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Truth Serum

Truth Serum: The History of Scopolamine

July 23, 2024 by Dr. Eeks

Truth Serum: The History of Scopolamine In 1916, Texas obstetrician Dr. Robert House gave Scopolamine, a drug derived from the Nightshade family, to his patient who was in labor. Along with morphine, this drug was commonly used to induce a kind of “twilight sleep”. The main characteristics of twilight sleep were the following: Twilight sleep …

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why does asparagus make pee smell

Why Does Asparagus Make Pee Smell?

April 23, 2024 by Dr. Eeks

Why does asparagus make pee smell? These are the big questions that come to me in life- after I eat a healthy helping of asparagus and use the toilet. I eat a lot of asparagus and while I’m one for letting questions be questions, one evening I decided to pursue an answer. You’ll notice below …

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Medical Trivia: Text Neck Syndrome

November 28, 2022 by Dr. Eeks
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Medical Trivia

Medical Trivia: Junk Science

May 9, 2022 by Dr. Eeks
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Mr. Yuk Stickers

Mr. Yuk Stickers vs Skull and Crossbones

February 3, 2022 by Dr. Eeks
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Sears Once Sold Heroin

January 17, 2022 by Dr. Eeks

Medical Trivia Time! The first of 2022. If you like these or are a “trivia” person, I have them collected in an orderly fashion on my Instagram page. – Eeks

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Tylenol Murders

Medical Trivia : The Tylenol Murders

October 28, 2021 by Dr. Eeks
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Medical Trivia: When Did the CDC Call Obesity an Epidemic?

October 7, 2021 by Dr. Eeks

Let this one sink in!

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Medical Trivia

Medical Trivia: What Does a Broken Heart Look Like?

August 25, 2021 by Dr. Eeks

Also, if  you’d like to listen to my podcast with an expert on Broken Heart Syndrome, please click here. It’s a fascinating one, I promise!

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Medical Trivia

Medical Trivia: Laughter IS the Best Medicine!

June 14, 2021 by Dr. Eeks
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The Mask Slackers

Medical Trivia: The Mask Slackers

April 15, 2021 by Dr. Eeks

Does this sound familiar? ;)

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The History of Mouthwash

Medical Trivia: The History of Mouthwash

March 24, 2021 by Dr. Eeks
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Dr. Eeks runs bloomingwellness.com and writes most of the blogs. She is a public health consultant & contractor, wrote the book Manic Kingdom, and hosts the Causes or Cures Podcast.

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