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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

By: Justin McElroy Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.Justin and Sydnee McElroy Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease World
Episodes
  • Sawbones: Do You Know About the Penis Fish?
    Oct 14 2025

    As the weather turns, so do Dr. Sydnee and Justin to their inbox to answer more of listeners' WEIRD medical questions. Questions like: Can pee cure my foot fungus? Why do I cough when I put in earplugs? What is the white crescent on my nails? How does the vaccine nasal spray work? And what is the humble leech’s role in modern medicine?

    Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

    Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/

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    38 mins
  • Sawbones: Leucovorin
    Oct 7 2025

    Justin and Dr. Sydnee continue to bring news from the forefront of history with the second part of the announcement about autism – a possible treatment. It's leucovorin: also known as vitamin B-9. It can't possibly be that simple, can it? (No). Dr. Sydnee explains where this idea came from and what leucovorin is actually currently used for in medicine.

    Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

    Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/

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    38 mins
  • Sawbones: Tylenol
    Sep 30 2025

    You may have heard the recent announcement From the US government linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism. Well, at the risk of spoiling the episode, it’s nothing. This week, Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the history of acetaminophen and where the claim even came from.

    Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

    Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/

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    49 mins
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