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Aug 2021
49m 11s

Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World

Goop, Inc. and Audacy
About this episode
Elinor Cleghorn is a writer, researcher, and author of the book, Unwell Women. Today, Cleghorn and cohost Erica Chidi explore the misdiagnosis and mistreatment of women’s health issues throughout history, including Cleghorn’s own experience with chronic illness. Her symptoms were dismissed for many years before she was diagnosed with lupus, which prompted he ... Show More
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