/oss/taxonomy/term/313/all en /oss/article/covid-19-student-contributors-health/giving-worried-sick-whole-new-meaning <p>Everybody experiences stress differently, from the circumstances that cause it, to the ways that we cope with it. What doesn’t differ is that we all experience it, one way or another. There are a multitude of reasons why we get stressed: academic deadlines, social pressures and work-related responsibilities.</p> Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:44:07 +0000 Cat Wang 8694 at /oss /oss/article/pseudoscience/can-darth-vader-improve-your-winter-mood <p>If you saw Darth Vader endorse a product, would you feel the desire to buy it?</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:22:08 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 7944 at /oss /oss/article/health-you-asked/does-tylenol-affect-human-empathy <p>Tylenol is a trade name for acetaminophen, a medication that has been used for over a hundred years to treat pain and fever. Unlike acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) it does not affect blood clotting and can safely be used by people who are on “blood thinners.” Metabolism of acetaminophen occurs in the liver with its breakdown products being readily excreted. However, an overdose can result in exceeding the liver’s ability to safely eliminate metabolites and one of these, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine, can damage the liver to the extent that a liver-transplant is needed.</p> Fri, 03 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7743 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-videos/right-chemistry-can-chocolate-make-you-smarter <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-zvlfe9t1j4e" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Can chocolate make you smarter?" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zVlfE9T1J4E?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-zvlfe9t1j4e&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Can chocolate make you smarter?" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Can chocolate make you smarter?</iframe> </div> </p> Tue, 15 May 2018 17:04:49 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7093 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-health-news-quackery-quirky-science-you-asked/you-asked-can-asea-improve-health-advertised <p>When I first came across a “wonder” product called ASEA on the web, I thought someone had come up with a clever parody.  The Internet of course is full of of ads for supplements, drinks and gimmicks of every conceivable variety that promise to keep us out of the clutches of the grim reaper.  There are extracts of exotic berries and herbs.  There are miraculous minerals and mushrooms.  There are oxygenated and magnetized waters.  And then there is ASEA.</p> Wed, 03 Sep 2014 06:52:34 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2190 at /oss