Why E-Cigarettes Explode, and How You Can Vape Safely

In 2015, a man was hospitalized with critical injuries after his e-cigarette exploded in his face. Another victim suffered severe burns on his hands, a hole in his tongue, and knocked out teeth. Here’s why and how e-cigarettes can literally blow up on you, and what you can do to minimize your risk.
What You Can Do to Help In Wake of the Orlando Shooting
Early this morning in Orlando, 50 people were shot dead and 53 more wounded at a nightclub in Orlando. Whether you’re local or not, here’s how you can help, or at least find a vigil to attend, like-minded people to be with, or seek a little peace.
A Gadget Won't Save Your Baby From SIDS

I, and every new parent I know, am terrified of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, better known as SIDS. It’s the leading cause of death for babies between one month and one year old, killing 2,500 per year peacefully in their sleep. And so we check constantly to see if our babies are still breathing.
Disneyland, Disney World and SeaWorld All Increase Security, Begin Using Metal Detectors
Several of the biggest theme parks in the United States are increasing their security measures because of recent mass shootings and terrorist attacks occurring, uh, everywhere, constantly. Disneyland, Universal Studios, Disney World, and SeaWorld will all start using metal detectors; Disney World is also banning the…
Man Poses as Uber Driver, Attempts to Kidnap Student
I get scared when I am walking home at night because I am a girl who is bad at punching who also looks like she is bad at punching. So, I am grateful that Uber exists to protect me from the outside world. But now you can’t even trust the people you are inside the Uber with you because sometimes they are the kidnappers.
Here's Uber's New PSA About How Safe They Are
Uber is once again facing some questions about its safety standards, after a Philadelphia woman told police she was raped and kidnapped by an UberX driver. The company didn't learn about the rape until 40 days later, when a reporter from Philadelphia magazine told them about it.
Street Safety Has Gone the Way of the Bracelet
While tracking apps for women worried about street safety have grown in popularity, recently there's another technology on the rise: wearable safety bracelets.
New App Will Help Keep You Safe When You're Walking Home Alone
As much as I like to grumble about how women's movement is limited by a world that makes us afraid to walk alone at night — it's something I grumble about whenever my mom forwards me a chain email that's like, "IF YOU'RE LEAVING THE MALL GET INTO YOUR CAR THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT!!!" — the fact remains that…
Study Finds Racial, Gender Disparities in Helmet Use Among Kids
Bike helmets are, for bike-wielding kids with only a rudimentary understanding of their own motor skills, a necessary form of public humiliation Even really sleek, Tron-looking bike helmets are humiliating (and uncomfortable) to strap on, and, for a kid with a bike, the first true act of childhood rebellion is…
That Woman Is Not Adam Lanza's Mother, and She's Distracting Us From the Real Issue
In light of last Friday's tragic school shooting, some people are arguing that gun control is just a band-aid, and that access to mental health services in this country is the real problem. But the thing is, if I cut myself, I'm not going to say, "No, no band-aid for me, thanks! It won't heal the wound completely on…
Killjoy Pediatricians Confirm That Trampolines Are Still Dangerous
Is it really shocking anymore when the hand-wringing medical powers-that-be expound on the dangers of trampolines? "Kids playing on trampolines can hit their heads!" "They can break their bones!" "They can get tangled up in that stupid netting like butterflies and flail wildly in the noonday sun until you, responsible…
Crap, They Found Another Case of Mad Cow Disease (But Don't Spit Out Your Burger Just Yet)
The USDA announced today that it found a case of mad cow disease in a poor cow in California. Yikes. It is the first case of the dreaded disease to be seen here in six years, and while it sounds scary as shit, authorities say there's no reason to be alarmed because the U.S. food supply is not in danger. So keep…
Online Dating Will Now Be Slightly Less Dangerous
Finding love on the internet is complicated enough, it would sure be nice to know that you don't have to worry about ending up on an awkward coffee date with a registered sex offender. Now, thankfully, you're about to have a little more protection in that department. Three big dating sites—Match.com, eHarmony, and…
These Rooms Are Just for the Ladies
For too long, women have been forced to endure the tyranny of hotel rooms that were not designed specifically to meet their needs. But good news: our collective suffering is over because there is a new trend of hotels creating rooms that are just for women. What, exactly does this mean? Well, at the Dukes London, it…
Old Guys Relax: Sex Just as Safe as Golf
A new study shows that for people with heart disease, "sexual activity generally is safe and no more strenuous than golf." That's provided that you do it "with a familiar partner in a familiar setting," so sex on the golf course is apparently out (unless that's your regular thing). Still, this is a study that's…
