If you’re stranded on a sunny desert island and have gotten a sunburn while scanning the horizon for passing cruise ships, but all you have to hand is a bottle of moisturizer, here’s a tip: Slather that moisturizer on that burn, pronto. But if you’re not in...
When I was just a young boy, I slammed my thumb in a car door. That fingernail proceeded to fall off about a week later, revealing a brain-like section of skin that both intrigued my boyish self and absolutely terrified every normal adult who had the misfortune...
There’s arguably nothing as uncomfortable as swamp ass — or, in plainer terms, an ultra sweaty crack. Unfortunately, in the middle of summer you don’t have much of a say in the muggy matter, but dermatologist Anthony Rossi has some tips on managing the moisture down under....
Going outside on a clear summer day is a good reminder that the sun is indeed a blazing fireball of unfathomable heat. Even from 94.486 million miles away, you can feel the ultraviolet rays from that enormous star beaming against your delicate skin. You may even feel...
We are all aware, subconsciously, that the bathroom — that place we tend to spend a lot of time naked — is crawling with germs. Of course it is: It’s where you poop; it’s where you leave your grimy street clothes in a pile before leaping into...
We’re funny creatures, us humans. We’ll happily lick, slurp and nibble another human all over their body, but the suggestion of using their toothbrush afterwards is, for many of us, a step too far. But is this sudden blech at the thought of your partner’s germs justified?...
Many of us humans have a weird obsession with getting tanned in the summer, risking it all to become a few shades darker, even if it means permanently damaging our skin. Which is pretty wild, considering how temporary a tan is. But how do tans work, anyway,...
Disclaimer: There’s no safe way to tan (and especially not to burn). Dermatologist Lisa Chipps made this abundantly clear when asked how to fade a sunburn into an even tan: “Don’t tan,” she responded. “Every time you tan, you increase your risk of developing skin cancer, brown...
Sunscreen vs. sunblock is arguably the least heated debate ever — most of us grab whatever’s on the shelf, slap it on and, so long as we’re not a luminous pink when the sun sets, we’re happy. We should care, though: The sun protection we use today...
Imagine, for a second, that you’re holding bags of groceries (or anything, really) in both hands, minding your own business, when all of a sudden a feeling hits you like a freight train right there on the tippy tip tip of your nose: A brain-melting, all-consuming, inexplicable...
Most of us wake up in the morning and proceed to wipe away our eye gunk without stopping to think: What is this stuff, where does it come from and why does it mostly only come about when we’re asleep? Dr. Andrea Thau, optometrist and former president...
Sorry, no time for fanciful intros here. We are obligated to let you know this instant that gargling is a lie. If you want to keep your teeth as healthy as possible — and if you’re going to the trouble to use mouthwash at all, chances are...
