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Unmasking Humanity: the Public Health Imperative of Abandoning Labels

Public Health Imperative of Abandoning Labels

The Public Health Imperative of Abandoning Labels:  Video and blog by Dr. EeKs The Quacks are tired of being called Quacks. The Shills are tired of being called Shills. The Antivaxxers are tired of being called Antivaxxers. This means the hill everyone can meet on…is A Thesaurus. Need to mix it up, folks, mix it […]

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Taxes on Sugar Sweetened Drinks: a Public Health win?

Taxes on Sugar Sweetened Drinks

What are your thoughts on taxes on sugar sweetened drinks? Some folks call it the sugar tax or the soda tax. People tend to have strong feelings about taxation, particularly about taxes that may interfere with personal choice. My guess is how you feel about taxation ties into your personal philosophy on what the role […]

Dr. Paul Sutter on Declining Trust in Science & Fraud

Dr. Paul Sutter

Dr. Paul Sutter joined me on an episode of Causes or Cures to talk about declining trust in science. Do you trust science? Why or why not? And think about what may happen if people don’t know who to trust when it comes to scientific information. You could turn that one scenario into its own […]

Dr. Melanie Jay: All about the New Weight Loss Drugs

Dr. Melanie Jay

  Dr. Melanie Jay, a NY-based obesity expert, joined me on the Causes or Cures podcast to talk all the details on the new and extremely popular weight loss drugs (Wegovy, Ozempic (Semaglutide), Manjaro (Tirzepatide), Zepbound). I did a lot of research in preparation for this podcast and relayed questions provided by my listeners. So […]

Dr. Jeffrey Iliff on Sleep Patterns and Cognitive Function

Dr. Jeffrey Iliff

Dr. Jeffrey Iliff recently came on the Causes or Cures Podcast to discuss a hot topic: sleep and cognitive function. This topic appealed to me for two reasons. One, sleep is something we have some control over: in other words, we can adjust the way we sleep to maximize health benefits. And two, rates of […]

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Dr. Chinwé Williams on the Teen Mental Health Crisis

Dr. Chinwe Williams

Dr. Chinwe Williams joined the Causes or Cures Podcast to talk about the teen mental health crisis. Rising rates of depression, anxiety and everything in between are hitting teens and kids…the question is why? Is there one reason? Multiple reasons? What can parents do to help a struggling teen? It almost seems like a trend […]

New Research on ALS, with Daniel Barvin

New Research on ALS

As awful a disease it is, there is new research on ALS is happening, so let’s keep the hope! Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness over time. Often times, the breathing muscles eventually go, the person cannot breathe and he/she dies. It’s a horrible disease, and there is […]

What is the Function of Dreams? With Dr. Katja Valli

what is the function of dreams

We all dream…but did you ever wonder what is the function of dreams? Why did evolution make dreaming an integral part of our existence? These questions and more get answered in a recent Causes or Cures Podcast. Not by me, of course, but by my guest who has studied dreams for more than 25 years. […]

Take the Stairs…

Take the Stairs. Someone Might have Farted in the Elevator.

Hello all. I’m sharing this because it’s health communication at its finest! ;) Also, living in a building with the slowest, smallest elevator in the world…in which there is little to no ventilation, Lord does this resonate. Anyhow, don’t be afraid to be funny in your health comms! Public health shouldn’t be so stiff and […]

The Hidden Cause of Chronic Pain

the hidden cause of chronic pain

What is the hidden cause of Chronic Pain? In a recent episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. David Clarke about the hidden cause of chronic pain and something he refers to as “the biggest blind spot” in the healthcare community. He discusses how adverse childhood experiences, traumas and stresses create chronic […]

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