Matt Jancer
College Kids Who Take Mental Health Leave Can't Always Come Back
While taking time to heal can be beneficial for mental health issues, colleges often leave people in the dark as they try to navigate an opaque system.
This Is What Happens to Your Body When it's Shocked by Freezing Water
People who take the polar bear plunge often talk of feeling invigorated, like they've downed a shot glass of pure energy.
Millions of Americans Have a Parasite and Don't Realize It
Very few people have even heard of Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, or trichomoniasis.
College Students Aren't Always Given Medical Privacy
What you say in therapy can get passed to parents, college administrators, and even job prospects.
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You First Start Working Out
Often referred to as 'newbie gains,' the effect is not purely psychological.
Bad Posture and Back Pain Could Be Due to the Way You Sit All Day
Eighty percent of Americans will deal with back pain at some point in their lives, but there's an easy way to fix it.
The Heimlich Maneuver Might Not Be the Best Way to Save a Choking Person
No one, not the Red Cross nor Dr. Henry Heimlich himself, ever completely proved its effectiveness.
This Is the Effect Working Out Has on Your Bones
How active you are as a kid affects your bones forever.
Everything You Need to Know About Spraining Your Tooth
Grinding your teeth at night, clenching your jaw during the day, and biting your nails can traumatize your tooth ligaments, leading to serious pain.
The Way You Hold Your Mouse Could Be Causing Wrist Pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome, thumb tendinitis, and more can result from a bad grip.
Why You Shouldn't Take Your Puppy Running With You
Done too early, it'll permanently injure the puppy's joints and leg bones.
The Easiest Way to Make a Useful First-Aid Kit
Whether you're going hiking or chopping onions, this kit will help if you do something stupid.