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Back to SearchSawbones: Dr. Willard Bliss
Episode 478
It was probably the destiny of Dr. Doctor Willard Bliss to become a medical professional, although his career was a real rollercoaster of beliefs and…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sawbones: The Ejaculation Panic
Episode 477
In the 1800s, there was a growing concern about spermatorrhea, a condition that involves involuntary and excessive semen leakage or discharge. Some d…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sawbones: The Intimate Side of a Woman’s Life
Episode 476
What was some of the outdated (though subtly subversive) medical advice given to cisgendered women of the 1930s? Dr. Sydnee and Justin aim to answer …
2 years, 5 months ago
Sawbones: The Tea That Doesn’t Cure Cancer (and Might Make It Worse)
Episode 475
Often cure-alls cure nothing (and do nothing), but other times they may actually hurt. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the Essiac tea formula, which…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sawbones: Pineapple
Episode 474
There is a claim on the internet that when you eat pineapple, it eats you back. This is actually true! Or more accurately, pineapple contains an enzy…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sawbones: Why Do I Always Burp Next to My Wife?
Episode 473
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…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sawbones: Marvel Anatomy: Endgame
Episode 472
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…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sawbones: Carpet Python Parasite
Episode 471
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. D…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sawbones: Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Episode 470
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 …
2 years, 6 months ago
Sawbones: Blood Glucose Tolerance Test
Episode 469
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 peop…
2 years, 7 months ago