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Hosted by Dr. Eeks · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 265 episodes
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"For the Nerds and the Nerd Nots" Causes or Cures is a public health podcast hosted by Dr. Eeks (ErinKate Stair, MD, MPH). It's an independent, offbeat, grassroots show driven by curiosity and a passion for breaking down complex health topics into bite sized, easy to understand insights. There are no institutional affiliations. Dr. Eeks is a public health professional specializing in applied epidemiology and health communication. She works on complex and timely national public health issues and is all about making the science relatable...often using a blue collar (probably irreverant) sense of humor to drive the message home. She interviews experts from around the world—including physicians, researchers, public health professionals, authors, clinicians, and other fascinating guests—to make complex science understandable for the nerds and the nerd-nots. The show also features recurring segments like Public Health is W
Dr. Eeks hosts Causes or Cures, a health show with 265 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Why do so many middle-aged Americans feel like they're barely keeping their heads above water? In this episode, Dr. Eeks is joined by Dr. Frank Infurna, Professor of Psychology at Arizona State Universit
Send us Fan Mail Exploring the Spiritual Realm Where spiritual belief meets health, culture, and skepticism Disclaimer: This episode discusses spiritual and metaphysical beliefs that are not evidence-based public health
Send us Fan Mail Seasonal Blues, Melancholy, and the Winter Splinter... Do you only get the Winter Blues? Lucky you. In this episode of Eeks Speakeasy, Dr. Eeks confesses to suffering from the entire seasonal collection—
Send us Fan Mail Can bananas change the nutritional value of your smoothie? Bananas are often considered one of the healthiest fruits you can eat. But what happens when they're blended with berries or other foods rich in
Send us Fan Mail Can We Prevent Muscle Loss While Taking GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs? GLP-1 medications like Zepbound have changed the way we treat obesity. But as more people lose significant amounts of weight, another ques
Send us Fan Mail Can using your smartphone on the toilet increase your risk of hemorrhoids? In this episode of WTF Health News, Dr. Eeks explores one of the strangest health headlines of the year—and yes, it's based on a
Send us Fan Mail Can migraines be triggered by what's happening in the environment around us? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Professor Gal Ifergane about his research examining the relationship b
Send us Fan Mail Can listening to music help protect your brain as you age? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Professor Joanne Ryan about her research on music, dementia risk, cognitive decline, and
Send us Fan Mail A recent asthma attack in a pet store sends Dr. Eeks down a rabbit hole of thoughts about breathing, chronic illness, menstruation woes, panic versus biology, strangers helping strangers, an anxious dog
Send us Fan Mail Can you be genuinely happy and, even thrive, as a single person? In this episode, Professor Elyakim Kislev, author of Happy Singlehood: The Rising Acceptance and Celebration of Solo Living , discusses th
Send us Fan Mail Today's Causes or Cures' WTF Health News with Dr. Eeks starts with olive oil and somehow ends with the microbiome. A recent study suggests that older adults consuming more virgin olive oil may perform be
Send us Fan Mail What makes you you? Is it your memories? Your personality? Your sense of humor? Your motivation? What happens when a neurological disease changes one of those things? In this episode of Causes or Cures,
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Judson Brandeis, a board-certified urologist, sexual medicine specialist, surgeon, author, and founder of BrandeisMD, about erectile dysfuncti
Send us Fan Mail Do you cough a lot? Does someone you know cough a lot? What if you could actually measure it, continuously? For people with chronic cough, those question matters. Because right now, most of what we know
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Amrita Vijay, a gut microbiome scientist who studies how diet shapes the microbiome and influences inflammation, mood, and overall health. Her
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks sits down with transplant surgeon and author Dr. Josh Mezrich to talk about xenotransplantation—the use of animal organs, primarily from pigs, to try to addre
Send us Fan Mail Can what you eat influence your risk of colorectal cancer? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Fred Tabung, PhD, MSPH, a researcher studying diet, metabolism, and cancer preventi
Send us Fan Mail Can a plant-derived polysaccharide formula affect Alzheimer’s symptoms? A researcher explains his study, and its limits. In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with researcher Dr. John Lewis
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Majid Fotuhi about brain aging, memory, intelligence, Alzheimer’s disease, and his new book: The Invincible Bra
Send us Fan Mail Exploring the Spiritual Realm Where spiritual belief meets health, culture, and skepticism Disclaimer: This episode discusses spiritual and metaphysical beliefs that are not evidence-based medical treatm
Dr. Masud Husain
professor of neurology and cognitive neuroscience · University of Oxford
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Judson Brandeis
board-certified urologist, sexual medicine specialist, surgeon, author, founder of BrandeisMD
1 appearance on this show
Dr. John Lewis
Voluntary Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry · Manufacturers Association of Maine (MAME)
1 appearance on this show
Majid Fotuhi
expert in Alzheimer's disease prevention and brain health optimization · Johns Hopkins Medical School
1 appearance on this show
Gil Bashe
Chair of Global Health and Purpose · FINN Partners
1 appearance on this show
Sam West
researcher · University of Oxford
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Christopher Macklin
medical intuitive, spiritual teacher, health and wellness practitioner
1 appearance on this show
Debbie Dobbins
international prosperity consciousness speaker/teacher and author of Your Inner Billionaire
1 appearance on this show
Katie Stewart
Executive Director for Environment, Transport and Infrastructure · The Clear Skin Solution
1 appearance on this show
Chris Mirabile
Founder & CEO of NOVOS · Young Goose
1 appearance on this show
Dane Johnson
board certified functional nutritionist · Crohn's Colitis Lifestyle
1 appearance on this show
Robert Smith
behavior engineer, expert on stress, PTSD, addictions, neuroplasticity · Nova Southeastern University
1 appearance on this show
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