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Searching for the Fountain of Youth

Lecture given by Dr. Joe Schwarcz

Fill Your Stomach and Lose Weight? Not so fast.

1 Oct 2025

There have been many weapons used over the years in the “battle of the bulge.” There have been diets galore, medications to curb the appetite, and attempts to reduce hunger by filling the stomach...

All About the Tylenol-Autism Brouhaha

25 Sep 2025

At an unhinged press conference last Monday, Donald Trump and his medical acolytes revealed an actionable cause of autism at long last: Tylenol. In what felt like a social media post come to life,...

Health Canada and Natural Health Products

16 Sep 2025

“Bach Rescue Remedy” features a Natural Product Number (NPN) issued by Health Canada so one would naturally assume that it will relieve stress and nervousness as the label claims. If you have an...

Is There Really Room for Beer in Your Wellness Routine?

12 Sep 2025

“Beer Spa” –– two words that you wouldn’t think to put together. Well, go to the center of Prague, and there is seemingly no end to the signs for these curious retreats....

PragerU Targets Kids and Parents with Shockingly Bad Science

11 Sep 2025

If we’re trying to understand our era, we need to recognize the following: mainstream institutions and their various consensuses are being replaced by fringe alternatives. In the United States...

Mozart, Mice and Microbes

10 Sep 2025

I must admit that my interest in Mozart has mostly focused on the various theories of his demise in the prime of his youth. The composer had always been sickly, and it is well known that he had...

The Quagmire of Nutritional Studies

5 Sep 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. 

The Sweet Embellishments of the Glucose Goddess

5 Sep 2025

Move over, Food Babe. There’s a new food influencer in town and she is no mere “babe.” This one hangs out on Mount Olympus.

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