Long Covid Part 2: Treatments. Studies. Histamines. Hormones. POTS. Clots. Hearts. Hope. Highly-respected Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely, is back for all of your listener questions. We also check in with Physics Girl Diana Cowern on her years-long struggle with the disease. So start with Part 1, and then finish up with this episode addressing all your stragg ... Show More
Feb 11
Venereology (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS) with Ina Park
You’ve got junk, and we have info. The charming and hilarious researcher, professor, sex-positive health advocate, and author of the science book “Strange Bedfellows,” Dr. Ina Park, joins to talk about sores, symptoms, muffs, condoms, testing schedules, titillating vaccine develo ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 4
Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) Encore with Stephen Hanks
Histories, mysteries, memories and families: it’s time to clamber up our ancestral trees. Author and genealogist Stephen Hanks -- who teaches genealogy classes in Portland, Oregon and has contributed to PBS genealogy documentaries -- sits down to chat in this encore episode about ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 28
Asinology (DONKEYS) with Faith Burden
Tall ears. Huge teeth. Underestimated wit. And vocalizations that would make a songbird envious. Let’s talk donkeys with researcher and Director at The Donkey Sanctuary, Asinologist Dr. Faith Burden. We cover pop culture donkeys, their road to domestication, how much they can car ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2024
#465 Hospital Medicine Recap Extravaganza: Diabetic Foot, Sepsis, Syncope, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and more!
Join us as Monee and Meredith with the rest of the hospital medicine team reflect on the past year, discussing some favorite insights gained covering a range of topics, including diabetic foot infections, sepsis, sickle cell inpatient management, syncope, psychiatry for the hospi ... Show More
40m 50s
Aug 2025
The Medical Matchmaking Machine
<p>As he finished his medical school exam, David Fajgenbaum felt off. He walked down to the ER and checked himself in. Soon he was in the ICU with multiple organ failure. The only drug for his condition didn’t work. He had months to live, if that. If he was going to survive, ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2024
Ep 37: Talking with patients about sad, bad and difficult things
This is Episode 37 of PsychCrunch, the podcast of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Routledge Psychology. [Content warning: This episode centres around cancer. As such, it makes references to medical events and themes that some listeners may find d ... Show More
42m 8s
Sep 2020
Identity After Death with Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael, Part 2
The conclusion to Laurah's interview with UNH lecturer and forensic anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael, who talks about some of her biggest cases, search and recovery, and how she uses cold-case investigation in the classroom. The Fall Line is created by Laurah Norton and Brooke Harg ... Show More
40m 36s
Dec 2024
7. Bonus Episode - Extra Dose
Right, roll up your sleeve, it’s time for an extra dose of Best Medicine!This is a special episode of unheard bits that couldn’t be squeezed into Series 2, featuring more fascinating medical insights, extended bits and a whole Petri dish of jokes – some more cultured than others. ... Show More
40m 34s
Feb 2025
Can You Inherit Trauma - And If So, Can You Inherit Healing?
JVN sits down with journalist and author James Longman to explore one of the most fascinating questions in mental health: can you inherit trauma? Drawing from his deeply personal journey and his new book The Inherited Mind, James unpacks the science behind genetic predisposition, ... Show More
55m 47s
Mar 2025
How Is Trauma Dumping Affecting My Relationships?
This week, JVN sits down with existential psychotherapist and author Dr. Sara Kuburic, widely recognized as the @Millennial.Therapist in Instagram, to delve into the phenomenon of "trauma dumping." We’re exploring the nuances between sharing personal experiences and overloading o ... Show More
41m 20s