Below you'll find a list of all posts from February, 2018
Hearing is a sense that is always on, even if we don’t notice it. The only times we really notice our hearing is when something uncomfortable happens – an ambulance going by, our alarm clock in the morning, a neighbor’s music turned on way too loud. Only then do we plug our ears or pull the pillow over our head …
Dry skin, chapped lips, runny noses and coughs–extreme cold can be tough on the body. Recent research suggests that cold weather actually makes it harder for our immune systems to fight off infections, which could explain why common colds and viruses are more common in the winter. Very cold temperatures can cause problems with the hearing as well, so it …
FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, got a lot of traction a while back. It was often viewed through the lens of social media, in which people reported greater feelings of isolation scrolling through pictures of their friends and loved ones out having fun together while they sat alone. But there is a larger biological component at work in regards …