Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

No, not the musical artist who sang the graduation song (that's Vitamin C). Vitamin K has been in the news a little bit lately because it's often given as a shot to newborns. Dr. Sydnee talks about the history of its discovery, what it is for, why it's important, and why in the world it's called Vitamin K.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org/

In celebration of Dr. Sydnee’s birthday, Justin brings a whole swath of medical show on TV since the year of her birth. From Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman to Nip/Tuck to The Pitt, Dr. Sydnee ranks shows for their accuracy and entertainment value until she’s finisher her bathtub birthday Prosecco. There is no democracy here, Dr. Sydnee’s opinion is the law.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/our-services.html

Miracle drugs, strange side effects, classical conditioning: there are many films where the plot hinges around the existence of some unrealistic medicine. Justin brings to the plate the pills and medical devices in Dune, Robocop, Scanners, and more, while Dr. Sydnee ascertains how close they are to reality – or not.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/our-services.html

Our first ever double-update, Justin and Dr. Sydnee bring an update to an update about the very mysterious Havana Syndrome. Not only is there kind of a reversal of the last update, but the cause actually COULD be a giant microwave? So enjoy the full episode explaining the history of Havana Syndrome, the old update from 2022, and what we learned very recently.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/our-services.html

It's been a decade since Sawbones last talked about measles, and we don't often check in with an update unless . . . well, something comes up in the news. Dr. Sydnee talks about how the vaccine for measles was developed, the unfortunate backlash that has been going on against it since 2008, and what we can do for the future.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/our-services.html