Travel Medicine Podcast

In this episode, Dr’s J and Praz are joined by special guests Tony Pederson and Margaret Pasquesi to discuss what exactly is music thanatology. Along the way, they cover the Avengers, infinity stones, , singing monks, Harps 911, triaging the actively dying, jazzy mortality, performing a vigil, the hospice bedside scenario, how to find a thanatologist, easing the dying process, death musician train...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh both overcome respiratory infections to bring you this roundup of medicine’s monthly advances. Along the way they cover zebra and human bug camouflage, future bug-spray applications, a mosquito primer, body shaming insects, ways to not use semen, the importance of the scientific method, and more antibiotics from foreign dirt! SO sit back, relax, and prepare to...

In this conclusion of our supervillain series, Dr’s J, Santhosh, and Praz discuss the dangers of volcanoes and quicksand. Along the way they cover Roald Dahl screenwriting, how you actually die in a volcano, the accuracy of the stars wars prequels, degrees and definitions of burn injuries, the dangers of bodypainting, Goldfinger, unrealized childhood fears, midwestern quicksand, and more! So sit b...

In this episode, Dr’s J, Santhosh, and Ward discuss death in space, with the help of friend of the show and host of Space 3D, Eleanor O’Rangers. Along the way, they cover Moonraker, space hickeys, ebullism, deep sea parallels, airline depressurization, drowning in space, the leidenfrost effect, cryogenics, mutants, corpse preservation in space and more! So Sit back, relax, and find out what happen...

In this episode, Dr’s J, Ward, and Praz begin a discussion of the many ludicrous ways to die or be injured as seen in James Bond and other villain centric films, with an emphasis this week on radioactivity. Along the way, they discuss the definitive portrayal of Bond, Dr No, how nuclear reactors work, what would happen if you fell into one, the manhattan project, the demon core Rufus, acute radiat...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again perform their bimonthly roundup of what’s new in medicine, this time with an emphasis on care available to the changing generations. Along the way, they discuss distractions, time capsules, video games for PTSD, anti traumatic tetris, elderly vampires and blood transfusions for Parkinsons, artificial blood, gut enzymes changing blood groups, greenlig...

In this episode, Dr’s J, Santhosh and Praz take on several medical conditions that appear in competitive sports. Along the way, they cover the risks of running, respiratory infections, responsible weightlifting, gym rats versus racoons, returning to training after infection, manila envelopes, herpes gladiatorum, HSV, Sentinel athletes, and a just the tip from the Phillipines! So Sit back and relax...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh ring in the new year with a journal club dedidcated to reinventing yourself. Along the way, they discuss workout habits, tips on making and committing to resolutions, the dangers of low carb diets, microdosing LSD, human gene editing and the first xmen, Dr’s J supervillain proclivities, pheromone dating parties, the fresh prince of bel air, and more! So Sit bac...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh bring to a conclusion their 12 Days of Xmas series discussing cold and how we adapt to it. Along the way they cover directionality, catching cold, an unfortunate fictional frontier family, humidity effects on infection, the healing power of soup, cold adaptability, winter metabolism, brown fat, temperature nomenclature, and international new years customs! So S...

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...

In this episode, Doctors J and Santhosh continue their holiday series, this time tackling the virgin Mary and gifts of the magi. Along the way, they cover flu season, the immaculate conception, uterine transplants, parthenogenesis and the virgin birth, the surpsinging medicinal uses of gold frankincense, and myrrh, and a just the tip from the north pole! So sit back, relax, and find out what all t...

In the next installment of our holiday series, Dr’s J and Santhosh break down medical conditions from a popular Christmas carol. Along the way, they discuss what exactly are the 12 days of Christmas, the dangers of over-gifting birds, tubirdculosis, the Audubon xmas count, milkmaid skin, what made those lords and ladies dance, the tarantella, and more! Bonus: a rebuttal to the opponents of Baby it...

