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Travel Medicine Podcast

A Medical show for non-medical people, about history, comedy, travel and all the ways we find medicine wonderful, hosted by Doctors J and Santhosh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:16

1120 Journal Club-Merrily Wegovy Along

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2025/03/22

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh do a deep dive and chew the fat on the facts about ozempic, wegovy and the current crop of weight loss drugs. Along the way they cover gila monsters, synthetic insulins, lizard venom salesmen, ozempic and wegovy differences, cardioprotective and neuroprotective effects, ozempic pregnancies, addiction and reward treatment, kidney protection, prevention of brain shrinkage, alzheimers delay ozempic face and more! So sit back and relax as we cover the many faces of

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1:06:50

1119 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Measles

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2025/03/15

In this timely to current events episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover fifth disease, aka measles! Along the way they cover the first four disease, rubella, 90's commercial jingles, persian physician Razes, morbin time, the length of immunity, peter panum and the faroe islands epidemic, medical tongue twisters, koplik spots, the sword in the stone, immune amnesia, measles symptoms, presidential public health actions, us vaccination campaigns, modern day woes with the HHS secretary and more! so sit back

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1:00:31

1118 Not one, Not two, but Multiple Sclerosis

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2025/03/08

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the discovery and history of multiple sclerosis. Along the way they cover victorian influencers, science fiction appearing disease, eclectic saints, disease journals, charcot and his triad,intention tremor, scanning speech patters, bad impressions of christopher walken, paleopathology, disease directional gradients, unethical experimentation in world war 2, pathology, the mystery of myelination, the etymology of interferons, and more! so sit back as we

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49:32

TMP Classics- Black Lung-...

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2025/03/01

As Dr J continues planning his wedding and recertifying his boards, we present to you another classic episode from the vaults of our early years. New episode next week!In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh discuss coal miners pneumoconiosis, or black lung. Along the way, they cover Zoolander, hard and soft coal, surface mining, black lung resurgence, air pollution bronchitis, mining safety and OSHA, silent killers, lung pathology and scarring, diagnosis, treatment, the longest word in the english

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1:05:42

1117 Around the World in 80 Plagues- Infectious Mono

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2025/02/22

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh round out the month of love with an 80 plgues dedicated to the kissing disease! Along the way they cover paleopathology, flossing for science, the importance of abbreviations, the discovery of Epstein Barr virus, heterophile antibodies, deep kissing, replication and diagnosis of the disease, splenic injury, symptoms duration, treatment and more! So sit back and relax as we plant a big wet kiss of knowledge on you!Further

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1:03:01

1116 TMP Classics- Oh No-varies! Fertility Medicine

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2025/02/15

In this classic episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and special guest Stephanie Levich cover Fertility Medicine. Along the way, they discuss Egyptian fertility temples, ancient obstetrical papyrus records, semen mythology, glorious golden dongs and wandering uteri,fertility consulting, in vitro and in vivo fertilization, fresh and frozen eggs, selecting a surrogate, birthing your own grandchild, surrogacy state laws, pregnancy fees, exploiting wombs, who becomes surrogates and why, posthumous reproduction,

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44:11

1115 Valentine Special-I was made for infecting you baby

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2025/02/08

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover the holiday of love with infectious investigations in their valentine special. Along the way they cover the history of syphilis in the new world, gumma, herpes simplex one, roman kisses, bans on lip locking, post orgasmic illness syndrome, autoimmune allergy, and depictions of penis size in art through history. So sit back and relax and accept our love of knowledge as we cover valentine medicine!Further

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38:38

1114 Journal CLub- World of Tomorrow!

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2025/02/01

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up all their favorite research from the medical world to share with you! Along the way, they cover new methods of hospital disaster relief, electronic monitoring tattoos, biosensors, skynet and cyborgs, medical uses of AI, voice diagnosis, correct pronunciation of luxembourg, jitter and shimmer, dementia ai treatments, smart glasses, world cup training, longitudinal prizes and more! So sit back and relax as we round up whats new in the world of

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56:20

1113 Skin to Skin

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2025/01/25

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh cover your largest organ in an episode dedicated to dermatology! Along the way they cover ancient Egypt and the ebers and smith papyri, tumor children, vitiligo and phototherapy, itchy bottoms, greek priest dogs and the asclepiad, the staying power of wound care recommendations, categories of skin disease in the ancient and modern world, peculiar teaching methods, cryotherapy, disease imaging and diagnosis, the seven year itch, impetigo, herpes and a musical

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41:55

1112 Journal Club: Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!

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2025/01/18

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh return from their California wildfire induced hiatus with everybody's favorite segment and a roundup of new medical research stories focused on food and drink! Along the way they cover the healing power of candy, spinal injury mechanisms, smart insulin, the health benefits of coffee, how and why coffee makes you poop, healing bacteria in feces and more! SO sit back and relax as we discuss whats new in the world of medicine!Further

