmonella during routine sampling. The company is urging consumers to check their pantries for the…