February 13, 2024February 3, 2024Season 6 Episode 135 Menopause is whatever you want it to be For our season 6 finale, we’re spending some time with menopause. How many nicknames can you think of for menstruation? Quite a […]
January 30, 2024January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 134 Tonsils: Underestimated and underappreciated Raise your hand if you or someone you know has had their tonsils removed. If your hand is sky-high, there’s a pretty […]
January 16, 2024January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 133 Parvoviruses: Who let the dogs (and their viruses) out? This one’s not just for the dogs. It’s also for the cats, the raccoons, the wax moths, the birds, the mice, and […]
January 2, 2024January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 132 Osteogenesis Imperfecta: All bones about it Often, the more we learn about a disease, the more we learn about ourselves and the world around us. The story of […]
December 19, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 131 Parkinson’s Disease: Dopamine & discoveries Parkinson’s is a disease of many dimensions. On the shelves of any bookstore or library you’ll find at least a handful of […]
December 5, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 130 Cocoliztli: We do love a salty dish In the 16th century, a series of deadly epidemics swept through much of the region of Mesoamerica known as the Aztec Empire, […]
November 27, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 129 Lymphatic Filariasis: Hiding in plain sight With a history extending back millennia, with a biology that leads to permanent disability for tens of millions of people globally, and […]
November 7, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 128 Skin Cancer: We love and fear the sun For every article about the risks of sun exposure or a guide to sunscreens, you don’t have to look far to find […]
October 24, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Ep 127 Bhopal: The 1984 Union Carbide Disaster On the night of December 2, 1984, a deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India led to […]
October 10, 2023January 9, 2024Season 6 Episode 126 Migraine: A Cacophony in Four Movements “Throbbing, pulsating pain.” “Like a drill boring into your head.” “As though your head is gripped by a vise.” “Stabbing pain hammering […]