Barry develops a small but very inconvenient health problem, which becomes so persistent and pernicious that it feels as if someone put a curse on him. Sruthi Pinnamaneni goes deep on a decades-long medical mystery.
Lisa Sanders’ book, Every Patient Tells a Story.
Lisa Sanders’ column, Diagnosis.
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Apr 2021
Dr. Sanjay Gupta on how to build a better brain
This past (very long) year, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been immersed in all things COVID-19, as CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent reporting on the front lines of this novel virus. “All I think about is COVID,” he told Katie, “Viral transmission, how people evaluate risk, social behavio ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2019
Dr. Jenny Taitz - Regrets, Loneliness, Love, and Choosing Joy
Dr. Jenny Taitz is a psychologist and author and has written several articles for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, among others. In this interview, we talk about how to get unstuck, her New York Times article on turning regrets into self improvement, and we discussed h ... Show More
37m 14s
Sep 2022
Dr Gabor Maté on Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture #294
Today I’m excited to welcome Dr Gabor Maté back to the podcast for a third time. Gabor is a fellow physician, author, speaker and friend who brings warmth and wisdom to every conversation we have. He’s a renowned expert on addiction, trauma, stress and childhood development – and ... Show More
2h 6m
Aug 2021
Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World
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 ... Show More
49m 11s
Sep 2021
Ep 950 | The Medical Establishment Is Committing Bio-Medical Genocide | Guest: Dr. Ben Marble
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Ben Marble, the founder of MyFreeDoctor.com. He has done what our government refuses to do – treat patients for free. Unfortunately, his doctors are now responsible for treatment of the entire country. He has had a 99.99% success rate, but he needs more r ... Show More
1h 4m