This is one of those episodes where we're happy to have Alba's perspective. We'll explore the history of breast surgery, it's various early procedures, and a host of things done to change women's chests for a variety of reasons.

References:

• https://citylights.com/topographies/cleavage-man-made-breasts/ Cleavage book, Nora Jacobson, 2000 (MAIN SOURCE)
• Squeezing saline bag story, https://www.chron.com/local/history/innovators-inventions/article/Local-invention-made-Houston-international-hub-9122371.php
• Angelina Jolie Harvard Study on testing, https://hms.harvard.edu/news/angelina-jolie-effect
• The history and development of breast implants, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7450417/
• Angelina Jolie’s NYT Column https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=1&

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History does have a way of repeating itself--at least in broad strokes. In this episode we'll discuss the first opiate crisis the U.S. ever suffered and do a bit of comparison to modern times. From opium, to morphine, to heroin, these substances have been a part of civilization for much longer than most realize.

If you or someone you know may be struggling with opiates or other addictive substances, SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has a confidential 24/7, 365 hotline to call to start finding help:
1–800–662–HELP (4357)

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Sources:

Thomas DeQuincy

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/the-man-who-invented-the-drug-memoir

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_De_Quincey

Confessions of an English Opium Eater Book

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cavitch/pdf-library/DeQuincey_Confessions_and_Suspiria_1850.pdf

Successful Treatment of Opium Eaters. The New England journal of medicine. 1853;48:77-77.

https://go.exlibris.link/MQmYF19P

Other:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/inside-story-americas-19th-century-opiate-addiction-180967673/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Narcotics_Tax_Act

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002204267500500201?journalCode=joda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium

https://www.dea.gov/factsheets

https://www.ohsu.edu/historical-collections-archives/theres-cure-historic-medicines-and-cure-alls-america

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_den

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_movement

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heroin/etc/history.html

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It's probably popular knowledge that alcohol as a substance of use--and potential misuse--has been with humankind since our earliest days. In this episode, Dr. Mike explores the earliest references to alcohol and takes us through a tour of it's evolution alongside various cultures and eventual recognition as a poison that is capable of great harm. This includes an overview of early addiction treatment and some discussion of how alcohol affects human physiology.

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If you or someone you know may be struggling with alcohol, see the below references to start a search for treatment options.

SAMHSA's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator: 1–800–662–HELP (4357)

Find treatment: https://findtreatment.gov/

Types of treatment available: https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/what-to-know/types-of-alcohol-treatment

Self-assessment questionnaire: https://auditscreen.org/check-your-drinking

About Alcohol Use Disorder and Symptoms: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/understanding-alcohol-use-disorder

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References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-term_effects_of_alcohol_consumption

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/09/10/how-much-beer-did-the-average-person-drink-in-every-state/

https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article/35/1/10/142396?login=false

https://recovery.org/alcohol-addiction/history/

https://daily.jstor.org/a-brief-history-of-drinking-alcohol/

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-alcohol-a-timeline-170889

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Thanks to a fan suggestion, we went ahead and gave this TV series about an ER doctor turned concierge physician for the rich and famous a try.

It had its moments.

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We've had many requests for this topic over the years and Dr. Aaron finally took charge of it. We'll explore the crossroads of medical history and medical ethics as it applies to the case of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman who's peculiar tumor cells lived on to be the source of numerous medical discoveries--albeit without her permission.

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumoencephalography
• After-effects of pneumoencephalography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC494289/pdf/jnnpsyc00199-0152.pdf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Dandy
• Wayback Machine Baltimore Paper story: https://web.archive.org/web/20040814160109/http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3426
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_vRegentsof_the_University_of_California
• For further reading, link to Rebecca Skloot’s book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-rebecca-skloot/586117?ean=9781400052189

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In the early 19th century, pioneers on the American western frontier were dying of an unusual illness. It even claimed the life of Nancy Lincoln, mother of the accomplished wrestler (and incidental president of the U.S.), Abraham Lincoln.

The cause of this mysterious illness was known to one Anna Pierce as well as the Native American populations of the affected area. This is the story of Milk Sickness, how it was discovered/rediscovered, and how it came to an end.

Sources:

Anna Pierce - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-1800s-midwife-solved-poisionous-mystery-180982343/

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Pierce_Hobbs_Bixby

-https://greenvillejournal.com/news/field-notes-white-snakeroot-the-plant-that-killed-abraham-lincolns-mother/

About White Snakeroot-https://ag.purdue.edu/department/btny/ppdl/potw-dept-folder/2023/white-snakeroot.html

Tremetol Toxicity - https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/tremetone

1886 Journal - https://www.jstor.org/stable/1760447?searchText=&searchUri=&ab_segments=&searchKey=&refreqid=fastly-default%3Acddd2cf72bae6ba307752d7c577bcb50&seq=2

-https://www.jstor.org/stable/27792690?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Abraham Lincoln as Wrestler: https://olympics.com/en/news/abraham-lincoln-usa-president-wrestling-champion

#abrahamlincoln
#milksickness
#medicalhistory
#medicine
#history

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We have a new piece of medicine infused awful cinema to check out. We reviewed Madame Web and boy was it bad, not only as a movie, but also as a portrayal of EMS medicine.

Way to go, Marvel.

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In the 1930's (and before), there was a mysterious cause of infant mortality. An astonishing number of newborns were victim to a mismatch between their blood type, and that of their mothers. Doctors at the time were not sure why this was happening. This is the story of the discovery of the cure for that condition and a man who went above and beyond for six decades to help prevent it in his part of the world.

Sources:
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harrison_(blood_donor)
-https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/11/health/james-harrison-blood-donor-retires-trnd/index.html
-https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/05/12/for-six-decades-the-man-with-the-golden-arm-donated-blood-and-saved-2-4-million-babies/
-https://www.npr.org/2015/06/14/414397424/man-with-the-golden-arm-donates-blood-thats-saved-2-million-babies
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh_disease

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