In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medicinal practices of the ancient Aztecs! Along the way they cover the codex responsible for our knowledge and how they were obtained, disease as divine punishment being god specific, the flayed god, the water god, anatomical knowledge from human sacrifice, mysterious indigenous diseases of the pre-colombian era, medical specialties in the aztec world, orthopedics, dentistry, cacti and wound care, pterygium, and more! SO sit back and relax as...

In this episode dr's J and santhosh once again perform a roundup of whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on things that are sweet or should be lowered! Along the way, they cover the history of artificial sweeteners, sweet and low, microplastics, polymers and cardiac disease, chocolate oral insulin,nanobots, baboons and hypoglycemia, insulin cows, scaled production, government protected farms, removing microplastics, hard v soft water and more! so sit back and relax...

In this episode, Drs J and Santhosh discuss the aftereffects of the recent solar eclipse on eye health! Along the way, they cover the last airbender, ancient historical eye medicine, solar retinopathy and the sextant, how looking at the sun injures your eye, risk factors, laser pointer injuries, kohl, eclipse glasses and more! So sit back and relax as we discuss blinding you with science! Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss some unique medical history and conditions about your face! Along the way they cover problematic song lyrics, childhood nostalgia insults, the gold standard smile, smile types, the facial feedback hypothesis, exercise forms, denture history, waterloo teeth, american presidents, transactional records, porcelain teeth, jaw erosion, mewing, neti pots and more! so sit back and relax as we get all up in your face! Further...

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again peruse the periodic table for its influence on medicine, this time with a focus on Helium! Along the way, they discuss Victor Hugo, the 1870 siege of Paris, the electromagnetic spectrum, balloon fuel sources prior to helium, the invention of heliox, medical uses of gaseous helium, how helium changes your voice, stroke recovery, the supercooling effects of helium, mitochondrial uncoupling, helium shortages, mri per capita, and more! So sit back...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round up their favorite research of the week in one of our most popular segments, journal club! Along the way they discuss ultrasound, animaniacs, influencing the brain with soundwaves, ultrasonic sperm, viagra for alzheimers, cancer raves, dance dance revolution in the elderly and more! SO sit back and relax as we teach you whats new in the world of medical research! Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh tackle culinary and fast food medicine! Along the way they cover 90's commercial jingles, Upton Sinclair, the founding of fast food, the whitecastle project, portion control, the scientific method, antibiotics in meat, the healthiest fast food, antibiotics and loss of fermentation effects, ultrasound culinary applications, medical meat tenderizing and more! SO sit back and relax as we serve up a fast quick helping of medicine in your meals! Further...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh do a deep dive into an element common to dental care and how it came to be! Along the way they cover Colorado brown stain, pediatric dentistry, epidemiology studies, elemental water, industrial aluminum, health crises in the 1920s, the fluoridation of water, industrial waste recycling, modern day dental health, skeletal fluorosis and more! So sit back and relax as we give you the unvarnished tooth about flouride! Further...

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return to their series on the history of disease as we investigate the plague of salmonella! Along the way, they cover white castle, paleopathology, the rise of farmed infections, confusing etymology, microbiomes, food poisoning, ninja turtles, typhoid mary and early 1900s epidemiology, disease and data detection, expensive outbreaks, the difference between european and american eggs, serotypes of salmonella and more! So sit back and relax as we deliver a...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh continue their exploration of lesser know African American physicians with 3 more names you should know! Along the way, they cover the dearth of source materials about black physicians, Dr Daniel Hale Williams, provident hospital, the first open heart surgery, Solomon carter fuller, the discovery and dissemination of Alzheimer's information, 80's movie villains of the 1800s, louis t wrigth and intradermal injection, a father daughter duo of high achievers...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh have a bit of fun post superbowl by playing a game of athlete or infection! Along the way, they are joined by contestant and former cohost Dr Ward to discuss superbowl rule changes, rare pathogens, unique football names, medical etymology, tricky plays to fool our contestant, bonkers bacteria, fascinating fungi and very interesting viruses in another one of our game show episodes! SO sit back, relax and see if you can guess athlete or infection! Support Us...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh celebrate black history month by exploring some notable physicians of the past! Along the way, they cover climate change in Chicago and Los Angeles, James McCune Smith, patient ethics, early applications of silver nitrate, the new field of biostatistics, research slams, debunking census claims, Viviene Thomas and the Blayloch shunt, Good Will Hunting, Crush syndrome, tetralogy of fallot, sickle cell disease, Marilyn Gaston and more! SO sit back and relax as...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of medical news this time with an emphasis on love and lust themed science! ALong the way they cover erection spiders, treatments for priapism, blind date heartbeat synchrony, the aggression lowering power of tears, delightfully odd scientific methods, love and the immune system and more! So sit back, relax, gather your lvoed one close and learn the science of love! Further...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss biblical plagues and the ark of the covenant! Along the way, they cover Indiana Jones and the unnecessary protagonist, behind the scenes infection trivia, biblical era plagues, golden hemorrhoids, bubonic plague, historical evidence, the london medical papyrus, tularemia and more! SO sit back and relax as we explore this historical mystery! Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1199652/ Support Us spiritually, emotionally or...

