While I was out walking my dog Barnaby in New York City, I saw this sign. I might have done something a little different with the signs…, just sayin’. 😉
Funny Health Comms…
Chemicals that Cause Obesity: New Podcast
Chemicals that Cause Obesity: Hi guys! On my Causes or Cures podcast, I am continuing the exploration of the causes and cures for obesity. We know obesity rates are going up around the globe, thereby increasing our risk of other diseases and early deaths. We also saw how it impacted COVID-19 ( making it worse) […]
Fish Can Do Math
Fish Can Do Math: A new Causes or Cures Podcast with Dr. Vera Schluessel The title of this blog, “Fish Can Do Math”, was really there to get you to click on it. But…that said…in this podcast, you will learn about how some fish can learn to do mathematical tasks. While this topic is different […]
A Hit & a Miss for NYC Dept of Health Fentanyl Ad
NYC’s Fentanyl Ad: My friend recently sent me a photo of a NYC health department ad on the subway, with the text, “Can you believe this?” Here is a screenshot of the ad: It reads, “Don’t be ashamed you are using, be empowered that you are using safely.” The small print (which no one is […]
Drug Companies and Patient Groups
Drug Companies and Patient Groups: Hi everyone. So, continuing the exploration of how drug companies influence health policy, I was lucky to interview two repeat guests on my Causes or Cures Podcast, Dr. Lisa Parker and Dr. Joel Lexchin. Dr. Parker, who is based in Australia, did a previous episode discussing her research on how […]
History of Psychedelic Medicine (And the Future)
The history of psychedelic medicine…and what might happen in the future: The prospect of psychedelic medicine is (once again) all the range, particularly its usefulness for various psychiatric conditions. I became interested in psychedelic medicine, because people I knew from my Army days began turning to it to help with things like PTS, depression, […]
A protein that could control obesity? New Research Looks Promising
A protein that could control obesity? Maybe. One day. We aren’t there yet, but new research appears promising. As the obesity epidemic continues to explode across the US and Europe, everyone is searching for answers. But the solution is complicated and is going to have to be multi-factorial. If you are a regular listener to […]
Deer to Human COVID Transmission?
Deer to Human COVID Transmission? A first case may have been identified. Hi guys. on a past episode of my podcast Causes or Cures, I interviewed a researcher at Penn State University who talked about his study into COVID-19 viral spillover into white-tailed deer from humans. He discussed the evidence for it and how viral […]
Medical Trivia: Junk Science
Team Sharing & The Opioid Epidemic
Team Sharing and The Opioid Epidemic, with founder Cheryl Juaire Hey guys. I’m back to blogging and posting podcasts. I was out of the loop a bit due to a respiratory virus and work but getting back on track this week. Expect several podcasts in the next few weeks and don’t forget to sign up […]
Industry’s Influence on Health: UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Hi guys. Continuing our exploration of the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on health and health policy at a global level, in this Causes or Cures podcast, I have a conversation with Emily Rickard about her research on how the industry influences the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Groups. She will explain what the All-Party Parliamentary Groups, particularly the […]
HypoMania is How I Get Stuff Done
Hypomania is How I Get Stuff Done. A little something I created. This is inspired by one of my favorite reads, The Hyopmanic Edge. Granted, hypomania has its negatives, but I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of channeling all that “buzz” and energy towards something productive. To me, you’d have to first be able […]
Review of Watch the Water
My quick review of Watch the Water: A few people wrote to me on social media and asked me what I thought about the recently released documentary, Watch the Water. I hadn’t seen it or even heard of it, so couldn’t offer anything substantial. Then I started seeing posts about “snake venom” on Twitter and […]