Look up “hypostasis” and you’ll get answers that seem to have nothing in common: a term for one of the three persons of the Trinity, a Neoplatonist idea about layers of reality, and a medical word for blood pooling in a corpse. That’s not a coincidence or a dictionary error. All three trace back to […]

A sex-positive relationship is one where both partners treat sex as a normal, healthy part of life, not something loaded with shame, silence, or obligation. It means you can talk about what you want, what you don’t want, and what you’re curious about, without either of you turning it into a crisis. That’s the whole

If you’re feeding several outdoor cats, a 32lb bag of dry food looks like the obvious move. Fewer trips to the feed store, lower cost per pound, one less thing to think about for a month or two. That part is true. What’s less obvious is that “barn cat” on the label doesn’t automatically mean

If your dog spends its day pulling a sled, working a field, or training for hours at a time, Inukshuk 30/25 is probably a name you’ve already heard from a breeder, trainer, or fellow owner. It’s not a food you’ll see advertised on TV. It shows up through word of mouth in working dog communities,

Marilene’s Day Spa sits on the second floor of 52 Broadway in East Somerville, and it’s built around one idea: you shouldn’t have to choose between a spa that relaxes you and one that actually changes how your skin looks. Most places in the neighborhood do one or the other well. Marilene’s does both, with

Every year, a small but significant share of cosmetic procedures go wrong in ways patients never expected. Not “I don’t love my results” wrong. Deformity, chronic pain, or a second surgery just to undo the first one, wrong. If you’re researching this topic, you’re probably either weighing a procedure and want to protect yourself, or

If you’ve ever picked up an iron supplement and put it back down because your stomach couldn’t handle it, you’re not alone. That’s the single biggest complaint about iron supplementation, and it’s the whole reason “whole food iron supplement cofactors” has become something people search for by name instead of just searching “iron pills.” The

Most people who search for animal health probiotics are looking for a supplement they can buy off a shelf. BioMatrix International isn’t that. It’s a feed-additive manufacturer in Princeton, Minnesota, supplying probiotics and related natural ingredients to the agricultural industry itself, the companies and producers who put feed in front of livestock and pets in

Spring shows up gradually. The mornings get a little brighter, the air loses some of its bite, and there’s a pull to get outside again after months of staying in. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, that pull isn’t just in your head. TCM has spent centuries studying how the body responds to the seasons, and spring