Doctors say skipping cotton underwear is a surprisingly common health mistake
Most people do not spend much time thinking about their underwear. You reach into a drawer, pull something out and move on with your day. But doctors say that habit of grabbing whatever is available could be setting you up for a cycle of discomfort, irritation and infection that is entirely avoidable. The issue is […]
Female microbiome disruption driven by diet, smoking, alcohol, and stress is more serious than you think
A sweeping new review published in Microbial Ecology has cast a spotlight on something most women never think twice about: the invisible microbial communities living inside and on their bodies. Researchers spent considerable time synthesizing evidence on how everyday behaviors shape the female microbiome across four distinct sites, the vaginal tract, gut, mouth, and skin, […]