As the global climate warms, flesh-eating bacteria strike new US beaches

Flesh-eating bacteria are invading once untouched US beaches as climate change heats up East Coast oceans – and infections have increased five-fold Water surface temperatures have been rising year-over-year since 1901  Flesh-eating, water-dwelling Vibrio bacteria prefer warmer water  Until recently, the Delaware Bay was too cold for infections – which typically strike those with weakened… Read More »

What to know about masturbation and testosterone

Many people believe that masturbation affects a man’s testosterone levels, but this is not necessarily true. Masturbation does not seem to have any long-lasting effects on testosterone levels. However, masturbation may have short-term effects on the levels of this hormone. It also affects other factors, such as sex drive. Masturbation does not typically pose a… Read More »

Big Health wants you to cure your insomnia with its app, then delete it — some investors hate that

Peter Hames Big Health CEO Peter Hames wants people to use his app to treat their insomnia — and then delete it for good. His app, Sleepio, essentially works by leveraging an approach known as cognitive behavioral therapy, which aims to give users the tools to manage their own thought patterns differently and overcome their anxieties.… Read More »