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40:20

TMP Classics- Freaks, Geeks, and Sideshows

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2025/01/11

Dr's J and Santhosh are almost back from their holiday break, and in the meantime we invite you to continue a tour through some of our classic and most requested episodes with guest hosts of days gone by!In this episode, Dr’s J and Praz, with special guest Emily Hook discuss the attributes and health of circus sideshow performers. Along the way, they cover the history of circus sideshows, the Coney Island NICU, the classes of sideshow acts, Geeks, the secrets of human pincushions, glass chewing,

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55:33

TMP Classics-Going down under with Anesthesia

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2025/01/04

Hello folks! We are still on winter break but will be back in a week, so please enjoy this classic episodeIn this episode Dr's J, Ward, and Praz cover the history and applications of Anesthesia. Along the way they discuss medical etymology, the Assyrian Vulcan neck pinch, Victorian England, who control the OR music, the founders of anesthesia, humbugs and doctor validation, who administers anesthesia, why the job is stressful, commonly used anesthetics, tools of the trade, trauma surgery, field

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58:49

1111 Sugar Spice and Everything Diabetes

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2024/12/21

In this holiday episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss everything diabetes! ALong the way they cover the earliest descriptions and discovery of diabetes in the ancient world, medical etymology, the tasting of urine, horseback riding for urine control, function and purpose of the pancreas, Edward ALbert Sharpy Schafer, the real housewives of insulin, effects on micro and macro circulation, types of diabetes, starvation diets, the surprising history of metformin, the help of Gila monsters and more! SO

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33:03

TMP CLassics- You're a sick one, Mr Grinch

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2024/12/07

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh continue diagnosing the holidays by exploring the health of some holiday characters! Along the way, they cover grinchy skin conditions, snake herpes, greasy banana skin, jerky as a jocky, the encroaching holiday season, grinchy hearts, growth spurts and POTS, tilt tables, takotsubo, and the many medical risks of Santa Claus. So Sit back, relax, and learn why mr grinch was such a mean one!Further

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54:13

1110 Journal Club- Om Nom Health

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2024/11/30

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh perform a roundup of whats new in medical news, this time with a focus on dietary studies! Along the way they cover ancel keys and the seven countries study, italian centenarians , the mediterranean diet, class differences, saturated fats, extra virgin olive oils, food fraud, fermented foods, the benefits of snacking and more! So sit back and chow down as we bite into an episode on food health!Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on

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52:41

1109 Around the world in 80 Plagues-Neurocysticercosis

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2024/11/23

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh discuss the pathology of brain worms made famous most recently by the incoming President's HHS nominee, RFK Jr. Along the way they cover measly pork in ancient Greece, surprising communities infected with the pork tapeworm, the life cycle of the parasite, formation of brain cysts, medical etymology, neglected diseases, parasitic lion king, cooking pork for fun and prevention, victorian tapeworm diets, parasite traps, medical grade cheese and more! so sit back and

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52:04

1108 Journal Club-The Robots are coming

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2024/11/16

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh once again round up whats new in the world of medicine, this time with an emphasis on robots and nanites! Along the way, they cover nanomedicine, specialized blood bots, robot fingers, the luke arm, titanium hearts, blood trauma, techno-endocarditis, the dangers of artifical hearts, currently used healthcare robots and more! SO sit back and relax as we see what the robots are planning for our health!Further

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1:00:38

1107: Colonial Medicine, All about the Benjamin

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2024/11/09

In this episode following the American election, Dr;s J and Santhosh explore the early days of American medicine. Along the way they cover the multifaceted roles of healthcare professionals, medical etymology, medicine on the Mayflower, indigenous medicines of the Americas, medical handbooks and the role of women in colonial healthcare, smallpox epidemics, variolation and it's controversies, the first American hospital, the many medical accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, early medical uses of

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55:03

1106 Hospital Food

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2024/11/02

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh dig into their halloween leftovers and discuss hospital diets! Along the way they cover salisbury steak, civil war fad diets, frostbite sous vide, parisian soup houses, hospistal stewardships, who is responsible for feeding patients, airline delivery systems, the introduction of jello and more! So sit back and relax as we dig into hospital food!Further

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54:04

1105 Halloween Special for my Boo

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2024/10/26

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh continue their spooktober special with a guest from times gone by, Dr Ward emergency physician extraordinaire. Along the way they cover invisible mice and men, only murders in the building, cyanide laced tylenol, changes in drug packaging, xenomorph life cycles and the surprising creature inspiration, horror movie survival skills, innovative medical solutions, zombie apocalypse medical care and more! so sit back and prepare for a scare as we explore spooky

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