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The Paper-Thin Evidence for Mouth Taping

26 Jun 2025

TikTokers can’t shut up about this one simple trick. All you need to do is seal your mouth with tape before going to bed, and you will apparently collect a slew of benefits. It will give you more...

No, You Can’t Swallow Your Tongue

12 May 2023

Have you ever heard that you should tilt your head backwards during a nosebleed? Or that you should urinate on a jellyfish sting? Or that in case of a seizure you should put a spoon into the victim...

Serious Concerns About Vaping and E-Cigarettes

20 Sep 2019

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

Thunderstorms that cause asthma attacks?

7 Jul 2017

On November 21st, 2016 a thunderstorm swept across Melbourne, Australia. It brought with it the usual flooded basements, wet shoes and ruined picnics, but it also brought a strange outbreak of...

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