If you have children, here's what you have to do. You have to feed them. You have to clothe them. You have to love them. And if you can, you should try to read them a bedtime story. Parents are often inundated with advice, much of which is often wrong and self-contradictory. But reading with your children is probably one of the most meaningful and beneficial things you can do. As the American Academy of Pediatrics…

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  Chris and Jonathan interview Timothy Caulfield, former guest of the show, health policy expert, and one of the major pro-science voices quoted in the Canadian media. They discuss solutions to vaccine hesitancy; "dancing" on Twitter; the rise of "bro science"; what recently made Tim very happy (hint: it involves the government); and Tim's new TV show.   Timothy Caulfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaulfieldTim   Theme music: "Troll of the Mountain Swing" by the Underscore Orkestra.…

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A reader's letter about platet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat female pattern hair loss, inspired this latest Gazette article. PRP does have some evidence behind it, although from incredibly small trials that involved mostly men. But before you go injecting concentrated blood products into your scalp, there are easier, cheapter, more evidenced based options available. Read the full article here: https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-the-bal...   Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay 

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