Dr. Labos: Some of the strangest and most macabre medical practices of the past

from Weekends with Joanne Vrakas · host CJAD 800

From bloodletting, to leeches, to lobotomies and more, what were they thinking? Dr. Christopher Labos look back at some of the most bizarre treatments in medical history. Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.

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