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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine podcast

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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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  Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy  

Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.

Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.

 

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#523

Sawbones: How's My Lump Doing?

As a gift to the audience, we have another Sawbones Q and A, answering strange questions submitted by listeners! How does a menstrual disk work? How should we ACTUALLY clean our ears? Are cat biscuits bad for pregnancy? And why does Justin have the old man cough? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ ... Read more

17 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:22

17 Dec 2024

#522

Sawbones: Walking Pneumonia

It’s nearly winter, which means the return of mycoplasma or “Walking Pneumonia” on this hemisphere. This week Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about how this infection was discovered, the questionable way it was researched and how it differs from “typical” pneumonia. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/ ... Read more

10 Dec 2024

39 MINS

39:07

10 Dec 2024

#521

Sawbones: Tesla Medbed

Somehow the Tesla medical bed, or Tesla Biohealing Wellness Hotel and Resort is not related to Elon Musk. It is also not really related to actual medical care. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about another wellness product and what this harnesser of biphoton energy is supposed to do.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

26 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:01

26 Nov 2024

#520

Sawbones: Project 2025

Needless to say it’s going to be a long four years for the United States. This week’s episode of Sawbones offers some guidance on what we might expect for medicine and health care going forward and what pro-active steps you may want to consider. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:54

19 Nov 2024

#519

Sawbones Classic: History of Abortion

It's Election Day in the United States of America, and so we present this Sawbones episode on the history of abortion from May 2022. Go vote! With the recent news about Roe v. Wade, it’s important to talk about the history of abortion in the United States. The right to autonomy over one’s own body in regard to medical care is one of the basic tenets of medical ethics; but no matter what anyone personally believes, banning abortion doesn’t stop abortion. It just makes it unsafe.   Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/  ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:57

05 Nov 2024

#518

Sawbones: John Green and Good.Store

Dr. Sydnee and Justin are joined by John Green to talk about the still-prevalent disease of tuberculosis and how his company Good.Store is using coffee and tea to eradicate it in one African country.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:32

29 Oct 2024

#517

Sawbones: Doctor Odyssey

There's a new medical show in town, and Sawbones is all here for it. Dr. Sydnee goes through some of the highlights of the medical emergencies above the cruise ship in Doctor Odyssey and their plausibility and how likely it is to be able to do procedures like dialysis on the high seas.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:16

22 Oct 2024

#516

Sawbones: Brazilian Butt Lift

Some cosmetic surgeries include adding silicon or plastic to enhance the figure. But what if the extra fat came from your own body? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the fraught and history of the Brazilian Butt Lift, or BBL, which is a story of eugenics, bad medicine, and unrealistic beauty standards.  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:59

15 Oct 2024

#515

Sawbones: Can Doritos Make Skin See-Through?

Bring on the fall weather and bring on the listeners’ weird medical questions! Dr. Sydnee and Justin answer listeners’ strangest queries and maybe learn a thing or two themselves. Is Shy Bladder a real thing? Can you inhale an item into your lungs? Are mosquitoes eating my bruises? And is urea actually good for your skin or is some skin care just pee in a bottle? Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:44

08 Oct 2024

#514

Sawbones: Kegels

No matter the body parts, strengthening your pelvic muscles is generally good for you. But who were they named after, and most importantly, who introduced them? Dr. Sydnee and Justin go on a journey through the Kegel's medical history and naming conventions.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

38 MINS

38:31

01 Oct 2024

#513

Sawbones: Exploding Teeth

Canonically, Dr. Sydnee doesn’t know much about teeth, but there are several cases in dental journals about teeth that spontaneously exploded. Dr. Sydnee tries to make sense of a few mysterious account of these events, conceding that some medical mysteries remain unexplained. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

34 MINS

34:24

24 Sep 2024

#512

Sawbones: Superman

It’s a bird! It’s a podcast! It’s Justin’s superhero anatomy textbook to the rescue! What is the medical and scientific explanation of how Superman’s powers work? Batman has thoroughly analysed his Justice League colleagues, but Dr. Sydnee brings the actual medical knowledge to discuss X-Ray Vision, Super Strength, and a Kryptonite weakness.  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:54

