/oss/taxonomy/term/4100/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-student-contributors-did-you-know/chlorophyll-water-wont-clear-your-skin <p>Our social media feeds are filled with buzzwords like <i>anti-inflammatory</i>, <i>detoxifying,</i> or <i>antimicrobial</i>. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/chlorophyll-liquid-drops-tiktok-safe/2021/04/28/a4be904e-a79c-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html">Chlorophyll water</a> is no exception. There are countless social media posts claiming that drinking a glass of bright green chlorophyll water every day will banish your acne.</p> Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Maya McKeown, B.Sc. 9509 at /oss /oss/article/critical-thinking/tips-better-thinking-images-can-be-faked <p>Faked photographs have been with us<a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-first-photo-was-faked-150-years-before-photoshop-ex-1697072182"> since the beginning of photography itself</a>, but the wide availability of software and social media has made the creation and distribution of these visual fabrications so much easier. As we hunger for information during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to be constantly aware that the shocking photos our friends share with us on the Internet are not always true, even when they seem to come from… CNN.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:00:05 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8553 at /oss /oss/article/health-technology/instagram-can-undermine-your-plan-lose-weight <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-instagram-can-undermine-your-plan-to-lose-weight">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> <hr /> <p>With the holidays past and the New Year upon us, it’s time to do what we always do. It’s time to make New Year’s resolutions about eating healthily and losing weight. But these are easier said than done and many resolutions will not survive very long.</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2020 22:45:07 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8074 at /oss /oss/article/health-technology/cell-phones-teens-and-mental-health <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-cell-phones-teens-and-mental-health">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:15:30 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7961 at /oss