It’s something of an understatement to say that the sex education you receive in high school can be lacking in useful, real-life information, to the point where some guys have some seriously mixed up ideas of what female anatomy looks like, and taking their cues from porn. In a recent…
The Best Dolls for Boys in 2020 — & Why They Matter So Much
It might be news to toy stores that still (still!) label their aisles “boys toys” and “girls toys” (or grandparents who insist your daughter would really like a miniature vacuum cleaner for her birthday while your son needs a train set), but guess what: Kids don’t care about gender stereotypes….
You're Wired to Support Your Favorite Sports Team—Even When They Suck
SAY YOU have a team. Could be a football team or a basketball team or a baseball team, but it’s your team, and it’s been your team for as long as you can remember. For me, those teams have always been the Knicks and the Jets—for the guy pictured above,…
Man undergoes surgery to alleviate erection that lasted for 36 hours: 'They said my penis would die'
Report: Woman suffers severe allergic reaction to oral sex partner’s medication A woman was rushed to the hospital after suffering a potentially deadly allergic reaction to the penicillin medication her partner was taking, after performing oral sex on him. The patient had suffered anaphylactic shock but told medics that due…
Let's ditch motivational quotes and the burnout they inspire
I remember exactly when I realised how much I hated burnout culture – it was when the vegetables told me to ‘hustle harder’. Those were the words carved into cucumber at a WeWork water cooler, shared on Twitter. It was followed by photo evidence of ‘Don’t stop when you’re tired,…
Meet the fit young people who were stunned to find they had cancer
Meet the fit young people who eat healthily, exercise regularly… and were stunned to discover they have bowel cancer All are young, fit and slim. None ever suspected they might be at risk of bowel cancer. And in many cases doctors assured them that, despite their symptoms, they were too…
Woman in wheelchair asks people to share pics of disabled love, they deliver
Emily Lanka, an autism training consultant from Liverpool, has only been in a wheelchair for a month following a functional stroke last year. The 32-year-old also has Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and a functional neurological disorder which impacts her ‘like a cross between MS and epilepsy’. Unfortunately, while adjusting to life in…
Will they ever wake up? New study on consciousness after brain injury shows ‘maybe’
Acute brain injury can result in significant damage and loss of consciousness, warranting life support and admission to an intensive care unit. A complex journey toward recovery begins, sometimes involving daily life-and-death battles. As the acuity of the life-threatening injury declines and the patient’s condition stabilizes a bit, the dust…
Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight
Postmenopausal women who are “apple” shaped rather than “pear” shaped are at greater risk of heart and blood vessel problems, even if they have a normal, healthy body mass index (BMI) according to new research. In fact, the study, which is published in the European Heart Journal today, found that…
They Mentioned Narcan on HBO's 'Euphoria'—What Is That?
Warning: The following post contains spoilers for episode two of HBO’s Euphoria. • On Sunday night’s episode of Euphoria, a drug dealer forces Rue to take fentanyl.• After she collapses, Fezco tells Ashtray to “go grab the Narcan just in case”—but what is Narcan?• Narcan is the brand name of…
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani Are ‘Doing the Best’ They Can as Coparents
Coparenting can be a challenge, even for celebrities. Just ask Gavin Rossdale, who opened up to Us Weekly about raising sons Kingston, 12, Zuma, 10, and Apollo, 5, with ex-wife Gwen Stefani. “You know, we both manage to feed them and get them to school on time, more or less!”…