The strength of the beehive fences is really important -- the colonies have to be very strong. So we're trying to help farmers grow pollinator-friendly crops to boost their hives, boost the strength of their ...
Bed bug bites may not always itch at first. There are some people who react to them more severely than others. Some people have allergies to them and their body will respond by breaking out in hives all over the body. If the bites continue long enough they can develop symptoms such as ...
Lubricated condoms.Lubrication, or lube, is a thin coating of liquid on the condom. It can prevent pain and irritation during sex, and it can help keep the condom from breaking. If you buy one that doesn’t already have lube on it, you’ll probably want to add some lube to make sex...
2:00 and 7:00. My general rule this: three strikes and you’re out. Meaning, if it doesn’t come out after three tries, don’t do it any longer or you’ll risk damaging the skin or potentially breaking a capillary. Not good!
Then my little L was born. I got so many products for her at her baby shower, that I hadn’t really had to put much thought into purchasing items. That is until everything changed. L had very sensitive skin. The wrong kind of cream would have her break out in little hives. She go...
The rash begins to blister. ... The rash is painful. ... The rash is infected. What is a stress rash? A stress rash is simply a rash or issue with the skin caused by stress and anxiety. A typical stress rash reaction is breaking out in hives, known as urticaria. These are rai...
First, it is just plain fascinating to understand where things like fevers, hives, inflammation, etc., come from when they happen inside your own body. You also hear a lot about the immune system in the news as new parts of it are understood and new drugs come on the market -- ...
From the oxygen we inhale to the nutrients our stomachs pull from food, we have bacteria to thank for thriving on this planet. In our bodies, microorganisms including bacteria outnumber our own human cells 10 to 1, making us more microbe than man [source: Savage]. Advertisement We've onl...
Sometimes when you hear a story over and over throughout your life, things stop standing out to you. You miss details. The whole story becomes merely comforting or nostalgic, and it loses the shock and wonder that it would have had the first time you heard it. But this year, as I rea...
Skin doctors have found that many skin conditions, such as hives and eczema, are related to stress. Stress is thought to be a common cause of everyday aches, pains, and health problems, such as headaches, backaches, stomachaches, diarrhea, sleep loss, and loss of sex drive. Stress also...