What’s really in supplements?
Would you trust prescription medication that only contained the active ingredient 21-48% of the time? Would you trust medication that...
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The Multitasking Myth
Feel as though you are constantly juggling too much on your plate? You're far from alone! We have two big...
Vaccines and the honour system
My son emailed me this week to ask if he had been immunized for measles when he was little. He’s...
Successful long-term weight loss strategies
Have you already dropped the ball on your New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Did you fall for silly diet season...
NPR’s Invisibilia podcast
Last week I found NPR’s Invisibilia podcast and I’m hooked! The series, co-hosted by Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller “explores the...
Standing desks boost health and productivity
On January 20, 2015, I spoke on a panel for the Toronto Branch of the Editor’s Association of Canada about Enhancing Productivity:...
Silly diet season
It's the same every January. Silly diet season opens as the sloth and gluttony of the holiday season comes to...
Beyond gender stereotypes in medical labs
Much has been written this year about the need to move beyond gender stereotypes to improve women's leadership and participation in...
Revisited: Should men have a PSA test?
In many ways it's hard to believe it's been three years since I wrote the post Should Healthy Men Have...
The ethics of using stem cells for enhancement
On October 9, 2014, the Centre for the Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) held a Café Scientifique called Bigger, Better, Faster,...
