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Special Episode: John Green & Everything Is Tuberculosis
Season 8
Tuberculosis, or consumption as it was once known, might conjure up images of huge sanitoriums or writers and artists from the late 1800s (Moulin Rouge, anyone?). But this deadly disease is far from …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 173 Childhood Vaccine Schedule 2: Who’s making the call?
Season 8
After last week’s episode, we all know about each of the diseases that we’re protected against thanks to our childhood vaccine schedule here in the US. And after this week’s episode, we’ll understand…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 172 Childhood Vaccine Schedule 1: Let’s give it a shot
Season 8
We’re already back with our first episode of season 8! This week and next, we’re exploring childhood vaccine schedules - what diseases they protect us from, how the schedule is arranged, and who deci…
Published on 5 months ago
Ep 171 Pregnancy: Act 4
Season 7
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pr…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Ep 170 Pregnancy: Act 3
Season 7
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pr…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 169 Pregnancy: Act 2
Season 7
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pr…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 168 Pregnancy: Act 1
Season 7
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, pregnancy complications, traumatic birth experiences, and other potentially disturbing topics related to childbirth, pr…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Special Episode: Rachel Gross & Vagina Obscura
Season 7
For much of history, female reproductive anatomy has been studied only in the context of or in comparison to male reproductive anatomy. This shows in clinical trial design, in healthcare disparities,…
Published on 6 months ago
Ep 167 Viagra/Sildenafil: Raising the bar
Season 7
Has a name brand prescription medication ever shot to notoriety as quickly as Viagra did? Within a few months of its arrival on the market, it seems like everyone knew about the little blue pill, whe…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 166 Amanita poisoning: Death Cap-tivating
Season 7
In forests, in lawns, in city parks across the world lurks a small, pale, unassuming mushroom whose inconspicuous appearance belies its deadly nature. For within this mushroom dwelsl one of the deadl…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago