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Apples and Sex

20 Mar 2017

Did Eve eat an apple to have a better sex life with Adam? One might come to that conclusion after reading a paper published in the Archives of Gynaecology and Obstetrics with the alluring title ...

What is Natamycin?

20 Mar 2017

鈥淭he customer is always right,鈥 is a time-honoured adage in marketing. It holds true even if the customer is wrong. If the customer does not want 鈥渁rtificial鈥 preservatives鈥 in food, industry will...

Gum is something to chew on, especially when taking a test

20 Mar 2017

I鈥檒l tell you up front that I don鈥檛 like chewing gum. I know studies have shown that chewing may reduce tooth decay, help with weight management and even reduce stress, but I鈥檓 not won over. And it...

Orange juice producer being squeezed

20 Mar 2017

We all have habits.聽 One of mine is to start every day with a glass of orange juice.聽 Freshly squeezed would be ideal, but frankly, too much of a bother.聽 So I go for the one that says 鈥100% pure...

Creams Deliver More Hype than Evidence

20 Mar 2017

In the 1980s, Dr. Albert Kligman, an American dermatologist聽 made an interesting observation.聽 Patients being treated for acne with retinoic acid saw an improvement in their wrinkles, an...

Are unpasteurized cheeses safe to consume?

20 Mar 2017

While selling raw milk in Canada is illegal, the sale of cheese made from unpasteurized milk is allowed as long as the cheese has been aged at 2 degrees C or above for at least 60 days. Studies...

Acai Aye Aye Aye

20 Mar 2017

The city of Belem in northern Brazil has a population of about 2,000,000.聽 It would be very interesting to find out if its inhabitants have an unusually low incidence of illnesses such as cancer,...

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