Health

This Is Why Your Skin Gets All Prune-y In The Winter
04:05 2018-01-07

Your hands are missing a lot of moisture. The layers of the skin lose volume when the amount of water inside their cells decreases. The surface of skin doesn’t shrink, so it puckers down to fit what’s below. The solution is intense hydration and repairing the skin’s barrier, a layer of cells that keeps moisture …

The 3 Simple Sentences That Will Get Your Partner To Magically Open Up
03:13 2018-01-07

If you’re a totally open book, it can be challenging if you have a partner who’s a bit more tight-lipped. But what can you do when your S.O. doesn’t spill their heart out as much as you crave? We chatted with top therapists (and a few of our bros at Men’s Health) for specific phrases …

Same-sex couples could soon be biological parents after a huge scientific breakthrough
23:06 2018-01-06

A groundbreaking scientific development means same-sex couples may soon be able to be biological parents. Last month, scientists in Britain announced a major breakthrough that means it may one day be possible to artificially produce sperm and eggs from human cells. A milestone has been passed on the way to producing sperm in a laboratory, …

Could ultraviolet lamps slow the spread of flu?
22:16 2018-01-06

Hospitals and laboratories often use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill microbes, but the practice has one major drawback: It can harm humans. So UV lights only do their killing in places such as empty operating rooms and under unoccupied lab hoods. Now, researchers have discovered that people might be safe around a shorter wavelength of …

This Is Why You Might Want to Stop Ordering Egg White Omelets
21:08 2018-01-06

On the “healthy” section of any breakfast menu, you’re bound to spot an egg white omelet. With no fat just a quarter of the calories in a whole egg, the whites look like the best option on first glance. Not so fast, though—new research reveals a compelling reason you might want to keep the yolk …