Episode 157: Spider and Scorpion and Sna...

Almost every year we shared some holiday recipes that give you and your family some healthier alternatives. This is for everyone who wants to enjoy some tasty dishes over the holidays with feeling bloated and tired and just overall crappy. This year, Dr. Nedd shares some great si ... Show More

Tylenol has long been considered one of the ‘safest’ drugs you can take for pain or fever. Recent news indicates that isn’t true. So what is the truth about Tylenol? And what is the truth about fevers? In this episode, Dr. Nedd goes into the current info coming out about Tylenol, ... Show More

A certain class of depression drugs have been talked about in the news recently because of new info coming out about the dangers of taking them. They are called SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors) — drugs that stop the brain from reabsorbing serotonin, a natural chem ... Show More

As Halloween approaches, we take a look at an animal that is sometimes considered spooky: the spider. From "excessive leggy-ness" to powerful venom, Casey and Sara discuss why people might be creeped out by spiders, and whether or not they really deserve their bad reputation (spo ... Show More

This week, mind reading children, scientists find a new gene in the lung cancer cocktail, and satnav or map-nav - what's greener? Plus we become biological weapons inspectors and explore nature's arsenal of venoms, poisons and toxins, including a scorpion's sting that can highlig ... Show More

What's your relationship with spiders like? Some people are pretty terrified of them, and for many their first reaction is to grab something to squash them with. Most likely, encountering spiders at home is a regular occurrence, and they're actually more beneficial than you migh ... Show More

<p>Why does treating a venomous snake bite cost as much as a house? Zachary Crockett slithers over to North Carolina to find out.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/spanderson/">Steve Anderson</a>, emergency medicine business ... Show More

<p>Fangs. Rattles. Misconceptions. Crawl out from under your rock for the angelic rattle of one of the world’s most maligned, misunderstood, gorgeous, mysterious, efficient creatures. Herpetology professor, rattlesnake scientist and thus, Crotalologist Dr. Emily Taylor discusses ... Show More

It’s rattlesnake season again and chances are, you’re going to come across one eventually around Boise. Luckily, snake wrangler and expert Kristina Parker is here to warm us up to this cold-blooded desert dweller. We’re talking snake urban legends, how to keep your pets safe. Plu ... Show More

Man’s deadliest predator takes more than a million lives each year and is no bigger than your fingernail. To mark mosquito season, history professor Dr. Timothy Winegard sits down with Dr. Sanjay Gupta to unpack how we can use lessons from the past to fight mosquitoes in the futu ... Show More

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In this episode, hosts Rick and Marco are learning all about our eight-legged friends, spiders! To find out more, they are speaking with Taylor Cook, the wildlife care supervisor for the entomology department at the San Diego Zoo. Some people might find arachnids a little scary, ... Show More

<p>Why would a spider have a frog best friend? Why do they love your shower? Does lemon repel them? Should you rehome them outside? Why so hairy? How do you identify the harmless ones? Which ones get kinky? Hey. This will be fun. If you’re afraid of spiders, this is the best firs ... Show More