Anyone who has ever shaved has probably experienced pain or discomfort at some point as a result. Whether it’s a…
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Bodies are exhaustingly high-maintenance. The list of things you’re supposed to be doing just to stay alive and in reasonably…
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The first time I saw one of these videos on TikTok, I couldn’t bear to look too closely. A doctor…
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Growing up with a uterus, you’re taught that getting your period is a sign of good health, with the added…
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When you’re feeling awful because of a cold, you just want something to fix you—if not to cure you, at…
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Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. If you’ve ever…
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Some TikTok myths I find in the wild (like the tales of supposed tick attacks), while other times I’m tipped…
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Like many other Americans, in 2021, I volunteered at a mass vaccine site. Under a tent, a team of health…
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It’s flu vaccine season again, and there’s good news—the nasal spray option is back. In addition to getting your flu…
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Welcome to another TikTok Myth of the Week—one that I really, truly wish I were making up. Today we’re talking…
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