Creepy topics show with bed bugs, the medical industrial complex and chronic pain

11/03/23 • 54 min

KSQD 11-01-2023: Bed Bug hysteria -- another consequence of global warming; The problems with mergers and monopolies in health care pharmacies, insurance companies, benefit manegers etc.; The importance of sleep for weight control and health in general; The details of interpreting HDL and LDL levels for cardiac disease risks; FODMAP diet advice; Are LED lights really worse than incandescent bulbs? Chronic pain is way more common than you may think; different types of pain are discussed

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Pancreatic Cancer awareness month. A deep dive into causes, risks and diagnosis of this difficult cancer

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