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The Gross Reason You Should Never Wear Open-Toed Shoes During Air Travel – Health Digest
Thanaphum Tachakanjanapong/Getty Images Air travel can be tough on your body, especially your feet. Between long security lines, endless walking through huge airports, and sitting for hours, your feet take a beating. And if you don’t have a direct flight, it’s even worse. You might be flying […]
The Gross Reason You Should Wash Bananas Before Bringing Them Inside – Health Digest
Santiaga/Getty Images There’s no monkeying around when it comes to whether or not you should wash bananas before storing them in your kitchen. Unless you like courting a host of insects or a bout of belly-busting bacteria, you should probably give your next yellow bunch a nice […]
You Won’t Believe Robert F. Kennedy’s Gross Hygiene Habit – Health Digest
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s health-related opinions and behaviors are often the subject of public scrutiny. (Of course, he isn’t alone, as there are many examples of politicians with questionable personal hygiene habits.) With that said, he […]
9 Gross Things You Can Catch From Swimming In A Pool This Summer – Health Digest
Ringworm (sometimes referred to as tinea) is a kind of fungal infection that can develop in moist environments where the fungi thrive. Leading to itchy, unsightly, and highly uncomfortable rashes, this condition can occur anywhere on the body, and may not even develop until two weeks after exposure. While anyone can contract ringworm if they’re […]
Gross Things That Could Be Lurking In Your Spice Jars – Health Digest
In a 2022 study published in the Journal of Food Protection, more than 370 participants in North Carolina were tasked with making ground turkey patties and a ready-to-eat vegetable salad in a test kitchen. The raw turkey meat had been injected with a virus known as MS2, which poses no threat to humans (via Rutgers […]