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Donor’s Organ, Donor’s Personality? Let’s Approach This Sensibly

1 Mar 2024

It’s a story that would make the publishers of the Kama Sutra blush with envy. A 25-year-old graduate student’s sex drive suddenly surged and his technique apparently improved overnight. “I make...

Measles are back; blame complacency

1 Mar 2024

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

You Probably Don’t Have a Leaky Gut

23 Feb 2024

There is a world in which our gut is leaking and causing all manner of diseases. It is not our world, but the trip through the looking-glass is an easy one to make.

Titanium Dioxide in Food. Europe Says No Way, Canada Disagrees

21 Feb 2024

It is in paint, paper, sunscreen, cosmetics, toothpaste and food. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists it in its Group 2B, “possibly carcinogenic in humans.” In Europe it is...

No, Chocolate Isn’t Good for You. Sorry

16 Feb 2024

This article was first published in the Montreal Gazette....

Nothing Memorable About Memory Supplements

16 Feb 2024

This article was first published in the Montreal Gazette.

Will Taking Benadryl as a Sleep Aid Give Me Dementia?

16 Feb 2024

It took me by surprise. The claim was made on TikTok by a very popular dermatologist, Dr. Charles Puza, and was picked up by BuzzFeed. Puza grew concerned when many of his patients confessed to...

The Nobel Prize Winning Scientist Who Became His Own Patient

9 Feb 2024

For over 100 years the Nobel foundation has recognized outstanding individuals for contributions to their respective fields; however, the rules stipulate that prizes cannot be awarded posthumously....

From the Jungle to the Operating Room

9 Feb 2024

This article was first published in the Montreal Gazette....

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