The Viral Truth #2 - With Dr. Steve (Live Replay)

This Week on Oh Gross! — Recorded LIVE!Nothing hit the cutting room floor—from Kara’s booger checks with Jennie to Molly’s Cologuard chat over cupcakes! The audience came ready with questions, and infectious disease expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld speaks about sickness, smell, and science. Episode Highlights: Losing your sense of smell: Why it happens, how to retrain your nose, and why nicotine patches are more myth than medicine. The Tylenol debate: Does it really cause autism or neurodegenerative disorders?  First aid myths: Nivea cream or Noxzema? Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) do. Contagious confusion: How long are you really contagious? And what even is mycoplasma? The shingles vaccine: Why you may—or may not—want to consider it. 0:00 - The viral truth 7:11 — Q1: Lost Smell After Illness—What Helps? 13:45 — Tylenol in Pregnancy: What Do Studies Say? 26:11 — Q2 (from Jennie's Husband): When Are You Most Contagious? 31:50 — Molly Pops In: Birthday Cupcakes + Cologuard 34:16 — Shingles 101: Who Needs Shingrix & Why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices