Travel Medicine Podcast

IN this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a pause to play a medical trivia game of which came first! Along the way, they cover cpr, the heimlich maneuver, cafe coronary syndrome, wartime chemotherapy, botulinum toxin, ct scans and conspiracy theories, the human genome project, jurassic park, immunotherapy, bubble boy syndrome, chainsaws, lobotomies and more! So sit back, relax and enjoy some lighthearted medical historical triva!Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again review what's new in the world of medicine this time with an emphasis on love. Along the way they cover the latest olympic scandals, the believability of medical show plotlines, romantic microbiomes, how your gut influences your relationship, the effects of love on genetics and immune system, a research based rom com, the best time to induce birth,how valentine's affects heart attacks and more! So sit back and relax as we pour out our hearts over the research we adore!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6333523/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37298-9#Sec2https://www.ajogmfm.org/article/S2589-9333(26)00009-1/fulltexthttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6458105/#S1https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8413234/#:~:text=This%20case%2Dcrossover%20analysis%20of,Year's%2C%20and%20the%20Midsummer%20holiday.Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In This episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the surprising medical origin stories of common everyday objects. Along the way they cover the Grammys, Disney knees, Presidential injuries, medical metal detectors, chainsaws and obstetrics, patio furniture and tuberculosis and more! So sit back and relax as we show you some medical devices before they were famous! Further Readinghttps://sci-hub.se/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16033617/#:~:text=Metal%20detectors%20have%20been%20used%20in%20medicine,objects%20can%20help%20with%20diagnosis%20or%20treatmen  https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/fun-fact-unfortunately-chainsaws-were-invented-for-childbirth#:~:text=likely%20to%20occur.-,2,OB/GYNs%20on%20expectant%20mothers.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-adirondack-chair-became-feel-good-recliner-cures-what-ails-you-180978322/https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/356Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh once again perform everybody's favorite segment journal club, this time with an emphasis on pancreatic stories. Along the way they cover medical etymology of the pancreas, the microbiome, changing cancer sensitivity with fecal transplants, giving a poop for science, lizard spit cancer scans, gila monsters and ozempic, PAC-MANN cancer detection, KRAS the undruggable gene, new targets for metastatic cells and more! So sit back and relax as we devour studies about the pancreas!Further Readinghttps://www.sjhc.london.on.ca/news-and-media/news/world-first-clinical-trial-will-study-specialized-poop-pills-to-improvehttps://www.popsci.com/science/gila-monster-spit-tumor/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39937880/Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the periodic table of medicine, with a close look at iron supplements! Along the way, they cover how we are starstuff, daily iron requirements, the mysterious disease of chlorosis, marriage prescriptions, the discovery of iron in blood and designing science experiments, Blaud pills, hepcidin, ferroportin, iron deficiency anemia, the lowest hemoglobin ever, new methods for supplement dosing, the scandal of geritol and more! so sit back and steel yourself as we prepare to fortify you with iron knowledge!Further Readinghttps://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(17)30389-3/fulltexthttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12185-017-2373-3https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1637316/fullhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04529.xhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/282394https://sci-hub.ru/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04529.xSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In this episode Dr's J and Santosh pick at the nose and its history in medicine. Along the way they cover evolutionary biology, The Thomson Nose Rule, mouth breathers and the physiological effects, pregnancy rhinitis, the earliest nose blowers, a which came first situation, samurai snotrags, the transition from handkerchiefs to tissues, the surprising origins of kleenex, antiviral tissue technology, the dangers of nose blowing, the doctor recommended way to clear mucus, the benefits of boogers and more! SO sit back and relax as we teach you all about what the nose knows!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7172764/https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/52/4/1800599https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12012947/https://www.rhinologyjournal.com/Abstract.php?id=401https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8585869/#:~:text=The%20pressure%20generated%20during%20nose,by%20pinching%20versus%20no%20pinching.https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/nose-form-was-shaped-climatehttps://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00148.2023?utm_source=AJPRegu&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_campaign=1.17.2024chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/17.PREGNANCY-RHINITIS.pdfSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh take a closer look at miracles and how they are declared. Along the way, they cover the dangers of cruise ships, the first saint of 2026, canonization, gods influencer, the process of declaring miracles, the miracle comission, miracle max and hardly curable disease, fees and the miracle appeals process and how to become a miracle reviewer in france! So sit back and relax as we begin 2026 with a little faith in medicine!Further Readinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6906214/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2016/09/23/160923a.htmlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18084104/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3854941/Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast 

In this episode Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medicine behind the music of some well known and lesser known songs. Along the way they cover the rolling stones, mother's little helper Miltown, the first psychiatric drug, the trouble trying to treat the heartbreak of Huey Lewis, the secret history of a spoonful of sugar and sabin sundays, imagine dragons chronic illness song, and a 1930s broadway song about an enthusiastic physician. So sit back and relax as we put a song in your heart of medical knowledge!Further Readinghttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK548721/https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ondrugs/miltown-a-game-changing-drug-you-ve-probably-never-heard-of-1.4237946Support Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast

IN this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover stories, studies, and general knowledge in their annual influenza special. Along the way they cover the poor decision making of the secretary for health and human services, the confluence of influenza and journal clubs, the original identification and discovery of the flu virus, a sneezy ferret, optimistic media, military vaccine testing, the discovery of seasonal flu changes, the art of flu surveillance, the damage done to surveillance by this administration, alternative vaccine production methods, dosing change recommendations and more! so sit back and catch some knowledge about whats coming to town!Further Readinghttps://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/jammi-2025-0025https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-45.htmlhttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2416779?query=featured_homehttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01742-8/abstracthttps://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(25)00322-4/fulltextSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! or on ACAST+travelmedicinepodcast.comBlueSky/Mastodon/X/Instagram: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfroTikotok: DrjtoksmedicineGmail: travelmedicinepodcast@gmail.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast