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PublicHealth/Scicomms by day; I host the Causes or Cures Podcast where I chat with folks on trending health topics; Known locally for my quirky workout routines. ;) causesorcures.com bloomingwellness.com

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Waiting to cross, sirens blaring. I howl to encourage Barnaby to join in.
Guy steps up beside me.
“My pup does that too.”
Me: “That was me.”
Him: “Oh…sorry.”

Can’t believe he didn’t fall in love with me right there.

17.09.2025 21:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marriage…Doesn’t Prevent Dementia? With Dr. Selin Karakose - Blooming Wellness Marriage doesn't prevent dementia an interview with Dr. Selin Karakose on this surprising finding and what it means

bloomingwellness.com/2025/09/15/m...

16.09.2025 21:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Marriage = dementia protection? Not so fast. New research tells a different story.

16.09.2025 21:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

On Causes or Cures, whenever I chat with an international researcher, the warm-up’s always the same: a minute of me mangling their name like a porch-swing hillbilly wrestling the alphabet — and them nodding politely, "close enough!"

16.09.2025 21:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Truth About Your Medications, with Harvard's Dr. Jerry Avorn - Causes or Cures In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Jerry Avorn, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, drug safety watchdog, and author of Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, an...

Tune in to my full podcast with Dr. Jerry Avorn here: www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

15.09.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Truth About Medications: People vs Profits| Dr. Jerry Avorn
YouTube video by EeKs on Health The Truth About Medications: People vs Profits| Dr. Jerry Avorn

How do we create a healthcare system that consistently puts people over profit?
youtube.com/shorts/hUDJo...

15.09.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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When Rich Americans Die Younger Than Poor Europeans, with Prof Irene Papanicolas - Causes or Cures In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Irene Papanicolas, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University, about her recent New England Journal of Medicine p...

Why are rich Americans dying younger than poor Europeans?
Full Podcast here: www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

#health #publichealth #podcast #causesorcures

13.09.2025 11:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What He Did When Nothing Worked: A Personal Story of Crohn’s and Colitis with Dane Johnson - Causes or Cures Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal healt...

Full podcast: causesorcures.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

13.09.2025 11:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
His Body Was Failing. Doctors Had No Answers.
YouTube video by EeKs on Health His Body Was Failing. Doctors Had No Answers.

His body was failing. Doctors had no answers:
youtube.com/shorts/2Sd3j...

#health #publichealth #podcast

13.09.2025 11:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We need a word for the person who emails one person and uses the CC line to shame them. Ideas???

19.08.2025 14:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Burnout Effects on the Brain: An Interview with the Researchers Studying It - Blooming Wellness Burnout effects on the brain an expert interview that tells you what it does to your brain structurally and cognitively.

You say you’re burned out. Science shrugs and says: yep, your brain looks different now.
South Korean researchers mapped the damage.
I asked them what burnout really does to you:
bloomingwellness.com/2025/07/14/b...

18.08.2025 01:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Truth About Your Medications, with Harvard's Dr. Jerry Avorn - Causes or Cures In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Jerry Avorn, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, drug safety watchdog, and author of Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, an...

www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

11.08.2025 16:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A history of FDA shortcuts. Sky-high prices. Pharma hype...
Harvard’s Dr. Jerry Avorn joined me on Causes or Cures to explain why the pills in your cabinet might not be what you think.

11.08.2025 16:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Texas Woman Dies After Brain-Eating Amoeba Sinus Rinse - Blooming Wellness A Texas woman died after using tap water for a sinus rinse, contracting a brain-eating amoeba. Learn how to rinse safely and protect yourself

Every now and then, this happens. bloomingwellness.com/2025/07/30/b...

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Congratulations on your book!

28.07.2025 13:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Forensic Elements of Killer Selfies, with Dr. Roger Byard - Causes or Cures The world has an obsession with selfies, and while there are many elements to analyze from a health and wellness perspective, this episode of Causes or Cures focuses on selfies that kill people. In th...

There's been an uptick in downloads in this episode the past couple of weeks. I think because of that Italian tourist who was killed taking selfies with bears. Either way, this is a fascinating Causes or Cures Episode on the forensic elements of selfies that kill: www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

28.07.2025 09:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Killer Selfies: The Walrus & The Tourist, a Clip with Dr. Roger  Byard #healthpodcast
YouTube video by EeKs on Health Killer Selfies: The Walrus & The Tourist, a Clip with Dr. Roger Byard #healthpodcast

Killer Selfies: The Walrus and The Tourist Version
A Clip with Forensic Pathologist Dr. Roger Byard:
youtube.com/shorts/WNKK-...

28.07.2025 09:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Can This Supplement Actually Reverse Aging? Dr. Varun Dwaraka Explains - Causes or Cures Can a Daily Supplement Really Reverse Biological Age? A 12-Month Study, ExplainedWhat actually happens when real people take a daily “healthy aging” supplement for an entire year?In this episode of Ca...

Can this supplement really reverse aging?
I had a great conversation with Dr. Varun Dwaraka on Causes or Cures!
www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

27.07.2025 00:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Burnout Effects on the Brain: Exclusive Interview with Top Doctors - Blooming Wellness Burnout effects on the brain an expert interview that tells you what it does to your brain structurally and cognitively.

Check out my interview with researchers who looked into this:
bloomingwellness.com/2025/07/14/b...

24.07.2025 22:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What does burnout do to your brain?
Clue: It isn't pretty.

24.07.2025 22:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Why 'Safer' Replacements for Forever Chemicals Might be Fooling You, a Clip with Dr. Sherlock Li
YouTube video by EeKs on Health Why 'Safer' Replacements for Forever Chemicals Might be Fooling You, a Clip with Dr. Sherlock Li

The Devil you don't know might be worse than the devil you know!
youtu.be/vrykp-kYDxU?...

24.07.2025 22:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Inside the Body‑Mind Split with Dr. Robert Smith - Causes or Cures Modern medicine rests on a centuries‑old decision to split mind from body. That fault line still runs through every clinic and classroom, raising an uncomfortable question: if the foundation ignores h...

Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

23.07.2025 00:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
How do Dogs Detect Stress in Trauma Survivors? A clip with Dr. Simon Gadbois & Dr. Kiirojas
YouTube video by EeKs on Health How do Dogs Detect Stress in Trauma Survivors? A clip with Dr. Simon Gadbois & Dr. Kiirojas

How dogs detect stress in trauma survivors:
youtube.com/shorts/zCklx...

18.07.2025 21:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just when you thought dogs couldn't get any better...

18.07.2025 21:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Can Mushroom Fiber Beat the Flu? Beta-Glucan 101 with Dr. Maziar Divangahi - Causes or Cures In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with immunology expert Dr. Maziar “Maz” Divangahi about how a fiber found in mushrooms may help us beat the flu, and he introduces us to the concept ...

Tune in below & hope you subscribe :) www.buzzsprout.com/265442/episo...

18.07.2025 11:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can mushroom fiber beat the flu? A fascinating (albeit nerdy) discussion on my Causes or Cures Podcast!

18.07.2025 11:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Spotted a yellow-bellied sapsucker today.
Wonder if he ever flies home and tells his bird friends he spotted me.

18.07.2025 11:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ozempic Vision Side Effects: Cause for Concern? - Blooming Wellness Ozempic vision side effects cause for concern an interview on blooming wellness with the research team studying this topic

Link here: bloomingwellness.com/2025/07/11/o...

15.07.2025 20:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What are "Ozempic Eyes?"

I interviewed researchers studying this topic on my blog.

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