Sawbones: Gallstones

01/30/24 • 42 min

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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Do you even know where your gallbladder is? Maybe it's not so surprising that millions of Americans don't know they have a gastrointestinal disorder caused by gallstones. Dr. Sydnee and Justin go through the history of gallbladder disease, and why the icky medical mnemonic of "forty, fat, and fertile" is misleading and maybe even harmful.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/