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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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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: Why Do I Always Burp Next to My Wife?
It’s time for us to answer some more listener medical questions, if “us” means “Dr. Sydnee McElroy.” Questions like: can you cook dirt enough to make it clean? What is Gaze-Evoked Tinnitus? Why do we rub our eyes when we’re tired? And can I taste . . .with my eyes?
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Sawbones: Marvel Anatomy: Endgame
Justin returns to quiz Dr. Sydnee for the third and final analysis of the official Marvel Anatomy book. All will be revealed! Where does Colossus get his steel skin? How does Mystique turn into other people? And why are the Inhumans so disappointing?
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Sawbones: Carpet Python Parasite
Sometimes respiratory and GI distress can be treated with antibiotics; other times it turns out there’s a live carpet python parasite in the brain. Dr. Sydnee discuss this rare case from a few years ago, the history of discovering parasitic roundworms in humans, and best practices in avoiding them.
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Sawbones: Alpha-Gal Syndrome
That thing where you get bitten by ticks and can't eat meat, is that real? Yes, it's real, and it's called Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Dr. Sydnee dives into the fascinating story of how we found out that sometimes, if you get bitten by a certain tick, you become allergic to red meat.
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Sawbones: Blood Glucose Tolerance Test
If you’ve ever been pregnant or pregnant-adjacent, you may have heard of the blood glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. Many pregnant people find the process unpleasant and gross — which has prompted some pseudo-experts to speak out against it. Dr. Sydnee discusses the new discourse surrounding the test, how it works, and why, if your doctor recommends it, you should honestly just get it done.
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Sawbones: Mamajuana
One of the national drinks of the Dominican Republic, Mamajuana has a long history as an enjoyed alcoholic beverage . . . and a medicine. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go over the backstories of this beverage and the various medicinal properties it has reportedly held. For more about the history of Mamajuana and how to use it in cocktails, check out Neat: The Boozecast: https://on.soundcloud.com/71Rxg
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Customer Reviews
I’ve listened to every episode at least 3 times
Silly, fun and educational. I feel entertained and I feel smart at the same time. I love what y’all do for science communication.
Crying over Xylazine
I always knew these folks were radical but I don’t think I understood until this episode the depth of it, the compassion and active, living work that Justin, and especially Sydnee, are doing. The reveal that they both carry narcan is when I started crying. This is charity, this is good works, this is helping the stranger. And the dumb jokes are important too. Also, if anybody hasn’t had the pleasure, go watch Sydnee mentally break Justin down by reciting listicles on youtube.
Life-Saving Meds
Worked for a global charity that donated medicines, the way pharma companies are propped up via the np system is SICK. Pardon the expression.
Love your show <3
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