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Special Episode: Dr. Wendy Kline & Exposed
Season 8
For many of us, pelvic exams are a routine part of our healthcare. Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t await them with some dread or anxiety; naturally, these exams evoke a wide range of emotions. …
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 177 Toxic Shock Syndrome: A shock to the system
Season 8
If you’ve ever read the little instructions pamphlet included in a box of tampons, you probably came across a paragraph calling attention to a condition called toxic shock syndrome (TSS). It describe…
Published on 7 months ago
Ep 176 Strychnine: The WD-40 of Victorian Medicine
Season 8
This week, we’re coming at you with a classic TPWKY episode on one of the most notorious poisons out there: strychnine. Although strychnine might not flash across too many headlines these days, it wa…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Special Episode: Dr. Adam Ratner & Booster Shots
Season 8
For the past few months, measles has been in regular rotation in the news cycle here in the US, with outbreaks occurring across the country in regions with low vaccine uptake. These outbreaks represe…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 175 What’s the deal with raw milk: Part 2
Season 8
Last week, we started this two-parter with a big picture view of pasteurization and the raw milk movement. In this episode, we address the alleged health claims made by proponents of raw milk and div…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 174 What’s the deal with raw milk: Part 1
Season 8
Seriously, what’s the deal? Lately, it seems like raw milk has started to pop up more and more frequently in our feeds, with influencers touting the alleged health benefits of raw milk over pasteuriz…
Published on 8 months ago
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 8 months, 1 week 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 8 months, 2 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 8 months, 3 weeks 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 8 months, 4 weeks ago