Causes or Cures

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For the Nerds and the Nerd NotsCauses or Cures is an independent health podcast hosted by "Dr. Eeks" (ErinKate Stair, MD, MPH). It is an offbeat, grassroots show driven by curiosity and a genuine love of making complicated health topics easier to understand. Dr. Eeks is a public health professional specializing in applied epidemiology & health communication. By day, she works on challenging public health issues. By choice, she spends some of her free time asking scientists, physicians, researchers, authors, clinicians, and other fascinating people questions she hopes everyone else is wondering too.Along the way, the podcast has wandered into e...

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  • WTF Health News: Wait... How Did This Drug Cost $25 in India and $1,000 in the U.S.?Sep 13, 2026 · 14 min
  • Smart Underwear: Because Regular Underwear Wasn't Doing Enough. With Dr. Brantley HallSep 9, 2026 · 33 min
  • Are You Sharing Your Microbiome with Your Romantic Partner or Your Roommate? With Dr. Nicola SegataAug 27, 2026 · 49 min
  • Public Health is Weird: When Tuberculosis Was Blamed on VampiresAug 23, 2026 · 15 min
  • Why Are Middle-Aged Americans Doing So Much Worse? With Dr. Frank InfurnaAug 7, 2026 · 49 min
  • Exploring the Spiritual Realm: Can We Communicate with Angels? With Alisha DasAug 2, 2026 · 54 min
  • Eeks Speakeasy: Seasonal Blues, Melancholy, and the Winter SplinterJul 29, 2026 · 15 min
  • Do Bananas Make Your Smoothie Less Healthy? With Professor Gunter KuhnleJul 26, 2026 · 40 min
  • Can We Prevent Muscle Loss While Taking GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs? With Dr. Richard PratleyJul 8, 2026 · 46 min
  • WTF Health News: Is Your Smartphone Giving You Hemorrhoids?Jul 6, 2026 · 10 min

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