When you’re in the throes of menopause and dealing with sleepless nights, anxiety, and vaginal dryness, sex may not be on your mind. But pleasuring yourself could actually relieve some of these symptoms. Nearly 25% of women in perimenopause and menopause said that masturbating regularly helped them handle mood changes and sleep disturbances, according to
Share on PinterestHoney may improve symptoms of a cold, though supporting data are lacking.Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), including the common cold, are highly prevalent. According to the scientists behind the recent review, which appears in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, URTIs are “the most frequent reason for antibiotic prescription.” However, the majority of URTIs…
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a
Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce