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Send us Fan MailA plastic windpipe. A world-famous surgeon. One of the most prestigious medical institutions on earth. What could possibly go wrong when hope, headlines, and reputation move faster than evidence? We’re in Stockholm at Karolinska University Hospital, where Paolo Macchiarini convinces patients and the public that he has created a “synthetic organ” transplant that can save lives and change medicine forever. If you care about medical ethics, patient safety, whistleblower protection, and why “prestige” is not the same as proof, this story will stick with you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a rating or review so more listeners can find the show, then tell us: what red flag should have ended this much sooner?Resources: 1. Wikipedia — Paolo Macchiarini. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Macchiarini 2. BBC Magazine — "The Surgeon Who Reinvented Himself" (September 2016). https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37311038 3. Vanity Fair — "The Celebrity Surgeon Who Used Love, Money, and the Pope to Scam an NBC News Producer" (January 2016). https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam 4. Karolinska Institute — The Macchiarini Case Timeline. https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline 5. STAT News — "A Stain Mars Karolinska Institute as It Awards the Nobel in Medicine" (October 2021). https://www.statnews.com/2021/10/04/stain-mars-karolinska-institute-awards-nobel-medicine/ 6. For Better Science — Macchiarini's Trachea Transplant Patients: The Full List. https://forbetterscience.com/2017/06/16/macchiarinis-trachea-transplant-patients-the-full-list/ 7. For Better Science — Claudia's Trachea. https://forbetterscience.com/2016/11/02/claudias-trachea/ 8. For Better Science — Macchiarini's Victim's Family Sues Trachea Makers for Wrongful Death. https://forbetterscience.com/2018/05/09/macchiarinis-victims-family-sues-trachea-makers-for-wrongful-death/ 9. LeapsMag / KU Leuven — Whistleblower Account (PDF). https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/167-leapsmag.pdf 10. KU Leuven — Case for Retraction (PDF). https://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/english/research/50000698/50489035/attachementsebook2/170-peter-wilmshurst-2018-case-for-retraction-of.pdf 11. Science — "Karolinska Institute Vice-Chancellor Resigns in Wake of Macchiarini Scandal." https://www.science.org/content/article/karolinska-institute-vice-chancellor-resigns-wake-macchiarini-scandal 12. Science — "Top Nobel Prize Administrator Resigns in Wake of Macchiarini Scandal." https://www.science.org/content/article/top-nobel-prize-administrator-resigns-wake-macchiarini-scandal 13. Science — "Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, Whose Crimes Inspired an Opera, Headed to Prison." https://www.science.org/content/article/disgraced-surgeon-paolo-macchiarini-whose-crimes-inspired-opera-headed-prison 14. BBC — "Karolinska Institute: Nobel Judges Fired Over Surgeon Scandal" (September 2016). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37286980 15. BBC — "Italian Surgeon Found Guilty in Sweden" (June 2022). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61836856 16. Reuters — "Italian Surgeon Found Guilty in Sweden Over Patients' Deaths" (June 2023). https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-surgeon-found-guilty-sweden-over-patients-deaths-2023-06-21/ 17. KSAT — "Swedish Appeals Court Ups Surgeon's Sentence" (June 2023). https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/06/21/swedish-appeals-court-ups-surgeons-sentence-for-harm-during-experimental-windpipe-transplants/  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA psychiatrist with a résumé full of prestige gets ordered to sit in on a medical ethics class. That single detail sent us down one of the most unsettling Minnesota medical board stories we’ve ever read, and it forced us to ask how clinical trial oversight can fail the very people it’s supposed to protect.This isn’t just a story about one doctor. It’s a story about systems: pharmaceutical company payments that continue after discipline, FDA inspection limits, and the uncomfortable reality that “oversight” often arrives after irreversible harm. We also break up the heaviness with our usual real-life detours and a listener Medical Mishap that proves you should stay suspicious of angry filing cabinets.If you care about medical ethics, patient safety, psychiatric medication, and how clinical research is policed, listen, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Resources: Minnesota Board of Medical Practice — 1998 Stipulation and Order, Faruk S. Abuzzahab, M.D. https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/disc/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%207-11-98.pdfMinnesota Board of Medical Practice — 2006 Corrective Action https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/corr/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%206-15-06.pdfMinnesota Board of Medical Practice — 2014 Stipulation and Order https://bmp.hlb.state.mn.us/disc/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%20%28PY17068%29/ABUZZAHAB%2C%20Faruk%20S%2011-8-14.pdfCarl Elliott, “Guinea-Pigging,” The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/01/07/guinea-piggingGardiner Harris and Janet Roberts, “After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay,” The New York Times, June 3, 2007 https://www.covalence.ch/index.php/2007/06/03/after-sanctions-doctors-get-drug-company-pay/CBS Minnesota/WCCO — “Investigation Into Man’s Death Reveals Depth Of Minnesota’s Prescription Drug Problem” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/prescription-drugs-mike-arens/CBS Minnesota/WCCO — “Twin Cities Doctor Resigns Medical License After Accusations Of Over-Prescription” https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/doctor-prescription-medical-license/FDA — Good Clinical Practice Resources https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/good-clinical-practice21 CFR § 312.60 — General Responsibilities of Investigators https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-312/subpart-D/section-312.60CMS Open Payments Database https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 in the U.S. for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/988 Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA single syringe can hold a hard truth: in an ICU, the difference between mercy and harm can come down to dose, intent, and whether anyone has the power to stop what’s happening. We start with a stormy night and a very real tornado scare, then step into Mount Carmel West Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where families keep vigil under fluorescent lights and trust a confident physician to guide them through the worst moment of their lives.If this story challenges you, share it with someone who cares about patient safety and medical ethics, then subscribe, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you cases that make you think.Resources: 1. William Husel — Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Husel 2. WOSU Public Media — Timeline: The Mount Carmel Scandal So Far — https://www.wosu.org/news/2019-01-23/timeline-the-mount-carmel-scandal-so-far 3. WOSU Public Media — William Husel Found Not Guilty — https://www.wosu.org/news/2022-04-20/william-husel-found-not-guilty-in-one-of-ohios-largest-murder-cases 4. WOSU Public Media — Husel Sues Trinity Health — https://www.wosu.org/news/2023-04-14/former-mount-carmel-west-doctor-william-husel-sues-hospital-parent-trinity-health 5. WOSU Public Media — Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit Dismissed — https://www.wosu.org/news/2024-03-29/former-doctors-malicious-prosecution-lawsuit-against-mount-carmel-wests-parent-company-dismissed 6. WOSU Public Media — Judge Ends Husel's Defamation Case — https://www.wosu.org/news/2025-06-16/judge-ends-husels-defamation-case-before-it-goes-to-jury 7. WOSU Public Media — Board Examiner Recommends Nurses Temporarily Lose Licenses — https://www.wosu.org/news/2020-05-12/board-examiner-recommends-two-nurses-temporarily-lose-licenses-over-husel-case 8. WOSU Public Media — Mount Carmel Pays $9 Million to Families of Two Husel Patients — https://www.wosu.org/news/2019-08-27/mount-carmel-pays-9-million-to-families-of-two-husel-patients 9. WOSU Public Media — Mount Carmel Outlines Failed Safeguards, Corrective Actions — https://www.wosu.org/news/2019-02-12/mount-carmel-outlines-failed-safeguards-corrective-actions-in-new-plan 10. Medscape — Doc Accused of Killing 14 Patients Found Not Guilty on All Counts — https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/972525 11. CNN — What We Know About the Ohio Doctor Accused of Ordering Excessive Fentanyl Doses — https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/us/william-husel-fentanyl-deaths-trial 12. CNN — Colleagues of Doctor Charged with Murder Sue Hospital — https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/20/us/husel-nurses-sue-hospital 13. The New York Times — One Doctor, 25 Overdose Deaths, and a Reckoning for a Hospital — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/us/ohio-doctor-overdose.html 14. WSYX/ABC6 — William Husel Still Faces "Dr. Death" Stigma After Acquittal — https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/william-husel-still-faces-dr-death-stigma-acquitted-of-murder-doctor-hospital-mount-carmel-west-trinity-health-patients-medicine 15. WSYX/ABC6 — Mount Carmel Families Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuits for $16 Million — https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/william-husel-case-mount-carmel-7-families-settle-wrongful-death-civil-lawsuits-16-million-fentanyl 16. Columbus Business First — Mount Carmel Final Husel Settlements Exceed $40 Million — https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/04/28/mount-carmel-final-husel-settlements.html 17. Ohio Attorney General — Call to Suspend Husel's Medical License — https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/January-2019/Ohio-Attorney-General-Yost-Calls-on-the-State-Medi 18. Drug Topics — Pharmacists Among Those Fired in Hospital Fentanyl Deaths Case — https://www.drugtopics.com/view/pharmacists-among-those-fired-hospital-fentanyl-deaths-case 19. Nurse.org — Medical Professionals React to Husel Verdict — https://nurse.org/articles/doctor-william-husel-verdict/ 20. Medical Justice — The Line Between Comfort Care and Murder — https://medicaljustice.com/blog/the-line-between-comfort-care-and-murder-physician-accused-of-murdering-14-patients-found-not-guilty/ 21. Court TV — Judge Tosses Defamation Case from William Husel — https://www.courttv.com/news/judge-tosses-defamation-case-from-william-husel-acquitted-of-killing-patients/ 22. KSL/Associated Press — Two Nurses' Licenses Suspended in Cases Linked to Indicted Doctor — https://www.ksl.com/article/46779890/2-nurses-licenses-suspended-in-cases-linked-to-indicted-doc 23. WTTE/Fox 28 — Mount Carmel President Resigns as Internal Investigation Concludes — https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/mount-carmel-president-resigns-as-internal-investigation-of-dr-husel-concludes 24. Mount Carmel College of Nursing — Mount Carmel West Move-Out Date — https://www.mccn.edu/news/in-the-news/move-out-date-for-mount-carmel-west-set-for-february-24 25. Reddit r/serialkillers — William Husel Discussion Thread — Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. 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Send us Fan MailA tiny bottle can carry a huge promise, especially when it is wrapped in “natural” language, a charismatic founder story, and a sales network that feels like community. We take a hard look at Young Living Essential Oils and founder D. Gary Young, separating what is documented in reporting, regulatory actions, and court records from the mythology that helped power a billion-dollar wellness brand.If you care about evidence-based medicine, consumer protection, essential oil marketing, and how wellness misinformation spreads, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who gets pitched miracle products, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.SourcesRachel Monroe, “How Essential Oils Became the Cure for Our Age of Anxiety,” The New Yorker, 2017. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-essential-oils-became-the-cure-for-our-age-of-anxietyWilliam M. London, “D. Gary Young (1949–2018): Diploma Mill Naturopath and Promoter of Essential Oils,” Skeptical Inquirer, 2019. https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/d-gary-young-19492018-diploma-mill-naturopath-and-promoter-of-essential-oi/Young Living, “D. Gary Young Obituary,” 2018. https://www.youngliving.com/en_ca/company/media/news/d-gary-young-obituaryU.S. Department of Justice, “Essential Oils Company Sentenced for Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act Violations,” 2017. https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/essential-oils-company-sentenced-lacey-act-and-endangered-species-act-violations-pay-760000U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Young Living Warning Letters, 2014 and 2022. https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2014-FDA-Warning-Letter-to-Young-Living.pdf https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/young-living-essential-oils-corporate-615777-06102022National Cancer Institute, “Aromatherapy With Essential Oils.” https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/aromatherapy-pdqNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, “Aromatherapy.” https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/aromatherapyFederal Trade Commission, “Multi-Level Marketing Businesses and Pyramid Schemes.” https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/multi-level-marketing-businesses-and-pyramid-schemesAmazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, “Technique Enables to Evaluate Rosewood Oil Purity.” https://otca.org/en/technique-enables-to-evaluate-rosewood-oil-purity-a-product-valued-by-the-perfume-and-cosmetics-industry/TRAFFIC, “Jatamansi Trade From Nepal.” https://www.traffic.org/what-we-do/thematic-issues/promoting-sustainable-trade/jatamansi-trade-from-nepal/ Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA surgeon tells you everything went fine then you spend years in pain, ashamed, and confused because the truth never made it into your chart. We dig into the case of Dr James Burt of Dayton, Ohio, the physician behind “love surgery,” a set of experimental genital procedures he performed on thousands of women, often without informed consent. The details are as horrifying as they are important.We walk through how Burt sold his theory, how he used authority and taboo to isolate patients, and how institutions that should have protected women instead protected themselves. Hospitals restricted liability rather than stopping him, medical culture discouraged doctors from reporting other doctors, and the state medical board dragged its feet until national media made silence impossible. The story raises hard questions about medical ethics, patient safety, hospital credentialing, and what real accountability looks like when harm happens behind operating room doors.If you care about informed consent, medical malpractice, and how trust can be weaponised in healthcare, hit play now. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a rating or review so more listeners can find the show.Resources: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/clinical/diagnostic-testing/brahms/prenatal-screening/preeclampsia-screening/clinical-solutions.html https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/1993/1993-Ohio-178.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Burt https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/11/us/charges-against-doctor-bring-ire-and-questions.html https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/26/us/doctor-loses-practice-over-genital-surgery.html https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/09/us/doctor-is-accused-of-immoral-tests.html https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/22/us/article-964091-no-title.html https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/03/05/Dr-Love-files-250-million-suit-against-CBS/9944636613200/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-22-mn-936-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-19-ca-139-story.htmlhttps://abcnews.com/Health/ohio-woman-writes-book-love-doctor-mutilated-sex/story?id=17897317 https://pegalislawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ABC-NEWS-Dec-2012-Sandy.pdf https://patient-safety.com/burt/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23179235/ https://nursingclio.org/2021/01/28/upholding-first-do-no-harm-a-review-of-sarah-b-rodriguezs-the-love-surgeon/ https://meridian.allenpress.com/jmr/article/107/1/37/465209/The-Love-Surgeon-A-Story-of-Trust-Harm-and-the https://lithub.com/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-love-surgeon/ https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/1996/1996-ohio-107.pdf https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/janet-phillips-v-james-890952408 https://www.scribd.com/document/859350481/The-Love-Surgeon-A-Story-of-Trust-Harm-and-the-Limits-of-Medical-Regulation-Direct-Download https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/m6qodz/til_gynaecologist_james_c_burt_from_dayton_ohio/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/female-circumcision-and-clitoridectomy-in-the-united-states/james-burt-and-the-surgery-of-love-196689/63B2364BBECF307F1002FCC6E060D826  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA “miracle cure” gets whispered about at an autism conference, and the rabbit hole opens fast. We follow the bizarre rise of Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), a two-part chemical kit that produces chlorine dioxide, and how it’s been promoted as a treatment for everything from malaria to autism to COVID-19. The shocking part is not just the claim, it’s how normal it can look at first: concerned parents trading tips, meticulous logs, Facebook groups filled with testimonials, and a community that feels supportive and almost scientific on the surface.Subscribe or follow, share this episode with someone who needs a reality check on “miracle cures,” and leave a rating and review. What do you think makes certainty so persuasive when the evidence is thin?Resources & Further Reading• FDA Warning on Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS)https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-consumers-about-dangerous-and-potentially-life-threatening-side-effects-miracle-mineral• U.S. Department