Fresh from the pages of Scientific American comes the following news:
When you swallow gum, it doesn’t sit in your stomach for seven years.
In his article, “Fact of Fiction: Chewing Gum Takes Seven Years to Digest,” John Matson interviews gastroenterologist David Milov of the Nemours Children’s Clinic in Florida. Milov assures us that gum absolutely does not stick [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Bursting the Bubble on the Chewing Gum Myth
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sticks and Stones
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve all heard it: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That little saying used to comfort me quite a bit, but it doesn’t any more. Words really do hurt people, and you can’t take them back.
Words can cause pretty deep emotional damage, and they can also perpetuate ignorance. [...]
Don’t try this at home
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I found this vintage advertising on Katize , a blog about “photography, design and everything else…worthy of mentioning.” It’s amazing to look at the ads and the health beliefs they are based on. Check out the smiling nuclear family who are happy because they eat lard! For more click here. (Thanks to [...]
My HPV Article
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you would like to read the article I wrote for the Douglas College Newspaper, click here.
Not So Lovely Lumps
Posted in Uncategorized on October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month the Canadian Cancer Society is telling us to be less aware of our breasts. Well, sort of.
As far back as 2001, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommended that family doctors drop the practice of telling patients to do regular Breast Self Exams (BSEs). At the [...]
