Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.
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Sometimes the cities we visit on tour have some historical medical mess-ups, but not Detroit! Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about Forest Dewey Dodrill, who performed the first successful heart surgery (with a pump) in a time where operating on the heart was considered a no-no.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 505 • 23 July 2024 • 30m and 33s
You may have heard that a new study showed tampons contain traces of metals. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history of tampons, why they might contain metal, and what we still need to find out about the possible effects of using them.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 504 • 16 July 2024 • 48m and
Can you touch your tongue with your nose or wiggle your ears? Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the science and studies behind weird little tricks some bodies can do, or "stupid human tricks."
Can you flare your nostrils? Take our poll: https://shorturl.at/rdzY3
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 503 • 9 July 2024 • 41m and 5s
Sawbones listeners just have so many strange medical questions! Questions like: Why do I sneeze at dark chocolate? Does Diet Coke actually relieve nausea? Why does saliva get thicker while exercising? And you know that TikTok with the cinnamon rolls and the yeast infection. . . is that . . .real?
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 502 • 2 July 2024 • 47m and 22s
To coincide with the opening of Justin and Sydnee's stage production, we bring to you a classic episode about the medicinal history of chocolate!
This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin take a sunrise and sprinkle it with dew.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 501 • 18 June 2024 • 34m and 16s
There are different versions of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory exploits, but all of them involve strange things happening to children who misbehave. But from a biological standpoint, what does that look like? Dr. Sydnee and Justin discuss the strange science going on at Wonka's factory and whether gum could possibly contain enough juice to turn someone into a blueberry.
Note: Willy Wonka is the creation of Roald Dahl, not a good person. More information about his antisemitism available here: https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 500 • 11 June 2024 • 35m and
Hot time, summer in the city, time for listener Sawbones questions! Questions like: Why is blood sticky? Why does skin itch when it grows back? Might my twin reject my organs? And should I bring my own speculum to an exam?
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 499 • 4 June 2024 • 42m and 33s
Dr. Sydnee has ruined her TikTok algorithm for the listeners once again and came across something called "Hydrogen Water." Similar to alkaline water, hydrogen water goes through an ionization process that leaves it with excess hydrogen molecules. But . . . is it better than regular water? Probably not.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 498 • 21 May 2024 • 39m and 8s
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 the Breast Chek [sic] Kit but has since branched out into wellness and weight management products that it encourages its Ambassadors to recruit others to sell.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 497 • 7 May 2024 • 44m and 43s
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 spread on the face like a cream mask. But why would anyone do this unless it's supposed to do something for the skin? Dr. Sydnee and Justin draw out where this trend came from and its questionable benefits.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
Episode 496 • 30 April 2024 • 38m and 59s
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