An Overview of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is caused by a number of reasons including birth complications, genetics, chronic ear infections, excessive noise exposure, types of medical conditions, drug use, and age. Depending on the type of hearing loss, treatment options include assistive devices, cochlear implants, hearing aids, sign language, and surgery. In the following infographic, Online Hearing provides an overview of hearing loss.

15 Cold Brew Recipes

It’s summer and it’s time to chill out. Make these cold brew coffee recipes for a rocking morning beverage or a caffeine-fueled cocktail. These 15 recipes, compiled by DeathWishCoffee.com, will get you addicted to cold brew coffee, if you aren’t already.

15 Most Unique Travel Scams in Europe

What are some of the most unique travel scams in Europe? For example, Mozart ticket touts in Austria? Photocopied Piazza Navona oil paintings in Italy? Tulips of assorted colors in the Netherlands? In the following infographic, discover at 15 travel scams most unique to Europe.

The Tallest Trees in the World

For those of us who love the woods, trees are a constant source of wonder. Towering forest giants can make you feel tiny wherever you are, but some dwarf the rest. In the following infographic, look at the tallest trees in the world, comparing them to the Space Shuttle and Big Ben.

7 Surprising Ways Your Mattress Affects Your Sleep and Health

Your mattress affects you in more ways than you could imagine. This is especially true when it comes to your health, specifically your sleep. One of the leading causes of poor sleep is a bad mattress. It is important to find a bed and mattress that suits you as you will spend 1/3 of your life sleeping. In this infographic, discover 7 ways your mattress affects your sleep and health.

A Guide to Clean Beauty

Clean beauty products are thoughtfully created by companies and are produced without any toxic ingredients. These ingredients are often also ethically sourced and organic. To learn more about clean beauty, and other better-for-you product types like vegan and organic, what ingredients you should be avoiding and some simple DIY recipes to make your own skincare products at home, check out this clean beauty guide

50 Ways to Use Less Plastic

By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by weight. What can we do to slow, or even stop this process altogether? The answer is to take a closer look at the amount of plastic we use in our lives, and change our daily habits to reduce this unnecessary amount of plastic consumption. Start small by incorporating a few changes and work your way up from there.

How Much is Too Much: True Cost of Kids’ Birthday Parties

Extravagance is almost always the word people go to when talking about parties, although that may not necessarily be so. Since this word is tied closely to overspending, one should know that budgeting is just as important to make an epic party rightfully so. Pricey doesn’t always mean amazing, but you should know how to make that happen first! So how exactly does one create a party of epic proportions without it losing its flair?

From 1700 to Today: Swimwear Through the Ages

Most of us wouldn’t give bikinis a second thought. But there was a time when the idea of even showing off your arms — let alone your midriff — was scandalous. So what did swimwear look like when it was considered indecent to show any skin at all? And how has it made the evolution from all-covering gown to the ‘itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow polka dot bikinis’ that we see today?