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We Used to Look Older

20 Oct 2023

It apparently started with a tweet.

If You’re Getting Old, You Can Blame Klotho

29 Sep 2023

There is no shortage of stories professing the existence of a Fountain of Youth somewhere in the world, always just out of reach. Bathing in its water was claimed to undo the damage of old age....

The Pill That Promises to Delay the Grey

4 Sep 2021

The website has a subtle grey background. The banner image shows an elated young woman with dark hair streaked with reddish-brown, basking in the sunlight. The company’s proposition is bold: “delay...

Trying to Slow Down The Clock

3 Feb 2021

Perhaps the oldest formula for trying to beat the aging process can be found in an Egyptian papyrus dating back to circa 1500 B.C. The “Edwin Smith Papyrus” features a “Recipe for Transforming an...

Should I be adding collagen to my diet?

15 Mar 2019

I was slightly taken aback the other day when a friend looked over and casually remarked that perhaps I should start adding collagen to my morning smoothie. Immediately my antennae went up. I work...

"Young Blood" Hype

6 Mar 2019

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

Sleepy Science: Is There a Best Position to Sleep In?

27 Feb 2019

One thing is very clear. If you are a baby, you should be sleeping on your back. Infants who sleep on their back, as opposed to their stomachs, have a reduced risk of sudden infant death syndrome ...

Many Men Prescribed Testosterone Don't Need It

22 Feb 2019

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.

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