/oss/taxonomy/term/380/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/no-eating-french-fries-not-same-smoking-cigarettes <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-no-eating-french-fries-is-not-the-same-as-smoking-cigarettes">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Fri, 10 May 2024 15:46:56 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9944 at /oss /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/what-about-screening-lung-cancer <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-what-about-screening-for-lung-cancer"><em>Montreal Gazette.</em></a></p> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:39:49 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9716 at /oss /oss/article/critical-thinking-history-general-science/we-used-look-older <p>It apparently started with a tweet.</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9698 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/non-smokers-lung-cancer-and-hidden-link <p>The link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer is widely acknowledged. But not everyone who smokes gets lung cancer and not everyone who gets lung cancer is a smoker. How does one contract the so-called non-smoker’s lung cancer? The answer, one might say, is blowing in the wind. And that wind may be blowing a gas called radon.     </p> Fri, 31 Dec 2021 19:08:52 +0000 Nancy Liu-Sullivan, PhD 8970 at /oss /oss/article/health/halitosis-how-it-happens-and-how-help <p>Halitosis or chronic bad breath is very common, affecting <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633265/">up to 50% of the general population.</a> Unlike onion or morning breath, halitosis is a condition that persists and is not remedied by breath mints or mouthwash. Though the occasional bout is common, those with chronic halitosis may endure embarrassment, lack self-confidence and see social relationships suffer. Often, people are unaware of the problem with others reluctant to tell them lest causing discomfort.</p> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:10:05 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 8717 at /oss /oss/article/health/seeking-clarity-vision-loss-and-vitamins <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-some-clarity-about-vision-loss">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8481 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/smoking-vitamin-d-and-covid-19 <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-smoking-vitamin-d-and-covid-19/wcm/5ddd2cfb-b692-4f31-b520-b7237e116dc0/">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> <hr /> <p>Let me be very clear. Smoking does not protect you from coronavirus. Neither does vitamin D. But recent reports have suggested that current smokers are less likely to die from coronavirus and that low vitamin D levels resulted in more severe infections. Neither assertion is really true.</p> Wed, 20 May 2020 14:54:02 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8252 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/covid-science-express-smoking-and-sex-differences <p>A weekly explanation of the emerging science behind COVID-19 and its infectious agent, SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p><b>The theory that smoking or nicotine protects people from catching the virus is based on questionable information</b></p> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:24:01 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8230 at /oss /oss/article/health/lung-cancer-screening-can-save-lives <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-lung-cancer-screening-can-save-lives">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:51:26 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8169 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-health/juuls-harmful-side-effects <p>On September 25, 2019, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/business/juul-ceo-resigns/index.html">CNN news announced</a>, “the CEO of Juul is out, as a growing number of vaping-related death and threats of federal regulation present a monumental challenge for the e-cigarette company.” We are approaching a world where the problems caused by the Juul can no longer be ignored. It is fundamental that we understand it, how it affects us, and what solutions we can implement.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:28:07 +0000 Mark Seo, Student Contributor 7979 at /oss /oss/article/videos/right-chemistry-smoking-and-drowning <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-4gqnqybaqtw" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on smoking and drowning" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4GqNqyBAQTw?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-4gqnqybaqtw&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on smoking and drowning" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz on smoking and drowning</iframe> </div> </p> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:27:21 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7951 at /oss /oss/article/health/what-you-need-know-about-pneumonia-and-flu-shots <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-what-you-need-to-know-about-pneumonia-and-flu-shots">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:33:21 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7949 at /oss /oss/article/health/serious-concerns-about-vaping-and-e-cigarettes <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-serious-concerns-about-vaping-and-e-cigarettes?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR02x_Z6q89ohNwkIBy_uAHD5HigoxKS18iCQ-h2rZ9lCCdTvfEKv0I6-0U#Echobox=1568746341">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:25:59 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7934 at /oss /oss/article/health/its-best-avoid-cannabis-during-pregnancy <hr /> <p><em>​</em><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-its-best-to-avoid-cannabis-during-pregnancy">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:05:50 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7881 at /oss /oss/article/health-videos/right-chemistry-dangers-nicotine <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-2"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-pfv8rvba9jy" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the dangers of nicotine" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PFV8rVba9JY?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-pfv8rvba9jy&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the dangers of nicotine" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz on the dangers of nicotine</iframe> </div> </p> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:15:27 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7841 at /oss