silicon /oss/taxonomy/term/3732/all en Textured Breast Implants Shown to be Riskier than Smooth-Surface Alternatives /oss/article/health/textured-breast-implant-risk-small-if-any-zero-risk-better <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>​</em><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/labos-textured-breast-implant-risk-small-if-any-but-zero-risk-better">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:17:56 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7719 at /oss BioSil: Can it Really Help Thicken Your Hair and Nails? /oss/article/health-general-science/can-biosil-really-help-thicken-my-hair-and-nails <p>The ads for BioSil look and sound like every other supplement ad. There are bold claims like “promotes unbreakable nails” (I’m pretty sure that’s impossible); references to science like “molecular biologists have pinpointed the key structural protein…” and “your own DNA fingerprint”; and a blond celebrity (Christie Brinkley) smiling while talking about how this product, in particular, has changed her life.</p> Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:08:26 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7640 at /oss