of Justice: Genesis II Church Casehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/leaders-genesis-ii-church-health-and-healing-who-sold-toxic-bleach-fake-miracle-cure• DOJ Criminal Charges Against Mark Grenon and Familyhttps://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/doj-press-releases-involving-fda-oci/father-and-sons-charged-miami-federal-court-selling-toxic-bleach-fake-miracle-cure-covid-19-and• Federal Court Case: United States v. Genesis II Church of Health and Healinghttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dis-crt-sd-flo/2080926.html• Ars Technica: "Church of Bleach" Sentencing Coveragehttps://arstechnica.com/health/2023/10/florida-men-sentenced-to-years-in-prison-for-selling-bleach-as-miracle-cure/• ABC News: Florida Family Sentenced for Selling Fake COVID-19 Curehttps://abcnews.com/US/florida-family-sentenced-fake-covid-19-cure/story?id=103792447• FDA Consumer Information on MMS and Chlorine Dioxidehttps://www.drugs.com/fda-consumer/miracle-treatment-turns-into-potent-bleach-157.html• Background: Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA masked team storms the classroom, guns drawn, and within seconds everyone is zip tied, hooded, and ordered face-first to a wall. It’s “only” training, but your body doesn’t know that and Nurse Mary Beth Beseke proves how fast fear can wipe out logic.Subscribe or follow, share this with someone who needs it, and if our stories help you, please download, rate, and review. What part of the hostage drill or heart attack warning stuck with you most? Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailHe pockets morphine during a police search, shrugs off forged prescriptions with “God’s forgiveness,” and still claims it’s impossible to accuse a doctor. We follow the case of Dr John Bodkin Adams in 1950s Eastbourne as Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad steps into a town where the police leadership is tangled up with the suspect, and the paper trail points to a chilling pattern: dangerous drugs, suspicious cremations, and an uncanny number of patients leaving money and valuables in their wills.Resources: 1. John Bodkin Adams — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bodkin_Adams2. R v Adams (1957) — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Adams_(1957)3. Death of Edith Alice Morrell — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edith_Alice_Morrell4. Death of Gertrude Hullett — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Gertrude_Hullett5. Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Devlin,_Baron_Devlin6. Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Geoffrey_Lawrence7. Percy Hoskins — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Hoskins8. BBC News: "The case of suspected Irish serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams" (2016)  —  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-356060709. Irish Times: "Doctor grows richer as old patients die" (2010)  —  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/doctor-grows-richer-as-old-patients-die-1.67943910. Unknown Kent & Sussex Magazine: "One of the Greatest Murder Trials of All Time" (2023)  —  https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/dr-john-bodkin-adams-one-of-the-greatest-murder-trials-of-all-time/11. HeadStuff: "John Bodkin Adams, A Curious and Dubious Doctor" (2017)  —  https://headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/john-bodkin-adams-a-curious-and-dubious-doctor/12. Murderpedia: John Bodkin Adams  —  https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/adams-john-bodkin.htm13. MedicalBag: "He Stood Trial for the Suspicious Deaths of 163 Former Patients" (2014)  —  https://www.medicalbag.com/features/he-stood-trial-for-the-suspicious-deaths-of-163-former-patients/14. CrimeReads: "The Great Age of the Celebrity Crime Reporter" (2021)  —  https://crimereads.com/percy-hoskins-age-of-the-celebrity-crime-reporter/15. London Review of Books: Paul Sieghart, "Sitting it out" (1984)  —  https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v06/n14/paul-sieghart/sitting-it-out16. Randalstown Arches Association: Heritage Tales  —  https://randalstownarches.com/randalstown-heritage-tales/11-bodkin-adams/17. The Persecution of Doctor Bodkin Adams — Alexander Baron  —  https://www.infotextmanuscripts.org/dr-bodkin-adams.html18. BMJ/PMC: "Serial homicide by doctors: Shipman in perspective" — Herbert G Kinnell (2000)  —  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1119267/19. The Lancet Psychiatry: "Shipman and Bodkin Adams in the dock"  —  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(15)00467-8/fulltext20. Oxford Academic: "R v Adams and Terminal Care in Postwar Britain" (2014)  —  https://academic.oup.com/shm/article-pdf/28/1/155/6872067/hku067.pdf21. University Hospital Southampton NHS: "Doctrine of double effect"  —  https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/health-professionals/clinical-law-updates/doctrine-of-double-effect22. Grumpy Old Bookman: "The Strange Case of Dr John Bodkin Adams"  —  http://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/2004/08/strange-case-of-dr-john-bodkin-adams.html23. Patrick Devlin, Easing the Passing: The Trial of Doctor John Bodkin Adams (The Bodley Head, 1985), ISBN 0-57113-993-0  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Devlin,_Baron_Devlin24. Reddit r/UnresolvedMysteries: Discussion thread on Adams and the Macmillan connection  —  https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3gczdy/https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/japan-first-approve-stem-cell-treatments-parkinsons-heart-failure?utm Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA beloved doctor who prays at the bedside, shows up in the middle of the night, and somehow keeps ending up in his patients’ wills. That is the unsettling setup behind our deep dive into Dr John Bodkin Adams, the Eastbourne GP later suspected of sending scores of wealthy patients into comas that looked like strokes but reeked of narcotics.If you like true crime with medical ethics, forensic red flags, and practical health education, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a rating and review so more listeners can find the show.Resources: 161. John Bodkin Adams — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bodkin_Adams2. R v Adams (1957) — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Adams_(1957)3. Death of Edith Alice Morrell — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edith_Alice_Morrell4. Death of Gertrude Hullett — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Gertrude_Hullett5. Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Devlin,_Baron_Devlin6. Frederick Geoffrey Lawrence — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Geoffrey_Lawrence7. Percy Hoskins — Wikipedia  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Hoskins8. BBC News: "The case of suspected Irish serial killer Dr John Bodkin Adams" (2016)  —  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-356060709. Irish Times: "Doctor grows richer as old patients die" (2010)  —  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/doctor-grows-richer-as-old-patients-die-1.67943910. Unknown Kent & Sussex Magazine: "One of the Greatest Murder Trials of All Time" (2023)  —  https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/dr-john-bodkin-adams-one-of-the-greatest-murder-trials-of-all-time/11. HeadStuff: "John Bodkin Adams, A Curious and Dubious Doctor" (2017)  —  https://headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/john-bodkin-adams-a-curious-and-dubious-doctor/12. Murderpedia: John Bodkin Adams  —  https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/adams-john-bodkin.htm13. MedicalBag: "He Stood Trial for the Suspicious Deaths of 163 Former Patients" (2014)  —  https://www.medicalbag.com/features/he-stood-trial-for-the-suspicious-deaths-of-163-former-patients/14. CrimeReads: "The Great Age of the Celebrity Crime Reporter" (2021)  —  https://crimereads.com/percy-hoskins-age-of-the-celebrity-crime-reporter/15. London Review of Books: Paul Sieghart, "Sitting it out" (1984)  —  https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v06/n14/paul-sieghart/sitting-it-out16. Randalstown Arches Association: Heritage Tales  —  https://randalstownarches.com/randalstown-heritage-tales/11-bodkin-adams/17. The Persecution of Doctor Bodkin Adams — Alexander Baron  —  https://www.infotextmanuscripts.org/dr-bodkin-adams.html18. BMJ/PMC: "Serial homicide by doctors: Shipman in perspective" — Herbert G Kinnell (2000)  —  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1119267/19. The Lancet Psychiatry: "Shipman and Bodkin Adams in the dock"  —  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(15)00467-8/fulltext20. Oxford Academic: "R v Adams and Terminal Care in Postwar Britain" (2014)  —  https://academic.oup.com/shm/article-pdf/28/1/155/6872067/hku067.pdf21. University Hospital Southampton NHS: "Doctrine of double effect"  —  https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/health-professionals/clinical-law-updates/doctrine-of-double-effect22. Grumpy Old Bookman: "The Strange Case of Dr John Bodkin Adams"  —  http://grumpyoldbookman.blogspot.com/2004/08/strange-case-of-dr-john-bodkin-adams.html23. Patrick Devlin, Easing the Passing: The Trial of Doctor John Bodkin Adams (The Bodley Head, 1985), ISBN 0-57113-993-0  —  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Devlin,_Baron_Devlin24. Reddit r/UnresolvedMysteries: Discussion thread on Adams and the Macmillan connection  —  https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3gczdy/https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/japan-first-approve-stem-cell-treatments-parkinsons-heart-failure?utm Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA verdict can be final in court and still deserve careful re-testing in public life, especially when the case depends on complex medicine most jurors can only access through experts. We’re back for the third and final part of our Lucy Letby series, and we’re focusing on what happens after conviction: the questions that keep surfacing about expert evidence, hospital failures, and whether the legal story fully matches the scientific one. If you care about justice, patient safety, and how courts handle medical uncertainty, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who follows true crime, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What piece of evidence do you think juries tend to overweight in cases like this?RESOURCEShttps://www.amandaknox.com/doubt-lucy-letbyAmanda Knox | Italy, Murder, Foxy Knoxy, Meredith Kercher, & Biography | Britannica Knox v. Italy https://www.amandaknox.com/legalupdates.htmlhttps://www.bmj.com/content/340/bmj.c2100.fullhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/nurse-tells-of-living-hell-after-saline-death-charges-are-dropped-2348400.htmlhttps://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/r-v-chua-sentencing.pdfhttps://ccrc.gov.uk/decision/norris-colin/https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Campbell-Final-Judgment.pdfhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/air-embolismhttps://adc.bmj.com/content/64/4_Spec_No/507R -v- Letby Final Judgment - 02.07.24 RSS - RSS statement on the statistical aspects of the Lucy Letby case C-Peptide Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test Evidence used to convict Lucy Letby is flawed, leading experts say | UK news | The Guardian ‘Impossible’ Insulin to C-Peptide Ratios are Common in Insulin-Free Pre-term NICU Infants: Antibodies Act as a Storage Medium - J. Geoffrey Chase, Helen D. Shannon, 2026 Lucy Letby's barrister hands fresh evidence reports to CCRC - Maltin PR Lucy Letby: No medical evidence to suggest murder, experts conclude | The BMJ A British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It? | The New Yorker https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s787?utm_sourcehttps://news.sky.com/story/three-members-of-lucy-letby-hospitals-senior-leadership-team-arrested-13390882 Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA case can feel settled in court and still feel unsettled in science. We take on Part 2 of the Lucy Letby story by walking through what the jury heard, what the Court of Appeal later weighed, and why so many clinicians, statisticians, journalists, and legal observers keep arguing about what the evidence can truly prove.We unpack how investigators tried to reconstruct events inside a neonatal intensive care unit where babies are medically fragile and sudden deterioration can have many causes. We explain the prosecution’s “bigger picture” approach: alleged methods like air embolus, overfeeding, insulin poisoning, shift timing, documentation found at home, and the argument that there was no other reasonable explanation. Then we sit with the uncomfortable flip side: how pattern evidence can be shaped by selection, and why a defense that does not call its own medical expert leaves jurors hearing one set of clinical conclusions as “the” story.If you care about true crime, medical evidence, healthcare failures, or miscarriages of justice, this is the kind of episode that will stay with you. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves evidence-based debate, and leave a review telling us the question you cannot stop thinking about.Resources: R -v- Letby Final Judgment - 02.07.24Letby Sentencing R.Lucy Letby found guilty of attempting to murder baby following retrial | The Crown Prosecution Servicehttps://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LETBY-Sentencing-remarks-July-2024-Anonymised.pdfCourt of Appeal Judgment TemplateRSS - RSS statement on the statistical aspects of the Lucy Letby case‘I am evil I did this’: Lucy Letby’s so-called confessions were written on advice of counsellors | Lucy Letby | The GuardianLucy Letby: No medical evidence to suggest murder, experts conclude | The BMJA British Nurse Was Found Guilty of Killing Seven Babies. Did She Do It? | The New Yorker Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA neonatal unit is supposed to be the safest room in a hospital and yet this story begins with a run of collapses that staff couldn’t make sense of. We’re finally digging into Part 1 of the Lucy Letby case, starting where so many explanations actually begin: an ordinary life, a conventional nursing path, and a workplace where sudden deterioration is terrifyingly possible even when nobody is doing anything wrong. Trigger warnings apply for infant deaths, neonatal medical crises, murder allegations, and hospital failures. If you want Part 2 with the arrests, trial, and the newer evidence that could challenge assumptions, make sure you’re subscribed, share this with a friend who loves true crime and medicine, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Resources:  The book: Unmasking Lucy Letby — Jonathan Coffey and Judith Moritz R -v- Letby Final Judgment - 02.07.24C-Peptide Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test Terms of reference | The Thirlwall InquiryThe Thirlwall Inquiry | Examining the events at the Countess of Chester Hospital and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital. Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailFive people are reported murdered in their beds at 3 a.m. and the scene makes no sense. No broken windows. No forced entry. No masked intruder. Just a nursing home hallway, a butcher knife, and a night-shift supervisor with a wound that looks more staged than survived. We walk through the North Horizon Healthcare Center case and the 1984 timeline that still feels unreal: twelve deaths in thirteen days in a 50-bed facility, many tied to insulin overdose and at least one to manual strangulation.If you care about patient safety, true crime, nursing home oversight, and how systems can fail quietly until they don’t, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what safeguard do you think would have stopped this sooner?Resources: https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/crime-news/bobbie-sue-dudley-convicted-in-4-nursing-home-murders  https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/08/25/deaths-investigated-in-nurse-s-prior-jobs/ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/03/30/Nurse-linked-to-deaths-had-lost-license/9239512542800/  https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/fargo-real-life-killer-nurses-like-the-angel-of-death  http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2019/10/bobbie-sue-terrell-dudley-serial-killer.html https://vocal.media/criminal/twelve-deaths-in-13-days https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1402747/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48600478 https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2379&context=etd https://sk.sagepub.com/book/mono/the-will-to-kill-5e/chpt/medical-murder-munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK217552/ https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/resources/nursing-home-reform-act/ https://www.pbglaw.com/florida-nursing-home-abuse-lawyer/safety-measures/ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/deafness-reversed-scientists-restore-hearing-in-10-patients-with-a-single-injection-gene-therapy-breakthrough/articleshow/130029574.cms?utmhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9381  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA hospital can have world-class branding and still be dangerously broken where it counts. We’re heading to Rhode Island Hospital, a major teaching hospital tied to Brown University, to follow a decade-plus trail of “never events” like wrong-site surgery, wrong-patient procedures, and failures so basic they sound unreal until you see the record.If you care about patient safety, hospital accountability, and how healthcare systems fail, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show and join the conversation.Resources: https://www.golocalprov.com/news/a-decade-of-surgery-problems-plague-rhode-island-hospitalhttps://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/third-wrong-sided-brain-surgery-r-i-hospital-flna1c9463696https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ri-hospital-made-3-brain-surgery-errors/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ri-hospital-fined-150000-in-wrong-site-surgery/https://meridian.allenpress.com/jmr/article/94/4/6/437143/A-History-of-Wrong-Site-Surgery-in-Rhode-Islandhttps://www.rhodeislandpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/wrong-site-surgeries-at-rhode-island-hospital-medical-malpractice-attorney/https://thepublicsradio.org/article/25m-awarded-ri-couple-malpractice-rhode-island-hospital/https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/jury-says-rhode-island-hospital-should-pay-25m-in-largest-negligence-verdict-in-state-historyhttps://www.robertkreisman.com/medical-malpractice-lawyer/jury-enters-25-59-million-verdict-failure-identify-treat-intracranial-pressure-causing-permanent-devastating-injuries/https://www.expertinstitute.com/resources/insights/61-6m-jury-award-holds-doctors-accountable-for-preventable-amputation/https://medicalmalpracticelawyers.com/40m-rhode-island-medical-malpractice-verdict-loss-leg-due-medical-negligence/https://www.decof.com/results/https://www.tapinjury.com/news/40-million-awarded-rhode-island-hospital-medical-malpractice-suit/https://patientsafetyj.com/article/156001-wrong-site-surgery-a-study-of-664-events-from-237-facilities-across-a-10-year-period Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailAn ice pick through the eye socket. Ten minutes of “surgery.” A taxi ride home. That’s not an urban legend, it’s a documented moment in the history of lobotomy, and it captures the sick casualness that let psychosurgery become mainstream.If you care about medical ethics, informed consent, disability rights, or how mental health treatment gets shaped by social pressure, this conversation will stick with you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves medical history, and leave a review with your take: where do you see “manageability over care” showing up today?Sources for today’s episode:National Library of Medicine — All in Their Heads: When Faces Made the Case for Lobotomyhttps://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2020/01/30/all-in-their-heads-when-faces-made-the-case-for-lobotomy/Nobel Prize — Controversial Psychosurgery Resulted in a Nobel Prizehttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1949/moniz/article/Nobel Prize — The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1949https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1949/summary/Encyclopaedia Britannica — Lobotomyhttps://www.britannica.com/science/lobotomyEncyclopaedia Britannica — Transorbital Lobotomyhttps://www.britannica.com/science/transorbital-lobotomyEncyclopaedia Britannica — Walter Jackson Freeman IIhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Walter-Jackson-Freeman-IIEncyclopaedia Britannica — How Many People Actually Got Lobotomized?https://www.britannica.com/story/how-many-people-actually-got-lobotomizedStoryCorps — My Lobotomyhttps://storycorps.org/stories/my-lobotomy/StoryCorps — StoryCorps 455: My Lobotomyhttps://storycorps.org/podcast/storycorps-455-my-lobotomy/PBS American Experience — The Lobotomisthttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/lobotomist/PBS American Experience — Howard Dullyhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lobotomist-howard-dully/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum — Rosemary Kennedyhttps://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/the-kennedy-family/rosemary-kennedyU.S. National Park Service — Rosemary Kennedy, The Eldest Kennedy Daughterhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/rosemary-kennedy-the-eldest-kennedy-daughter.htmThe Historic New Orleans Collection — Tennessee Williams Family Lettershttps://hnoc.org/research-collections/collection-highlights/tennessee-williams-family-lettersThe Tennessee Williams Annual Review — Not Like All the Other Horses: Neurodiversity and the Case of Rose Williamshttps://www.tennesseewilliamsstudies.org/journal/work.php?ID=113Springer — A Question of Consent: Coercion and Consent to Lobotomy, 1946–1958https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-65306-4_11Chart Note sources:U.S. Food and Drug Administration — FDA Clears First Blood Test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Diseasehttps://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-clears-first-blood-test-used-diagnosing-alzheimers-diseaseAlzheimer’s Association International Conference — New Clinical Practice Guideline for Blood-Based Biomarkershttps://aaic.alz.org/releases-2025/clinical-practice-guideline-blood-based-biomarkers.aspU.S. Food and Drug Administration — Elecsys Phospho-Tau (181P) Plasma, K252163https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/reviews/K252163.pdf Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThey thought they were holding their loved one one last time, then they learned the urn held concrete. We’re walking through the Return to Nature Funeral Home scandal in Colorado, where investigators say nearly 190 bodies were left to decompose in a Penrose building while grieving families were told cremations and burials were complete. It’s one of those true crime stories that doesn’t just horrify you, it makes you re-check what you assume is regulated, inspected, and safe in the funeral industry.Resources: https://www.livenowfox.com/news/former-funeral-home-owner-sentenced-18-years-prison-giving-families-fake-ashe​​ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/colorado-ex-funeral-home-owner-sentenced-to-18-years-in-prison-after-pleading-guilty-to-fraud https://people.com/funeral-home-owner-sentenced-after-defrauding-grieving-families-with-fake-ashes-11927805 https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2026/03/16/ex-funeral-home-owner-faces-20-in-prison-after-giving-families-fake-ashes/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/us/colorado-funeral-home-owner-sentenced https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-03-16/ex-funeral-home-owner-faces-20-in-prison-after-giving-families-fake-ashes https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-funeral-home-owner-faces-20-years-prison-giving-families-fake-ashes-rcna263644 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-funeral-home-carie-hallford-sentenced-18-years-federal-prison-1m-restitution/ https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/03/return-to-nature-judge-rejects-carie-hallfords-state-plea-deal-2026-trial/  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThe scariest part of modern medicine isn’t always the unknown, it’s the moment you realize the system can build momentum before certainty feels complete. We’re talking about organ donation disasters and near misses that force one brutal question: how do we know someone is truly dead when organ procurement is on the clock? Using the reported case of TJ Hoover in Kentucky, we trace how a single story can crack public trust, especially when families say they saw signs of life and later reporting suggests professionals inside the process had concerns too.If this raises questions for you, we want to hear them. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find Doctoring the Truth.Resources:LEX 18, “KY man wakes during organ harvesting procedure, prompting federal investigation.”U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “HHS Finds Systemic Disregard for Sanctity of Life in Organ Transplant System; Announces Major Initiative for Reform.”UNOS, “Understanding Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD).”UNOS, “U.S. surpassed 48,000 organ transplants in 2024.”House Energy and Commerce Committee, “Ensuring Patient Safety: Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System.”ABC News, “Patient ‘Wakes Up’ as Doctors Prepare to Remove Organs.”Oklahoma Gazette, “Oklahoma man who lived through being pronounced dead appears on Today.” Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA cheerful bedside smile is supposed to mean safety. That’s why the case of Jane Toppin, nicknamed “Jolly Jane,” still hits like a gut punch more than a century later. We walk through how a Boston woman born Honora Kelly could become one of America’s earliest notorious female serial killers while working as a nurse, using charm as cover and exploiting the gaps of late-1800s medical oversight.We trace her early life through poverty, loss, institutionalization, and being indentured as a child in the Toppin home where she’s even given a new name. Then we follow her into nursing, a profession that gave her something she craved: access, authority, and trust. From there, the story turns dark fast, with discussions of morphine and atropine poisoning, her reported fascination with convulsions, and how patients who were elderly or isolated could become targets with few questions asked. We also talk through her arrest, her unnerving candor, and the trial that ends with an insanity verdict that sparks strong reactions.Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: what systems would you want in place to catch the unthinkable sooner?RESOURCES:Advanced Science News ETH zurich Schecter, Harold. “Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer.” HarperCollins, 1992.McBrayer, Mary Kay. “America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster.” Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.Morbid Podcast, “Jolly Jane” two-part series. https://morbidpodcast.com/Boston Daily Globe archives, 19th century reporting on Jane Toppan.Taunton Insane Hospital records, Massachusetts Archives.Bartleby Criminal History Resources: https://www.bartleby.com/docs/crime/jane-toppan.htmlEarly 20th-century nursing journals, Massachusetts Historical Society archives.