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Nov 2023
14m 22s

Hypno Pain Killer, Mosquito Secrets, Imp...

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About this episode

Today, you’ll learn about how hypnotherapy could be a tool to fight pain after surgery, a discovery that could lead to less mosquito-borne diseases, and how you might have worms to thank for your fall feast.  

 

Hypno Pain Killer  

 

 

Mosquito Secrets  

 

  • “Discovery in Mosquitoes Could Lead to New Strategy Against Dengue Fever and Other Mosquito-Borne Viruses.” n.a. 2023.  
  • “If mosquitoes were eradicated, what would be the consequences?” by Jane Monroe Arcata. 2021.  

 

Important Worms 

 

 

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