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Episode 356
As with almost every cultural touchstone, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are extremely late to The Crown party. But the Netflix historical drama has provided not only immovable hairdos and withering glares, i…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
How to Talk About Vaccine Hesitancy
Episode 355
The COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived and there are, dishearteningly, too many that are on the fence about getting it. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin provide a guide for talking with…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago
Dropsy
Episode 354
It's a true shame that the medical condition with perhaps the most adorable name, dropsy, doesn't really exists. Well, it exists but ... you know what, this is too complicated. Let's just do a podcas…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
COVID-19: The Final Mile
Episode 353
OK, so the COVID-19 vaccine is here, basically, kind of, but how do you get it? How does your Nonnee get it? How will anybody get it? The answers are ... well, they're a lot less clear than we'd like…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
COVID Vaccine Questions and Answers
Episode 352
Vaccines are here! Vaccines are here! But wait ... aren't they ... rushed? Did you hear they might be ... tainted? Do they give you ... cheetah powers? Even if you believe in vaccines, it's normal to…
Published on 5 years ago
Don't Steal Your Dog's Worm Medicine to Treat COVID-19
Episode 351
Ivermectin is a fantastic, incredible miraculous drug that has recently been touted by some as a potent treatment for COVID-19, despite not having the research yet to back up the claims. This week, w…
Published on 5 years ago
Sawbones: Clinical Trials
Episode 350
Dr. Sydnee and Justin have turned themselves into lab rats as they join a COVID-19 vaccine trial. But how did humanity discover the practices and policies that guide these sorts of human experiments?…
Published on 5 years ago
Even More Weird Medical Questions
Episode 349
Is it possible for your medical questions to be ... too weird? That's a question you may be asking yourself on this latest Q&A episode of Sawbones, which explores the contents of poop and a secret bu…
Published on 5 years ago
Hypodermic Needles
Episode 348
With news that a COVID-19 vaccine may be on the horizon and flu shot season in full swing, we take things back to basics with a history of the hypodermic needle and syringe. Also, a strangely large a…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Angel's Glow
Episode 347
On a chilly, rainy Civil War battlefield in Tennessee, soldiers started noticing something strange: Some of their wounds had begun ... glowing. Stranger still: Those with the glow tended to fare bett…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago