Podcast Episodes

Sawbones: Plexus

Episode 497

In a collaboration of medical fads and brands, Dr. Sydnee and Justin dive into the confusing MLM called Plexus. The company started as a seller of th…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sawbones: Vampire Facials

Episode 496

You may have seen some celebrities or influencers on social media getting something called a Vampire Facial. It's exactly what it sounds like: blood …

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sawbones: CPR

Episode 495

Squishing someone’s heart and blowing air into them to bring them back to life seems so basic, so why weren’t we able to agree on it for the past few…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sawbones: Lazarus Syndrome

Episode 494

What if someone was declared dead . . . only for their heart to start beating again? This is a phenomenon sometimes called "Lazarus Syndrome" or "aut…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sawbones: Sea Moss

Episode 493

Another day, another fad superfood on social media! Sea moss, or carrageenan or Irish moss, has historically been used for ulcers and sore throats, b…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Sawbones: Interpreting Research

Episode 492

With so much medical research out there on internet, how can you sort through what's based in science and what's just three people in a room? Dr. Syd…

2 years ago

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Sawbones: Gamer Pills

Episode 491

If you want to Get Good at video games quickly, are there any magic pills you can take? Well, there are people trying to sell them to you. Justin and…

2 years ago

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Sawbones: Can You Lick the Capsaicin Patch?

Episode 490

Dr. Sydnee and Justin are welcoming in the spring and allergy season with listeners' strangest medical questions! Why do some people get goosebumps w…

2 years ago

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Sawbones: Bad Bugs

Episode 489

There are many ways people get sick, but sometimes diseases are carried to people by insects. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the top ten "bad bugs"…

2 years ago

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Sawbones: IVF

Episode 488

Started in the 1930s by scientist Dr. Miriam Menkin, in vitro fertilization is a medical procedure to help with fertility that took until the 1970s t…

2 years, 1 month ago

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