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0d59e7wjlo?fbclid=IwY2xjawQZaIFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGUTJJTnlIT2NsOWl0cDV5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeqUsexdQ7RbTKwNCzwYMUuDQO8nAuaBuswgDSk-4QUG7wZAyuKO9-BbcQcp8_aem__FfHeNBO0Ae9MHK1WWD5RQ  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA checklist that claims to measure danger. A hospital that tried to manufacture empathy with LSD and isolation. A courtroom that treats a number like destiny. We dive into the strange power of labels by tracing the psychopathy story from Oak Ridge’s “total encounter capsule” to Robert Hare’s PCL-R and the very real ways scores still steer sentencing, parole, and civil commitment.We unpack the seductive clarity of risk tools—and the trouble that follows when dimensional traits are forced into binary verdicts. Tony’s story from a UK high-security hospital lays bare the diagnostic double bind: calm becomes “shallow,” protest becomes “manipulative,” and every reaction confirms the label. We contrast that with emerging neuroscience that finds differences in fear and emotion processing rather than emotional emptiness, and with longitudinal evidence that context and early intervention can shift traits over time. The point isn’t to deny danger; it’s to question certainty.Then we pivot to medicine’s own reckoning with bias and overconfidence. In our chart note, pediatric clinicians and engineers use 3D CT and finite element modeling to interpret infant skull fractures, replacing gut feel with measurable patterns. The lesson carries back to courts and clinics alike: a red flag should prompt slower thinking, not shortcut it. We close with a gripping ER story from a listener in recovery whose pain was sidelined by an old label until one doctor listened, ordered the right tests, and changed the trajectory of the night. Across psychiatry, law, and emergency care, the throughline is clear: tools help, but certainty can harm. Let numbers inform judgment, not replace it.If this sparked thought, share it with a friend, follow Doctoring the Truth, and leave a quick review—what’s one label you think we overtrust?REFERENCESThe Psychopath Test, by Jon Ronson: panmacmillan.comwww.hare.orgHare, R. D. (1998). The Hare PCL-R: Some issues concerning its use and misuse. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 3(Part 1), 99–119. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8333.1998.tb00353.xcdn.waterstones.comRuiz-Maldonado et al., Pediatric Research (2023): 231 CT 3D reconstructions; age/height/surface effects on fracture complexity.Hirst et al., Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology (Published Jan 18, 2025): FE fracture simulation + ML; impact site prediction stronger than height prediction.ScienceDirect (2025): suture/fontanelle morphological variability affects biomechanics; accessory sutures influence fracture propagation.  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA bright green room. No clocks. No privacy. And a radical promise: strip away the mask and rebuild empathy from the inside out. We follow that promise from a cryptic book that landed in mailboxes worldwide to the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) and then into Oak Ridge’s notorious Total Encounter Capsule—where encounter therapy, humiliation, and even LSD tried to force transformation. The footage looked convincing; the results, years later, were devastating. When “healing” teaches people to mimic remorse, are we improving safety or upgrading manipulation?This story isn’t tidy, and that’s the point. Tools help, but they cannot replace judgment, transparency, and safeguards. Press play for a sharp, humane look at psychopathy, the Oak Ridge experiment, and the high stakes of getting certainty wrong. If the episode sparks you, share it with a friend, hit follow, and leave a review—your support helps us bring more evidence-driven stories to your feed.Resources:The Psychopath Test, by Jon RonsonCourt decision: Barker v. Barker (2020 ONSC 3746)Primary-source paper: “The Total Encounter Capsule” (Barker & McLaughlin, 1977)Outcome study: Rice, Harris & Cormier (1992), Law and Human Behavior  Government/period document: Canadian Penitentiary Service report on visits to the STU (Oak Ridge) (1978) Mark Bourrie, By Reason of Insanity: The David Michael Krueger Story (1997) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/endometriosishttps://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/214846s012lbl.pdf?u Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA patient under anesthesia is supposed to be safe. What we uncovered is what happens when that safety is only assumed. We dig into the case of Cody Alan Stolfa, a dental assistant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, who pled guilty to 33 felonies for sexually assaulting sedated patients—crimes revealed not by a complaint, but by a dark‑web video that set off a digital breadcrumb trail. It’s a story about power, access, and how easily abuse hides in the gaps of outpatient care.From there, we widen the lens. We talk victim psychology when trauma exists without a narrative, why disclosure still matters, and the concrete policies every clinic should adopt: two-person minimums in sedation rooms, auditable monitoring, tighter hiring standards, and transparent patient education. We also press pause on hype with a reality check on the viral “Russian cancer vaccine”—what therapeutic mRNA vaccines can promise, what current evidence can’t, and how to separate hope from headlines without losing either.If you care about patient safety, medical ethics, true crime in healthcare, and critical thinking in the face of sensational claims, this one will stay with you. Listen, share with someone who books dental surgery, and tell us: what safeguard would you insist on before consenting to sedation? Subscribe, leave a rating and review, and send us your story ideas—we’re listening.Resources: https://www.facebook.com/TheDemandProject/posts/sensitive-content-warning-aggravated-sexual-assault-in-stillwatera-position-of-t/1344754514361968/ https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/former-dental-assistant-pleads-guilty-to-sex-crimes-with-sedated-patients/ Cancer breakthrough ​KOCODr. Bicuspid   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rPPlKPDNs6I https://www.fox23.com/news/stillwater-man-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-sexual-assault-case/article_055c6fc3-e35b-4025-aa16-be8f1051aab4.html  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA phone buzzes, a DNA app refreshes, and a life story tilts. We follow the chain reaction from a single “close relative” match to a web of half-siblings who piece together the sordid truth. What starts as an ancestry curiosity becomes a reckoning with consent, identity, and the limits of the law.We also zoom out to the legal and medical landscape. Why did prosecutors reach for obstruction instead of charging the underlying deception? How did advocacy push Indiana to create one of the first fertility fraud statutes, with criminal penalties and civil remedies for families and donor-conceived children? And where does healthcare go from here—toward better consent, transparent record-keeping, and an accountability culture that treats trust like the clinical vital it is?Light banter and listener stories frame the heaviness of the topic, but the heart of this episode is clarity: consent isn’t a technicality, genetic truth matters for health and identity, and technology can pry open what institutions would rather keep closed. If this conversation moved you, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review telling us what protections you think every state should adopt. Your voice helps push this story—and the laws—forward.SourcesOur Father (Netflix, 2022)https://www.netflix.com/title/81347338CBS News — “Fertility doctor who secretly used his own sperm avoids jail time”https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-cline-fertility-doctor-who-lied-about-using-his-own-sperm-avoids-jail-time/The Atlantic — “The Fertility Doctor Who Used His Own Sperm”https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/05/fertility-doctor-donald-cline-netflix-our-father/629778/The New York Times — “Fertility Doctor Used Own Sperm, Prosecutors Say”https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/us/fertility-doctor-indiana-sperm.htmlABC News — “How a DNA Test Exposed a Fertility Doctor’s Secret”https://abcnews.go.com/US/fertility-doctor-used-sperm-patients-children/story?id=41938693Indiana Senate Bill 174 (2018)https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/174 Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA candle crackles, a brown residue appears, and someone swears their sinuses feel clear. It looks convincing—until you test the physics, check the anatomy, and tally the injuries. We pull back the curtain on ear candling with an audiologist’s eye: what the cones are made of, how they’re used, the sweeping claims from “wax removal” to “brain detox,” and the simple reason the residue you see isn’t coming from your ear. We trace the marketing myth of ancient origins, the Hopi tribe’s explicit rejection, and why a modern wellness product was dressed up as tradition to make it feel trustworthy.We also talk about what does work. Ears are self-cleaning, Q-tips push wax deeper, and safe options include softening drops, professional irrigation, and clinician-performed removal. Plus, a powerful listener story about a child’s head injury reminds us how