Digestive Health14 Germs That Live in (and on!) You—That You Definitely Couldn’t Live without The bad news: You’re covered inside and out with microscopic bugs. The good? A lot of them are keeping you healthy, safe, and sound.
Healthy Aging9 Everyday Habits You Don’t Realize Could Shorten Your Life When you eat, how you watch TV, and a number of hygiene habits may be seemingly harmless, but in reality, they could be shaving years off of your life.
FoodHere’s Why You Should Never Wrap Your Leftovers in Foil Aluminum foil is for baking, not storing leftovers.
HairHere’s What Could Happen If You Don’t Change Your Razor Keeping the same blades for too long can put you at risk for cuts, infections, and more.
Infectious Diseases11 Germ-Spreading Items You’re Probably Carrying Right Now Don’t forget to sanitize these items that are probably grosser than you realize.
HairThe Serious Reason You Need to Stop Keeping Hair Ties Around Your Wrist Your handy carrying spot could be a major health risk.
Skin HealthWhy You Should Never, Ever Sit on Your Bed with Outside Clothes Do you know what your top and pants have been picking up all day? Here are their extra-dirty little secrets.
ExerciseHow Bad Is It to Re-Wear Sweaty Workout Clothes? Thinking about reusing your sweaty gym clothes? Think again.
Oral and Dental CareIs It Really That Bad to Share a Toothbrush? You know your hands are often filthy, but your mouth is also surprisingly germy, so you may want to think twice about sharing a toothbrush.
Skin HealthWhat Your Peeling Skin Is Trying to Tell You If your skin is peeling, check out some of the reasons why below.
Eczema6 Doctor-Approved Tips for Getting Rid of Nummular Eczema for Good These sores can be pretty stubborn. Don’t despair—we’ve got expert tips that will help.
AcneThe Internet Is Using This Bathroom Staple to Remove Blackheads—Here’s Why You Should Be Careful Experts reveal the truth about the latest DIY pore cleaning craze.
AcneThis Is the Difference Between a Pimple and a Boil Here’s how you can determine if the red bump on your skin is a zit or a boil.
HomeExactly How Gross Is It to Share a Loofah? Within families, sharing water bottles, towels, toilet seats, and bar soap can seem like the norm. So it can’t be that bad to share a loofah, right? You might be surprised.
YogaHow To Clean Your Yoga Mat—and the Major Reason You Should One yoga practitioner’s story of infection illustrates how important hygiene mindfulness is before you step onto your yoga mat.
Healthy HabitsHere’s How Often You Should Be Washing Your Dish Towels It’s easy to completely forget about washing your dish towels until they start smelling up your kitchen—here’s why you shouldn’t.