Deodorants Vs antiperspirants: What’s the big difference
Deodorants and antiperspirants are not the same product, and the ingredients inside them have been generating real scientific debate. Here’s what the research actually shows. Most people grab whatever is on the bathroom shelf without thinking much about what’s in it. Deodorant, antiperspirants, some combination of the two, applied and forgotten. […]
The unsettling truth about chemicals in tampons and pads
For millions of people around the world, tampons and menstrual pads are a monthly staple products used for days at a time, every month, for decades. But a growing body of research is raising questions about what exactly is inside those products, and whether the chemicals detected in them could pose a meaningful risk to […]
Bisphenol A could be one of depression’s most overlooked triggers
It is in the water bottles people carry to the gym, the food containers stacked in kitchen cabinets, and the packaging wrapped around everyday groceries. Bisphenol A, widely known as BPA, has been a fixture of modern life for decades. But a new study is raising uncomfortable questions about what that constant low-level exposure might […]
How common plastic chemical BPA may trigger depression
It is in the water bottle you bring to the gym, the food containers stacked in your kitchen cabinet, and the packaging wrapped around your groceries. Bisphenol A widely known as BPA has been woven into the fabric of daily life for decades. Now, a new study is raising deeply uncomfortable questions about what that […]