17 Sep 2024

#511

Sawbones: Triple E and Public Health in 2024

A rare but deadly mosquito-born illness called Eastern equine encephalitis is prompting some local governments to limit evening play for kids. But after the COVID public health crisis, the discussion about how to best protect people has gotten much more complicated. Music: ""Medicines"" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

47 MINS

47:28

03 Sep 2024

#510

Sawbones: Fentanyl and the ONEbox

If you haven’t already been personally affected by a fentanyl overdose, you likely know someone who has. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee explores the rapid rise of fentanyl as a lethal street drug and what one West Virginia group is doing in hopes of turning the tide against overdose fatalities. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

42 MINS

42:58

27 Aug 2024

#509

Sawbones: The Doctor Patient

Dr. Sydnee goes through her own story of a routine mammogram and its follow up: how the experience is different coming in as a doctor, the advantages and the disadvantages of trying to doctor yourself, and how easy it is for someone without every advantage to fall through the cracks of the United States health care system. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

45 MINS

45:28

20 Aug 2024

#508

Sawbones: Mushrooms

It wouldn't be Twenty Fungalore without talking about the alleged medicinal properties of mushrooms, which are a fungus and not a plant at all. Justin and Dr. Sydnee talk to Cleveland about common fungi used as medical supplements, from the parasitic Cordyceps to the infamous psilocybin.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

13 Aug 2024

36 MINS

36:39

13 Aug 2024

#507

Sawbones: Medical Jewelry

Magnetic bracelets, immortality rings . . . the internet is full of wearables that are sold for their medicinal properties as if they’re equipment in Baldur’s Gate. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the history of this fashionable medicine and what it claims to do.  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

06 Aug 2024

45 MINS

45:27

06 Aug 2024

#506

Sawbones: Mechanical Heart Pump

Sometimes the cities we visit on tour have some historical medical mess-ups, but not Detroit! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about Forest Dewey Dodrill, who performed the first successful heart surgery (with a pump) in a time where operating on the heart was considered a no-no.  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:33

23 Jul 2024

#505

Sawbones: Tampons

You may have heard that a new study showed tampons contain traces of metals. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history of tampons, why they might contain metal, and what we still need to find out about the possible effects of using them.Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

16 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:00

16 Jul 2024

#504

Sawbones: Human Tricks

Can you touch your tongue with your nose or wiggle your ears? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the science and studies behind weird little tricks some bodies can do, or "stupid human tricks."  Can you flare your nostrils? Take our poll: https://shorturl.at/rdzY3  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

09 Jul 2024

41 MINS

41:05

09 Jul 2024

#503

Sawbones: A Couple of Boob Questions

Sawbones listeners just have so many strange medical questions! Questions like: Why do I sneeze at dark chocolate? Does Diet Coke actually relieve nausea? Why does saliva get thicker while exercising? And you know that TikTok with the cinnamon rolls and the yeast infection. . . is that . . .real?  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

02 Jul 2024

47 MINS

47:22

02 Jul 2024

#502

Sawbones Classic: Chocolate

To coincide with the opening of Justin and Sydnee's stage production, we bring to you a classic episode about the medicinal history of chocolate!  This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew.  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

34 MINS

34:16

18 Jun 2024

#501

Sawbones: Willy Wonka

There are different versions of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory exploits, but all of them involve strange things happening to children who misbehave. But from a biological standpoint, what does that look like? Dr. Sydnee and Justin discuss the strange science going on at Wonka's factory and whether gum could possibly contain enough juice to turn someone into a blueberry.  Note: Willy Wonka is the creation of Roald Dahl, not a good person. More information about his antisemitism available here: https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/  Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ ... Read more

11 Jun 2024

35 MINS

35:00

11 Jun 2024