Hounded by fertility ads on Instagram? Don’t let them stress you out.
Fertility companies are hunting for customers. Here's what you need to know before being swayed by their pervasive marketing.
Paging Dr. Internet, we need a diagnosis. In...
Perfumed hand sanitizer is the worst, so let’s stop using it
Scented hand sanitizer really aggravates some people. Here's why.
At some point last year, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, people began Googling a curious question: Why does hand...
How to beat the next pandemic? Start educating kids now.
"A more scientifically literate citizen is the goal."
The next pandemic could happen next year. Or in 2033. Or 2052. It might come from one of the...
Facebook has made it easier than ever to profit off teen girls’ insecurity
Internal Facebook documents shed light on how Instagram does real damage to some young girls.
When Facebook spent $1 billion to buy Instagram in 2012, it sought the customers key...
Authentic photo campaign shows the unfiltered reality of postpartum life
What life in the post-birth period is really like.
The reality of life postpartum and the images we see of it could not be further apart.
How to help communities affected by Hurricane Ida
There are ways to help by sending money or volunteering.
Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm when it made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana on Sunday,...
How to pick the right wearable for running
A good choice for one athlete may not work well for another.
Not that long ago, if you were a runner in the market for a...
Very annoyed FDA begs people to stop taking horse drugs to treat COVID
Get vaccinated.
The FDA is fed up.
The nation's pharmaceutical regulator is clearly irked by the dangerous promotion of the drug ivermectin —...
How to live with the Delta variant, according to disease experts
A problematic strain.
The Delta variant has largely quashed the coronavirus competition.
Delta, over twice as transmissible as earlier coronavirus strains, is the dominant variant...
The black market for fake vaccine cards thrives on Telegram
Channels with hundreds of thousands of subscribers would be happy to sell you a counterfeit for $100.
People are trying to sell fake vaccine cards to...
Why health and wellness tech can make so many BS claims
Regulators and internet companies are playing defense.
Sleep better. Boost your mood. Reduce stress. Health and wellness products make a lot of promises, but there is...
Hot cycle summer: 7 things to think about when entering the e-bike world
One e-bike is sold every minute in the U.S. If you're looking to beat the heat and save the climate, consider this.
There can be few...
What’s a robot manicure really like? Quick, cheap, and guilt-inducing.
It took about 10 minutes and only cost $7.99.
A robot gave me a manicure last week.
Let me stop you before you...
2021 is officially the summer we learned to say no
Sure, hot vax summer sounds fun. But saying no might be the most powerful thing you do this summer.
Britney Spears is done. Serena Williams is...
Indigenous community outreach jumpstarted COVID vaccinations. Can it get past a slowdown?
Community outreach is an essential part of any mass-vaccination campaign.
When COVID-19 vaccines first became available in December of 2020, Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief...
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Former Google employees’ lawsuit claims they were fired for calling out...
The company's motto used to be "Don't be evil". It's not anymore.
Three former Google engineers are suing their...