In our second annual holiday series, Dr’s J, Santhosh and Ward go a wassailing to fill you in on holiday history and medical merriment. Along the way they discuss dangerous decorations, festive cancer treatments, cautionary cocktail ingredients, and more! So SIt back and relax as we stuff your stockings with medical cheer! Sources 1)https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/research_cli...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh once again round up the medical news of the week, with an emphasis on the ridiculous. Along the way they cover audio memes, reverse pinocchio syndrome, improved lie detection, iq testing in embryos, wolverine frogs and possible human regeneration, bioreactors, celiac vaccines, flu season behavior for ants, lego intestinal transit times, and more! So Sit back an...

In this episode, Dr’s J, Praz and Jeanne round up medical news of the week with a focus on wacky science that makes us happy. Along the way they cover berserk llama syndrome, universal flu vaccines, treating malaria with viagra, disease sniffing dogs, trojan horse antibiotics, video games, how traveling prevents pandemics, vibrating poop pills and more! So sit back and relax as we round up the lat...

In this slightly delayed holiday special, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss spooky medical history and stories. Along the way they cover why silver kills werewolves, the British murder act, Frankstein’s monster and defibrillation, victorian moviepass, odd family keepsakes, the grinning death, oujia board science and history, frightened robots, ghostly guessing games, light as a feather, stiff as a board...

Hello Listeners! Enjoy this freshly risen Halloween special from years past and prepare to be scared for a new spooky medicine episode this saturday! In our annual Halloween Special, our entire medical corps has arisen to discuss ghoulish, ghastly, grave and gruesome medical conditions with a spooky bent. Along the way, they discuss the secret ingredient of bone china, Dr's J garage mausoleum, fra...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh return to the wonderful world of medical news in everybody’s favorite, journal club! Along the way, they cover lung melting virulence factors, new methods of combating TB, Men in Black, vaccines that can fight diabetes, chubby babies, the truth about gut feelings, a cyclical cousin of polio, mosquito killing paint, and more. SO sit back and relax as we round up...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh bring their history of antibiotics series to a close by discussing modern naming conventions. Along the way they cover drug naming rules, the us adopted names council, submitting our fake drugs, international naming standards, CAS, the syllable rule, the anatomy rule, sildenafil, plosive and fricative letters, medical role playing, the WHO list of essential med...

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh continue their series on the history and origin stories of commonly used antibiotics. Along the way they discuss masterpiece theater, the secret origins of sulfa drugs, Nobels and Nazis, pharmacokinetics, bacitracin, farming fun facts, tetracycline, plant physiologists, vancomycin and scientis naming conventions, rifampin crime films, and more! So Sit back and...

Welcome Back! In our 5th season, Dr’s J and Santhosh start by examining the history and origins of some well known antibiotics. Along the way the cover false starts, heavy metals, gin and tonic, Alexander Fleming, mold juice, Nobel prize winners, pee patrols, cephalosporins and sewage, monkey scientists, streptomycin, state microbes, antibacterial death matches, nystatin Filipino erythromycin, and...

In this season 4 finale, our quartet of clinicians puts a tuneful spin on their usual medical musings. Along the way, they cover improv medical rapping on sepsis and shock, a slam poetry journal club with musical translation on salmonella cereal outbreaks, cyclospora salads, spinal infections, and new sources for lungworm, plus a surgical symphony by lil praz, a hospital rap by mackeljosh, and mor...

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover the annual examples of medicine in comics and pop culture in time for San Diego Comic Con. Along the way, they discuss cosplay, Alien and xenomorph reproductive life cycles, parasites and parasitoids, facehugger intubation, lateral gene transfer, sentient tumors, wasps, Lazarus pits, supernatural chemotherapy, neuronal regeneration, ethical issues of resu...

In this episode, Dr J and his super-friends return to once again cover medicine in comic books, just in time for the San Diego Comic Convention. Along the way, they discuss a CPR song from the dark side, the curious case of Benjamin Button, Progeria, Terminal Leukodystrophy and reverse mental aging, parallels between Dirk Gently's Pararibulitis and fibromyalgia, pain gating syndromes, soul sucking...

In the season finale of Space 3D, Eleanor, Emily, and Tom review the discussions of the season 1 interviews, and shine a light on what's coming in season 2. When Space 3D returns next fall, it will have its own feed, so be sure to like and subscribe! Space 3D is a biweekly production of Travel MDia and the Travel Medicine Podcast. Stay tuned for more fascinating looks into space-faring humanity, t...