Ep 329: DOCTALES WITH COCKTAILS— Spiking IV Bags, Missing Viruses, and Manatee Mermaids

—-- 👋Please help us climb the podcast charts! Please find us on Apple Podcasts and review the show! We’ll shout you out in an upcoming episode, newsletter, or LIVE show. —-  👋This live episode of Doctales with Cocktails covers some of the most bizarre, shocking, and hilarious news stories of the week.Hosts May and Tim unpack:• The incredible tale of two inmates who used air vents and saran wrap to orchestrate a pregnancy.• The troubling story of a Texas anesthesiologist injecting nerve-blocking agents into IV bags, leading to fatalities and emergencies.• A deep dive into the controversial world of health insurance, including a fiery critique of UnitedHealthcare’s claim denial rates and its implications.• Fat bias in healthcare, as illustrated by a British Columbia woman’s fight to deliver in a rural hospital despite medical risks.• A missing cache of deadly virus samples from Australia, raising concerns about biosecurity.All this is wrapped up in their signature cocktail-fueled format, blending humor, irreverence, and insightful commentary.Our Advice!Everything in this podcast is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and we are not providing medical advice. No Physician-patient relationship is formed and anything discussed in this podcast does not represent the views of our employers. The Fine Print!All opinions expressed by the hosts or  guests in this episode are solely their opinion and are not to be used as specific medical advice.  The hosts,  May and Tim Hindmarsh MD, BS Free MD LLC, or any affiliates thereof are not under any obligation to update or correct any information provided in this episode. The guest's statements and opinions are subject to change without notice.Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected] or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG.Please check out our every growing website as well at  bsfreemd.com (no www) GET SOCIAL WITH US!We’re everywhere here: @bsfreemd Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.