Blooming Wellness
Dr. Eek's Health & Wellness Blog
Listen to me talk about this study on Causes or Cures WTF Health News: I love a good food story in public health. Especially one that feels simple. Watch my take on Youtube, where I get a little more personal! : Eat this. Not that. Save your brain. This one tries to do that. But …
Most of us don’t think twice about what happens to our skin when it touches water. Maybe a little wrinkling after a long bath. Nothing dramatic. As reported in Jama Dermatology, for one man in his 20s, water triggered something very different. After just minutes of exposure, the skin on the back of his hands …
Uhoh! Using your phone on the throne may backfire in a big, itchy way! Or listen to it on Causes or Cures, but don’t forget to bring a sense of humor! Smartphones are everywhere. Including, for many people, the bathroom. (Watch on my Youtube channel where I get a little more personal. ;)) : Scrolling …
When a Hair Treatment Becomes a Medical Emergency: Hair straightening treatments are common. Routine. Marketed as cosmetic and harmless. Which is why a recent case out of Israel feels so unsettling. As reported by the Times of Israel, a 17 year old girl was hospitalized with severe acute kidney failure after undergoing a hair straightening …
Sometimes science hides in a lab. Sometimes it rides the Milan metro in a Batman cape. This study, led by Francesco Pagnini, asked a surprisingly wholesome public health question. Can something unexpected, like seeing Batman on your morning commute, jolt people out of autopilot just long enough to make them more aware of others, including …
