Sicker Than Your Average Health Show
Episodes
The Rarest Pregnancy you Never Heard of?
Can you get pregnant twice, during the same pregnancy? We know – sounds impossible. Well, imagine finding out months into your pregnancy that you are now going to be having twins: twins that are 3 weeks apart in age…? This episode brings you the story of one family’s incredibly rare journey through the little known world of superfetation!
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Ritual Music Promotion: https://www.ritualmusic.com/r/SickHealthShow
Credits
Editing, and production assistance by Mack Britton
Logo design by Brad Hart
Music: Dark Whistle Triphop by Down 7 (thanks to Ritual Music.com)
Links
Washington Post – Woman gets pregnant while already pregnant
StatsCan Fertility Data 2012-2016
A review of the mechanisms and evidence for typical and atypical twinning 2016 research review article by McNamara HC, et al. in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Superfetation: case report and review of the literature 2008 case report by Pape A et al. in the Journal de Gynécologie et Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction
Unpredicted ovulations and conceptions during early pregnancy: an explanatory mechanism of human superfetation 2013 peer-reviewed article by Tarín JJ et al. in Reproduction: Fertility and Development
A critical inquiry regarding superfœtation, with cases 1865 research article by Bonnar GL in the Edinburgh Medical Journal.
Uterus duplex bicollis, vagina simplex, and superfetation. A 1927 research article by Moench GL in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Toronto Notes [2018] Textbook by Marvasti TB et al.
CRISPR than a New Pair of (Onco) Genes, with Erin Marshall
Gene editing, amazing technology, and personalized medicine?! From advancements in treatment to providing insight on improving rates of survival, cancer PhD student and friend of the show Erin Marshall (University of British Columbia) has us covered. Together we explain a big misconception of cancer, share some of the mind blowing research developments in the world of oncology, and how these advancements have made “cancer startups” all the rage.
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Ritual Music Promotion: https://www.ritualmusic.com/r/SickHealthShow
Credits
Thanks to Erin Marshall, the expert guest on the episode
Logo design: Brad Hart
Musical theme: Double Whistle TripHop by Down 7 thanks to RitualMusic.com
Editor: Mack Britton
Links
Statistics Canada – Leading causes of death
https://cc-arcc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Current-gotay.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209562/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00673-1
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/did-crispr-help-or-harm-first-ever-gene-edited-babies
#WomenDocsCAN and the first Canadian Women Physicians Day, with Dr. Michelle Cohen, MD & Dr. Liana Hwang, MD
Preet & Josh are joined by two amazing female Canadian physicians, Dr. Liana Hwang and Dr. Michelle Cohen, to celebrate the first ever Canadian Women Physicians Day on March 11, 2021.
Our discussion highlights important conversations about gender inequities in medicine including the gender pay gap, women in medical leadership, and the history of women as physicians in Canada. Tune in today, then be sure to hop on twitter and check out #WomenDocsCan.
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and more about the ones you don’t.
Credits
Editing and Production Assistance: Mack Britton
Logo design: Brad Hart
Music: Dark Whistle Triphop by Down 7 (thanks to RitualMusic.com)
Links:
Canadian Women In Medicine – The first ever Canadian Women Physicians Day
What the gender pay gap in medicine tells us about women’s health (Op-Ed by Dr. Michelle Cohen)
What’s driving the gender pay gap in medicine? 2020 News article by Boesveld S in The Canadian medical Association Journal (CMAJ).
https://informedopinions.org/view-expert-profile/?expert-id=45189
Sex-based disparities in the hourly earning of Surgeons in the Fee-For-Service system in Ontario 2019 Research article by Dossa F, et. al in Journal of American Medical Asscotaion (JAMA) Surgery.
Pay gaps in medicine and the impact of COVID-19 on doctors’ careers 2020 Comment article by Woodhams C, et. al in The Lancet.
A structured compensation plan improves but does not erase the sex pay gap in surgery 2018 Abstract by Morris M, et. al at the 138th Annals of Surgery Annual Meeting.
Let’s Get Virtual, with Dr. Danny Goel, MD
Video games, virtual reality (VR) and…. scalpels?! We’re just as surprised as you are. Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is joined by special guest Dr. Danny Goel, MD to talk about how VR is changing the way we train surgeons, and how it might be changing healthcare as a whole. Dr. Goel took a break from training the surgeons of tomorrow to teach us a few things, including why you might be reaching for a VR headset sooner than you think!
