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In the early 1800’s a man from France immigrated to Kentucky and married an American woman. More than half their children ended up with very blue skin. Listen this week as Lynne explains the medical phenomenon behind the Fugate family’s indigo hue. Many thanks to Amie for the suggestion!  Sources:

Mushrooms can be good, bad, or trippy. Listen this week as Helen focuses on their darker side to discuss the various ways mushrooms can be hazardous to your health and why its tricky to distinguish the good from the bad.    Sources: 

Imagine that it’s afternoon, and you are pulled over by a police officer because a tail light is out, which you didn’t realize. He is pleasant when he comes to the door and you think you’re going to be given a warning. Then he stops and frowns. He asks you to get out of the…

In the small village of Las Salinas in the Dominican Republic there is an unusual genetic condition that challenges the traditional view of gender. Listen as Lynne describes a rare intersex condition that occurs with increased frequency in a few small populations across the globe. More information about intersex can be found through: More information…

Undoubtedly, you have heard of the Spanish flu that raged during 1918 and 1919 and affected up to 100 million people worldwide. However, did you know that at the same time there was another epidemic that was dwarfed by the flu but was just as (if not more) deadly? More alarmingly, scientists don’t know if…

Spring has arrived and it’s just in time for Helen to tell you the health benefits of being outside. Learn how trees might be able to help us fight cancer and how they can calm your soul. She might even be able to convince you not to stay out of the forest. Sources: 

Some people avoid red meat for heart health. Others avoid it for ethical reasons. This week Lynne will tell you why there are also people who avoid red meat so they don’t go into anaphylactic shock. Keep your epi-pen and your bug spray close on hand while you learn about a strange immune response to…

In this episode, Helen will tell you about the health benefits of interacting with dogs. And about the health of dogs. And about CEOs and puppies. Admittedly, the hosts go a little off the rails in this one because you will also hear about the near death of a kitten in Atlanta and about the…

This week Helen will change your mind about the usefulness of a usually despised little sucker. You will be surprised to learn of an ancient technique that is still used today. Described as “walking biohazards,” meet the creatures who have an astonishing array of current and potential applications in modern medicine. Sources:

Long ago, in ancient Greece, a theory of medicine was born that strongly influenced Western medical care for roughly 2000 years. Today it seems fantastical and obviously based on flawed assumptions. Nevertheless, it persisted as medical doctrine up until the mid-1800’s. In today’s episode, Dr. Lynne will explain the weird theory of the four humours.…