Worst Case Scenario

High heels may turn your outfit up a notch, but they can wreak havoc on your body. “Other than how they make you look, there’s very little upside to wearing heels,” says podiatri...

You may have heard that swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years. But is it true? Gum sales are about $25 billion globally, so some of those pieces of chewing gum are bound to end up in ...

When you’re having a busy day, changing your tampon can be the last thing on your mind. Waiting too long to change it, however, can lead to serious health conditions, including the potentiall...

A trip to the dentist isn’t complete without being scolded for not flossing every day. And even though you know you should, it doesn’t always make it into your nighttime routine, or man...

When you learn you will lose your job, one of the first things you may worry about—besides lost income—is your health insurance. If you receive coverage through your employer, it genera...

She sneaks through the garage carrying $200 worth of new shoes after a trip to the mall.  He opens a credit card and starts charging tech gadgets, or squirrels away money into a separate accou...

It’s hard enough to brush your teeth, floss and wash your face before plopping under the covers. But if you’re one of the 41 million people in the US who wear contact lenses, you need t...

We've all been there: You've gotta go but you're late to a meeting, or you're on a deadline and you really need to finish that project. Or maybe you're on a Netflix bi...

Does this sound familiar? While rushing to answer an urgent call of nature, you plop down on a public toilet seat without looking at it first and yuck! Someone else has sprinkled the seat with pee ...