 In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue discussing the secret history of the cdc begun in the previous episode! Along the way they cover the office of malaria control in war areas, atabrine, bloodthirsty anne, how Atlanta was chosen as headquarters, endemic eradication, CDC name changes, interdepartmental rivalry, the memo that changed everything, biological warfare, bug warfare, unit 731, operation big itch, big buzz, and more! so sit back and relax as we elaborate on the surprising...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up whats new in medicine, this time revisiting some older stories from the past! Along the way they cover snatiation, the mad science of sergio canavero, an update on head transplant history, ethical implications, cancer targeting salmonella bacteria, vibrating gut capsules and more! So sit back and relax as we explore whats new in the world of medical news! Further...

Happy New Year Listeners! In this episode Drs J and Santhosh explore the secret intelligence branch fighting to keep us safe from diseases before they start! Along the way they cover Alexander Langmuir, military and science working together, the infectious avengers, the bill nye of bioterrorism, case files from epidemics, the oswego county exercise, the fellowship curriculum, disease investigation in movies and more! So sit back and relax as we debrief you on gathering disease...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform a roundup of medical news, with the assistance of space pharmacist Eleanor O'Rangers! Along the way they cover clinical trial design in space, space manufacturing, rent an astronaut, microgravity pharmaceutical effects, space farming, drug enhanced lettuce, the missing space tomato, bioreactors, the mother machine, astral shelf life, common cosmic medical issues, long term physiologic changes, skylab, recalcitrant astronauts and more! So...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh fly in to give you the annual influenza special! Along the way they cover the book of epidemics, seasonal infections, medical etymology, flu strains and pathology, how the vaccine is developed, organic artisanal vaccines, scaling production with eggs, secret government chickens and more! So sit back and bundle up as we bring you this years info on fighting the flu! Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss infectious leptospirosis. Along the way, they cover pilgrim squatters, the first Thanksgiving, Squanto’s death, bleeding from the eyeballs, interrogative bacteria, fun names for diseases, cats and rats, incubation period, seasonal plagues, symptoms, treatments and more! So Sit back and give thanks you’re celebrating the holiday and not stuffed with this week’s plague! Sources 1) https://cmr.asm.org/content/14/2/296#sec-1 2)...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh continue their back to basics series by investigating the gallbladder! Along the way they cover biliary colic, predictions about episode contact, German scientists, gallstones and the five F's, the origin of bile, risk factors and ethnic differences for stones, gall sludge, Guinness records, PBC, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Viking susceptibility, Free dripping fistula technique, bear farms, orphan drugs and more! So sit back as we root through your...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the history behind the ubiquitous use of IV fluid in medicine. ALong the way they cover the death of a pope, international infusion bans, cholera pandemics, physician math, thomas latta and direct infusion, old timey medical letters, vascular anatomy, lactated ringers, albumin and world war 2, important typos, fluid selection, balance and cost, the 4-2-2 rule, colloid v crystalloid, banana bags and more! so sit back and relax as we infuse with...

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up the latest advances in medicine, with an emphasis on the winners of the IgNoble prize. Along the way they cover shenanigans, the origins of the IgNoble prize, jamais vu and word alienation, medication based word dissociation, smart toilets, the naughty fingerprint, real time health monitoring, nasal symmetry, the puprose of nose hairs, picking your nose for science and more! So sit back and relax as we learn about this years Ignobel...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return to their annual airing of spooky medical stories and conditions in our halloween special! ALong the way, they cover the call of the void, electroshock therapy, galvanism, controlled directed seizures, the true story behind freddy krueger, sunds, brugada syndrome, nightmare medicine, chinese voodoo dolls and more! So sit back, relax and prepare for a scare as we delve into your deepest unknown medical fears! Further...