The Stethoscope Issue Andrew & Betsy Becker

After a very long absence, we're back! It won't take you long to note that this was actually recorded back in the spring and it's not so much that we have been MIA as it is that it's just taken forever to get it edited and uploaded. 
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In this episode we talk Big Pharma, prescription discount programs, insulin & inhalers, our own experience with costly medications during pregnancy, and what is behind the crazy prices for some of our most widely used and necessary medications. 

We're a whole TWO MONTHS late in uploading this episode, but it's an important update that we need to give before moving forward. As the title suggests, Andrew's exemption was rescinded and he was fired from the hospital that he's worked at for almost 8 years because he refused to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing (which only the unvaccinated were subject to, btw). We also talk about scotch, giving thanks, fighting dragons, singing Psalms, and Knight's Fest!

We're back! After a nearly two month hiatus, we're back with an update on the verdict from the hospital on Andrew's vaccine status. We also talk a bit about the various viruses that are circulating at the moment, including Omicron, Influenza A, and RSV. 

In this episode we bring our 4 kids into the 'studio'! If you want to hear a lot of giggling and kid-versions of what Andrew does, as well as everyone telling all their favorite wound stories, give this one a listen! 

In this episode, we talk about what the recently announced vaccine mandate at the hospital means for Andrew. We talk religious exemptions, science behind the mandates, medical ethics, patient autonomy, and what we're doing in the face of another job loss. 

What *is* a concussion? Do you have to hit your head to get a concussion? Is it the same thing as a TBI? How do you treat it? What are laws surrounding possible concussion for student athletes? Why do we have our kids (specifically sons) play sports that have high concussion risks? How do you treat a concussion? Listen in as Andrew answers all these questions!