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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Maximum Fun
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4.8 • 98 Ratings
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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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Sawbones: CPR
Squishing someone’s heart and blowing air into them to bring them back to life seems so basic, so why weren’t we able to agree on it for the past few hundred years? This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee gives an overview of the evolution of CPR which, despite what movies and TV would have you believe, isn’t quite an infinite cheat code for avoiding death.
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Sawbones: Lazarus Syndrome
What if someone was declared dead . . . only for their heart to start beating again? This is a phenomenon sometimes called "Lazarus Syndrome" or "auto resuscitation after failed pulmonary resuscitation". Dr. Sydnee and Justin discuss the outline of exactly what needs to occur, some possible reasons this might happen, and a few wild examples.
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Sawbones: Sea Moss
Another day, another fad superfood on social media! Sea moss, or carrageenan or Irish moss, has historically been used for ulcers and sore throats, but does it actually have any proven medical use? Well, no, but it’s probably a good vegan substitute for gelatin.
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Sawbones: Interpreting Research
With so much medical research out there on internet, how can you sort through what's based in science and what's just three people in a room? Dr. Sydnee discusses the all the different factors to think about when deciding how much weight to give any article or study. There's a lot!
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Sawbones: Gamer Pills
If you want to Get Good at video games quickly, are there any magic pills you can take? Well, there are people trying to sell them to you. Justin and Dr. Sydnee look at some supplements that claim to give gamers better focus and more energy, none of which are doctor-approved.
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Sawbones: Can You Lick the Capsaicin Patch?
Dr. Sydnee and Justin are welcoming in the spring and allergy season with listeners' strangest medical questions! Why do some people get goosebumps when they do alcohol shots? Does baking soda work for bug bites? Do people with facial hair get more sick? And for real, how long can you REALLY actually look at an eclipse before it's unsafe?
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Customer Reviews
Spoon full of sugar...
Dear Justin, master podcaster, Co-author of a book on that subject…please stop mumbling? Large variations in speaking volume do not suit loud environments, or very quiet listening.
Superb balance between medical information and . . . Justin.
A great, informative, hilariously enjoyable journey through the history of medicine. Dr. Sydnee is very patient with Justin, but the balance between the medical information and Justin's jokes (usually Justin's, sometimes Sydnee as well) make the macabre or slightly gruesome topics hilarious. A deeply excellent show.
Outstanding programme
Informative and funny, sometimes serious, but always leaves me feeling a little more knowledgeable and a little less afraid to visit the doctor!