Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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.

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Jimmy Buffett

Episode Date: July 7, 2021

We recorded this episode live on the Joco Cruise 2020, where Dr. Sydnee dissects the medicine mentioned in the songs of Jimmy Buffett. What is recomme...

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Physician Burnout

Episode Date: June 29, 2021

Workplace burnout is commonplace in the 21st century, but it’s a fairly recent idea. It’s especially insidious among physicians, who are taught that a...

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Black Lung Disease

Episode Date: June 15, 2021

As any proud West Virginian knows, the history of mining in the United States is tied tightly to the history of the labor movement. This was partially...

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The Parasite Delusion

Episode Date: May 25, 2021

Last week, we talked about if eating papaya seeds could rid your body of parasites (spoiler: it can’t). But being concerned about having parasites is...

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Papaya Seeds and Parasites

Episode Date: May 18, 2021

TikTok is where the kids are getting all their information on new new wellness trends, so Dr Sydnee decided to check one that’s been popping up a lot:...

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Revenge of the Sawbones Quiz

Episode Date: May 11, 2021

Test your medical history knowledge from this past year’s episodes in the Super Secret Sawbones Quiz of Interesting Information to Inform and Enlighte...

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Chlorophyll

Episode Date: April 27, 2021

Along with Dr. Sydnee’s amazing videos, TikTok is also a host to an interesting wellness trend: chlorophyll. The green pigment that helps plants turn...

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Vaccine Verification

Episode Date: April 20, 2021

About a year ago, Sawbones discussed what herd immunity was not. In this episode, we look at how we’ll get there, and what role vaccine verification w...

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St John's Wort

Episode Date: April 6, 2021

A somewhat invasive plant with yellow flowers named after John the Baptist has been used for centuries as a kind of cure all. Dr. Sydnee will lead you...

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Gamer Danger

Episode Date: March 30, 2021

When the Nintendo Wii was released, it also came with a warning about potential injuries, to yourself and to others. But are video games good or bad f...

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Blue Light Therapy

Episode Date: March 23, 2021

Have you ever noticed an old house house that has blue glass windows? It's pretty, sure, but it's also supposed to provide healing energy. You can tha...

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COVID-19: One Year Later

Episode Date: March 16, 2021

It's been around a year since COVID-19 began to reshape America. On this week's episode of Sawbones, we look back at the past 12 months and examine wh...

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Harm Reduction

Episode Date: March 9, 2021

There are simple, common-sense ways we can save the lives of injection drug users. The United States is woefully behind in adopting these best practic...

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The U.S. Surgeon General

Episode Date: February 16, 2021

A new presidential administration means a new U.S. Surgeon General, so this week on Sawbones, we're examining exactly what that means. Are they a gene...

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Mewing

Episode Date: February 9, 2021

Would you believe that without spending a single cent, with just a slight movement of your tongue you could breathe better, sleep better and perhaps e...

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The Great Smog

Episode Date: February 2, 2021

As with almost every cultural touchstone, Dr. Sydnee and Justin are extremely late to The Crown party. But the Netflix historical drama has provided n...