Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Hepatitis B

Episode 564

A trip to get an updated tetanus shot led to the realization that Justin never got a Hepatitis B vaccine. So Dr. Sydnee explains what exactly is Hep B, the recent headlines surrounding the vaccine, w…

Published on 2 days, 3 hours ago

Sawbones Classic: Christmas is Trying to Kill You

Episode 563

A pre-Christmas warning, we're re-releasing our 2015 live show outlining all the ways that you need to watch out this Christmas – and not just from Santa's wrath.

This week on Sawbones, Live from Hunt…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Sawbones: The True Meaning of Candlenights

Episode 562

It's the most wonderful time of the year – Candlenights! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the plans for the upcoming Candlenights special, as well as the story of Harmony House and some of the myths …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sawbones: Anyone Else Get Pee Shivers?

Episode 561

Cozy up by the fireplace with some weird listener medical questions. What's the difference between a disease and a disorder? Where does the extra blood during pregnancy come from? Did getting my gall…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sawbones: Dopamine Detox

Episode 560

The algorithm strikes again, this time telling Justin about a popular wellness trend known as a Dopamine Detox. Dopamine is often associated with pleasure centers and addiction, and certain corners o…

Published on 1 month ago

Sawbones: Monkey Escape

Episode 559

Sometimes we like to have fun on Sawbones, like diving into a recently reported story of a truck full research animals who escaped and were infectious to humans. But what actually happened, were thes…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sawbones: Methylene Blue

Episode 558

Often pseudo-scientific medicine is brought to Dr. Sydnee by friends and family. But this time, she encountered methylene blue in the wild! Methylene blue is currently being touted as a cancer treatm…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sawbones: Do You Know About the Penis Fish?

Episode 557

As the weather turns, so do Dr. Sydnee and Justin to their inbox to answer more of listeners' WEIRD medical questions. Questions like: Can pee cure my foot fungus? Why do I cough when I put in earplu…

Published on 2 months ago

Sawbones: Leucovorin

Episode 556

Justin and Dr. Sydnee continue to bring news from the forefront of history with the second part of the announcement about autism – a possible treatment. It's leucovorin: also known as vitamin B-9. It…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Sawbones: Tylenol

Episode 555

You may have heard the recent announcement From the US government linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism. Well, at the risk of spoiling the episode, it’s nothing. This week, Dr. Sydnee…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago