Nails are composed of small, delicate cells called onychocytes, which are mainly made up of keratin. Onychocytes are layered, overlapping each other like shingles on a roof, which makes them absorb water…
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Gas prices are climbing to a four-year high. These apps can tell you where to find the lowest gas prices. GasBuddy is by far the best-known gas price app. It doesn’t offer…
Researchers at Kansas State University found that workaholics skipp more meals and are more likely to self-report depression than people who work less. If you can’t cut back your hours, try incorporating…
When it’s warm or you’re working out, your body has to find ways to release excess heat, cooling the blood—and you. The capillaries in your face are very near the surface of…
Roasting beans decreases their level of caffeine, so strong, bold, darkly roasted coffees contain less than light and medium roasts, by volume. But the longer they’re roasted, the less coffee beans weigh.…
The carbs in high-glycemic foods like doughnuts and even cornflakes break down quickly, releasing a rush of sugar into the bloodstream, followed by an insulin spike. Then, your sugar level crashes—big time—which…
Weight naturally fluctuates a couple percentage points from day to day. And there’s a weekly pattern, too. According to Cornell University research, we typically gain weight during the weekend, then lose it…
The stuff inside a blackhead might look like dirt, but it isn’t. Both whiteheads and blackheads form when a pore is blocked by dead skin cells, sebum and bacteria. The difference is…
When we’re riding the train or sitting in a waiting room, we usually keep to ourselves, but a recent study suggests that chatting up the people around us will make all our…
You don’t have to cover yourself in whipped cream for food to make you feel sexy. Sixty-five percent of women who participated in a study by the Institute of Sexology in Paris reported…