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Ritual Music Discount Link: https://www.ritualmusic.com/r/SickHealthShow
Credits
Editing and Production Assistance: Mack Britton
Logo design: Brad Hart
Music: Jet Black by Bodywork – thanks to RitualMusic.com
Thanks to Joelle Seal from CBC Saskatchewan for consultation on bringing stories to life.
Links
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/virtual-reality-surgical-simulator-precisionos-1.5895914
- https://www.precisionostech.com/
- https://orthopaedics.med.ubc.ca/danny-goel/
- Evidence on Virtual Reality-based therapies for psychiatirc disorders: meta-review of meta-analyses. Dellazizzo L. et al. August 2020 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
- Effects of virtual reality on relieving postoperative pain in surgical patients: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Ding L et al. 2020. International Journal of Surgery.
- Virtual reality exposure theraspy for anxiety disorders: small samples and no controls? Page S, Coxon, M. 2016. Frontiers in Psychology.
TalkThatTok, with Dr. Anna Blakney, PhD
What if we told you our show wasn’t the quickest way to get your health information? We’re just as surprised as you are. Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is joined by special guest Dr. Anna Blakney, PhD (https://www.tiktok.com/@anna.blakney) on episode four to discuss the latest developments in sharing health information, and whether it might be time for all of us to jump on TikTok…?!
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Ritual Music Link: https://www.ritualmusic.com/r/SickHealthShow
Promo Code: SickHealthShow for 50% off music.
Credits
Editing and Production Assistance: Mack Britton
Logo design: Brad Hart
Music: Let it Roll by Kaleidoscope Ltd. – thanks to RitualMusic.com
Thanks to Joelle Seal from CBC Saskatchewan for consultation on bringing stories to life.
Links
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/health/tiktok-doctors-sex-6ed.html
- http://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2020/04/23/the-rise-of-health-ed-tiktoks/
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/18/us/tiktok-doctors-nurses-trnd/index.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6981526/
- https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-gb/taking-action-against-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation
- https://www.tiktok.com/@anna.blakney
- https://www.tiktok.com/@drjenniferlincoln?lang=en
- https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.staci.t
- https://neverlickthespoon.podbean.com/e/episode-13-lucky-for-some/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000qjyl
- https://www.newscientist.com/podcasts/43-how-the-covid-rna-vaccine-works-systemic-racism-origin-of-humans/
Do you Believe in Magic (Mushrooms)?
Is your doctor going to be tripping on mushrooms? Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) brings you our third episode! Josh & Preet look at the latest developments that may possibly make magic mushrooms available in Canada, before comparing and contrasting legalization when it comes to psilocybin versus cannabis.
Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t.
Credits
Editor: Mack Britton
Logo design: Brad Hart
Music: I Got a Funky Feeling by Calmer Palmer thanks to RitualMusic.com
Links
- https://boingboing.net/2020/12/08/canadas-health-minister-says-health-care-professionals-can-consume-magic-mushrooms.html
- https://youtu.be/XBEas8MGzd0
- https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/12/10/Health-Canada-Removes-Barrier-Psilocybin/
- https://merryjane.com/news/17-canadian-mental-health-professionals-are-now-allowed-to-trip-on-shrooms-for-work
- https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/controlled-illegal-drugs/magic-mushrooms.html
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/4adw4w/canada-is-allowing-people-with-depression-to-do-psychedelic-mushrooms
- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/magic-mushrooms-trip-through-the-science/id1051557000?i=1000502003842
- https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-x/2020002/article/00002-eng.htm
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6710088/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/some-doctors-therapists-get-health-canada-permission-to-use-magic-mushrooms-1.5834485
- https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/science-history-psychedelic-therapy-feel-good-friday/id1034035933?i=1000496600895
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4813425/
- https://therapsil.ca/bibliography/
- Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy: A Review of a Novel Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders by Kelan Thomas, Benjamin Malcolm & Dan Lastra in journal of psychoactive drugs Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2017.1320734
- Potential Therapeutic Effects of Psilocybin by Matthew W. Johnson & Roland R. Griffiths in Neurotherapeutics (2017)
- The 21st century psychedelic renaissance: heroic steps forward on the back of an elephant by Ben Sessa in Psychopharmacology (2018)
- Psychedelic Psychiatry’s Brave New World by David Nutt, David Erritzoe, and Robin Carhart-Harris in Cell (2020) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.020
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