Bras useless, says science

Sitting at a table and occasionally moving chess pieces a few inches at a time turns out to be great exercise, at least if you're competing in a tournament. ESPN looked into why so many top-ranked chess players shed pounds a say while pushing pawns. Robert Sapolsky, who studies stress in primates at Stanford University,… READ THE REST

Pelvic floor therapist Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, says peeing in the shower is a bad idea, even though a recent survey revealed that 76% percent of people like to do it. "Your bladder relies on signals it gets both from the stretch of the bladder walls as it fills,… READ THE REST

These stainless dental tools come in handier than I ever thought. If you've ever had to poke around in your kid's mouth to tighten their separator, you too may have wished for a dental mirror. I bought this set back in the early days of my daughter's orthodontia kicking in and it has been super… READ THE REST

Airlines. Cable companies. Pharmaceutical firms. Banks. Those industries show up every year on lists of America's most hated companies. It's seldom for the products they actually produce. It's usually for the poor customer service, ridiculous fees, and a general sense of all-around indifference to their customer's needs that land these firms squarely in the public's… READ THE REST

A lot has changed since you started your career behind the keyboard, and if you can't keep up with the times, the generation in front of you will swoop in and eat you alive. Sure, you could retire early (we all know your savings will last you comfortably until at least next Tuesday), but there's… READ THE REST

Whether you're planning for a visit with the in-laws or trying to meet important deadlines at work, there's a lot of reasons to pull your hair out these days. And until you can drop everything you're doing and escape on a solo trip through Europe, you could really use something to take the edge off. … READ THE REST