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Salmon Sperm and Penis Facials

3 Dec 2025

Influencers really do influence. When Kim Kardashian, who is famous for being famous, revealed that she had tried a “salmon sperm facial,” dermatologists and wellness clinics offering the procedure...

Milk History Does a Body Good

28 Nov 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.  The history of humans drinking cow’s milk is fascinating and not devoid of controversy.

The 'Nappuccino': Myth or Midday Miracle?

28 Nov 2025

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I never quite outgrew the afternoon nap phase we all went through as kids. Among my friends, napping was (and still is) considered to be my “thing."...

Hydrogen-Rich Gary Brecka Is Floating on Air

27 Nov 2025

The penthouse at the top of the glass tower is vast, airy, and very angular.

The Strange Story of Nicotine Patches to Treat Long COVID

20 Nov 2025

Long COVID can feel like being adrift at sea, tiringly kicking those legs to stay above water. Social media provides lifebuoys but many turn out to be tricks of the light.

Shedding Light on Light Therapies

19 Nov 2025

Without light there is no life. Literally. It was Dutch scientist Jan Ingenhousz who through a series of experiments in 1779 showed that light is required for photosynthesis, the process that makes...

Ayurveda Can Harm Your Liver

13 Nov 2025

“I know where you live. I know your address. I know who you are. Trust me, they won’t even find your dead body.”

The ancient Greek poet Homer characterized it as “liquid gold.” We are talking about olive oil.

12 Nov 2025

Homer was the supposed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two classics of Greek literature. “Supposed” because there is no real historical record of when he lived, or indeed, if he ever did live....

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