subtle warning signs can mask serious problems—and why trusting your gut and returning for care can be lifesaving.If you care about ear health, evidence-based wellness, and spotting medical misinformation before it harms, this conversation equips you with clear answers and safer choices. Subscribe, share with a friend who swears by ear candles, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your hearing—and your safety—deserve more than smoke and mirrors.Resources: clinicsinsurgery https://www.drugs.com/fda-consumer/don-t-get-burned-stay-away-from-ear-candles-125.html globalscience https://www.homeopathicpluscentre.com/ear-candling-2/ Livescience https://quackwatch.org/related/candling/  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailHope is powerful—but in the wrong hands, it becomes a sales tactic. We’re celebrating one year together by pulling back the curtain on stem cell scams: how slick marketing borrows the language of science, why “FDA registered” is not the same as FDA approved, and where vulnerable patients get hurt most—from cash-only clinics to medical tourism that ends in sepsis or even blindness.Why do smart people fall for this? Because these schemes weaponize urgency, testimonials, and the feeling of being unseen by the system. We offer practical safeguards you can use now: how to check the FDA’s cellular therapy approvals, verify studies on clinicaltrials.gov, and spot red flags like guaranteed results, one-size-fits-all claims, and large upfront cash demands. We also share a quick “chart note” on AI’s push into health features and a wry listener mishap that reminds us how fragile trust can be when a single sensor sticker slips.If a treatment were truly safe and effective, it wouldn’t need a passport, a waiver, or a seminar. It would have data. Subscribe to stay sharp on medical myths, share this with someone considering a “regenerative” fix, and leave a review to help more listeners find candid, evidence-first conversations. Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA trusted OB carved his initials into a new mother’s abdomen—and the room stayed silent. That chilling moment became a case study in how personal trust, professional boundaries, and institutional oversight can all fail at once. We walk through Liana Geds’ experience, the legal strategy that separated malpractice from battery, and the bizarre Pick’s disease defense used to argue away intent. The outcome? A plea to second-degree assault, light institutional fines, and a five-year licensing bar that raises more questions than it answers.If you care about patient safety, medical ethics, and real transparency, this conversation will leave you informed and fired up. Tap play, subscribe for more stories that expose and educate, and leave a review so others can find the show. What would true accountability look like to you?Resources: NY times CBC capecode timesCBS news patientsafety.com medicalbag.com cracked.comNews BBC  NY times clinician.com congress.gov Appliedclinicaltrialsonlineexdensurhcp  https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/resources/complianceStatus.jsp https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-60/subpart-A/section-60.3  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA face cream that blinds a mother. A washing machine that spreads mercury vapor to kids’ bedding. The story unfolds from two devastating cases and pulls back the curtain on a larger problem: toxic skin lightening products hiding in plain sight, fueled by colorism and weak enforcement, and sold with claims that work fast enough to silence doubt. We unpack how mercury suppresses melanin, bioaccumulates in the brain and kidneys, and contaminates homes through laundry and air—often without appearing on any label.The heart of the episode is both urgent and hopeful: change is possible when awareness, policy, and culture move together. If beauty asks your body to pay up front for speed, it isn’t beauty worth buying.Listen now, share this with someone who needs it, and help us spread the word. Subscribe for more stories that inform and empower, and leave a review to support the show. Your voice helps protect others.https//www.Zeromercury.org/pojects/mercury-added-skin-lightening-creams-campaign-databaseMinnesota Mother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams - Hiiraan Onlinethebeautywell.orgminnpost.comSkin Products Containing Mercury and/or Hydroquinone | FDACenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012).Mercury exposure among household users and nonusers of skin-lightening creams produced in Mexico — California and Virginia, 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 61(2), 33–36.https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6102a3.htmCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019).Notes from the field: Methylmercury toxicity from a skin-lightening cream obtained from Mexico — California. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 68(50), 1133–1134.https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6850a4.htmCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020).Biomonitoring summary: Mercury.https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/Mercury_BiomonitoringSummary.htmlU.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023).Banned and restricted ingredients in cosmetics.https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredients/banned-restricted-ingredients-cosmeticsNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2024).Health department warns New Yorkers about dangerous mercury levels in some skin-lightening products.https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2025/health-department-warns-new-yorkers-about-skin-lightening-products.pageTexas Department of State Health Services. (2023).Skin creams containing dangerous levels of mercury.https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/skin-creams-containing-dangerous-levels-mercury Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA teenage girl crosses a border for a chance at life—and loses it to a mistake so basic it should have been impossible. We dive into the case of Jesica Santillán, the 17-year-old who received an incompatible heart-lung transplant, and trace how a single missed safeguard exposed cracks across donor services, hospital protocols, and communication chains. This isn’t a story about rare complications or experimental risk; it’s about the simplest check in medicine—blood type matching—and how failing it changed transplant safety nationwide.If the episode moved you, share it with a friend who works in healthcare, leave a review to help others find the show, and follow us for more cases that challenge and change the way we think about medicine.Resources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anatomy-of-a-mistake-04-09-2003/ https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp030033?download=true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25077248/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesica_Santillan https://www.jstor.org/stable/3528375?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents https://www.wral.com/10-years-later-questions-surround-jesica-s-hope-chest-charity/12997462/ https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/duke-releases-letter-unos-concerning-jesica-santillan https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/23/us/girl-in-transplant-mix-up-dies-after-two-weeks.html  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA cookie-fueled cold open gives way to one of the thorniest questions in modern medicine: are we getting healthier, or just better at making numbers look good? Using Brian Johnson’s “Blueprint” as a case study, we unpack the science behind epigenetic clocks, the appeal of tight control, and the lesson medicine keeps relearning—lowering a risky marker isn’t the same as improving a life. We trace hard-won examples from ICU glucose control to HRT and anti-arrhythmics, then map that history onto today’s longevity culture, where proxies move fast and outcomes arrive slow.Enjoy the ride, laugh at the holiday detours, and leave with a pragmatic checklist: sleep on purpose, move daily, eat simply, and be skeptical when a perfect metric is sold as a cure. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—your support helps us keep the conversation honest and useful.Resources: Steve Horvath’s original epigenetic clock (2013, Genome Biology)National Law Review+1BryanJohnson.comGrimAge and PhenoAge models (Aging, Nature Communications)DunedinPACE (eLife, 2022)Home | CALERIEAmerican Federation for Aging Research+1The Documentary “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” on Netflix Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA newborn’s first breaths should be a promise. For too many families in Bristol during the 1980s and 1990s, that promise was broken by a system that mistook confidence for competence. We walk through how a respected pediatric cardiac unit drifted into preventable tragedy—where prolonged surgeries, poor post-op pathways, and a “club culture” sidelined data, silenced concerns, and cost lives. Then we connect the dots to the reforms that followed: centralizing complex surgery, raising volume thresholds, validating outcomes, and demanding transparency that patients can trust.If you care about patient safety, surgical outcomes, and how real change happens, you’ll find both caution and hope here. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who trusts medicine to get it right, and leave a review telling us: what should be public by default—surgical volumes, complication rates, or both?Resources: Gresham College Lecture https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1120824/ https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/hc3201.097067 https://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk/final_report/Summary.pdf http://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1174641/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/547035.stm https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/27/mr-james-wisheart https://www.enablelaw.com/news-and-insights/bristol-childrens-heart-scandal-20-years-on-from-the-gmc-hearings/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/23/jamesmeikle2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/558959.stm  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA quiet clinic. A calm voice in the hall. Then the shots that shattered a July morning in Petaluma, California. We follow the life and death stakes behind headlines: a breast cancer survivor seeking reconstruction, a competent surgeon navigating a fraught era of silicone implant fear, and the slow, chilling arc from anxious follow-ups to a fixed narrative of betrayal.We also step back to consider what safety looks like now. AI-assisted mammography is catching more interval cancers, reducing recalls, and freeing radiologists to spend time where it matters—conversation, judgment, and care. The contrast is stark: technology advancing early detection while human systems still learn to spot behavioral red flags—anger, fixation, refusal of evidence—before harm erupts. If this story moved you, share it with someone who cares about safer healthcare. Follow the show, leave a rating or review, and tell us: what warning signs would you act on earlier? Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA failed residency, a brittle ego, and years of simmering resentment—then two brutal double homicides that stunned Omaha. We unpack the Anthony Garcia case from the beginning, starting with his trajectory through medical school and pathology training at Creighton, the evaluations that documented poor judgment and disruptive behavior, and the dismissal that he interpreted as sabotage. What follows is a meticulous, evidence‑driven breakdown of how a professional grudge turned into targeted violence against the families of physicians he blamed for ending his career.If you value smart, evidence‑based storytelling at the intersection of healthcare and crime, hit follow, share this episode with a friend, and leave a rating or review. Your feedback helps more listeners find the show and keeps these deep‑dive investigations coming.Resources: Medical DailyKETVBoston Globe   https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-courts-epub/public/viewOpinion?docId=N00005924PUB https://www.wowt.com/ https://www.omaha.com https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthony-garcia-case-lone-star-defense-48-hours/ https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/topic/anthony-garcia https://apnews.com/search?q=anthony+garcia+omaha https://omaha.com/search/?q=Anthony+Garcia https://www.ketv.com/search?q=Anthony+Garcia https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/search/?q=anthony+garcia https://omaha.com/search/?q=Louisiana+traffic+stop+Anthony+Garcia life science (chart note)   Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA snowstorm, a noisy house full of pets, and then a hard turn into a story that still shakes the walls of medicine and justice: Ruby McCollum. We walk through Ruby’s path from a disciplined childhood in segregated Florida to a marriage that brought visibility and risk through the Bolita economy. When a respected physician blurred professional lines and used social power to control her body, Ruby learned to live in two worlds—outward composure and private calculation. Years later, a single moment in a doctor’s office revealed the truth no one with power wanted to face.Stick around for a listener medical mishap that adds levity without losing sight of the stakes. If this story moved you, share it with a friend, follow the show, and leave a review—your support helps more people find conversations that challenge power and champion dignity.Sources: Thompson-Miller, Ruth. “The Trial of Ruby McCollum: The Consequences of Trauma: Segregation Stress Syndrome.” Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education 7, no. 7 (2017): Article.Link: OMICS / Open Access Journal Omics Online PublishingLynn, Denise. “Silencing Black Women in the White Courtroom: The Case of Ruby McCollum.” African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS), February 6, 2019.Link: AAIHS article AAIHSAdekunle, Toluwani E. “Reproductive Coercion, Medical Mistrust, and Black Women’s Health from the Antebellum Period to the 21st Century.” International Journal for Equity in Health 24 (2025).Link: PubMed / NIH PMC PMC+1Harvard Law Review. “Over the Black Body and Reproduction in the Antebellum South” (Harvard Law Review 137, 2024).Link (PDF): Harvard Law Review Volume 137 Harvard Law ReviewEllis, C. Arthur, Jr. Hall of Mirrors: Confirmation and Presentist Biases in Continuing Accounts of the Ruby McCollum Story. Gadfly Publishing, 2016 (updated edition).BlackPast.org – Ruby McCollum BiographyLink: BlackPast.org Black Past Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailSirens fade, charts close, and the questions linger: who cares for the caregivers when the system won’t? We share the life and legacy of Dr. Lorna Breen, a brilliant emergency physician whose dedication collided with an unprecedented crisis. Her story opens the door to a candid conversation about moral injury, burnout, and the quiet barriers that keep clinicians from seeking help when they need it most.This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever carried the weight of the job home. If you believe better clinician well-being leads to better patient care, you’re in the right place. Listen, share with a colleague, and help shift the culture with us. If this resonates with your soul, follow the show, leave a review, and tell us the one change that would make your workday safer and saner.Resources: Wiki Vagelos CollegeEMRA  Columbia Dept of EM Long Reads Time.com drlornabreen.orgACEPhttps://drlornabreen.org/   Congress.gov https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(24)00668-2/fulltext  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA knife that could take a leg in thirty seconds, a theater packed with spectators, and a patient who never got a say—our journey begins with Robert Liston, the unrivaled speed surgeon of the nineteenth century. From there we follow the messy, gripping path from pain-as-proof to consent-as-right, revealing how anesthesia muted screams without restoring voice, and how courts, scandals, and patient advocates forced medicine to listen.If this conversation challenged your thinking, share it with someone facing a medical decision, subscribe for more deep dives, and leave a review to help others find the show. Then tell us: what would you want disclosed before any operation?ReferencesListon, Robert. Practical Surgery. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1837.Lister, Joseph. “On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery.” The Lancet 90, no. 2299 (1867): 353–356.Dickens, Charles. Household Words. Vol. 1, 1850. (Contains Dickens’s descriptions of Victorian surgical observation).Wakley, Thomas. The Lancet, 1823–1850 editorial campaigns against surgical exploitation and hospital abuses.Morton, W. T. G., and J. C. Warren. “First Public Demonstration of Ether Anesthesia.” Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 35 (1846): 309–317.Percival, Thomas. Medical Ethics; or, A Code of Institutes and Precepts, Adapted to the Professional Conduct of Physicians and Surgeons. Manchester: S. Russell, 1803.Historical and Academic TextsPorter, Roy. The Greatest Benefit to Mankind: A Medical History of Humanity. New York: W.W. Norton, 1997.Loudon, Irvine. Medical Care and the General Practitioner 1750–1850. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986.Stanley, Liz. The Industrial Revolution and the Body: Labor, Injury, and Anatomy. London: Routledge, 2001.Pernick, Martin S. A Calculus of Suffering: Pain, Professionalism, and Anesthesia in Nineteenth-Century America. New York: Columbia University Press, 1985.Duffin, Jacalyn. History of Medicine: A Scandalously Short Introduction. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2010.Reiser, Stanley Joel. Medicine and the Reign of Technology. Cambridge University Press, 1978.Haeger, Knut. The Illustrated History of Surgery. London: Harold Starke, 1988.Seldon, Anthony, and Joanna Pappworth. Human Guinea Pigs: Experimentation on Man. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1967.Lawrence, Susan C. Charitable Knowledge: Hospital Pupils and Practitioners in Eighteenth-Century London. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.Legal Cases and CommentariesSchloendorff v. Society of New York Hospital, 211 N.Y. 125, 105 N.E. 92 (1914).Salgo v. Leland Stanford Jr. Board of Trustees, 154 Cal. App. 2d 560, 317 P.2d 170 (Cal. Ct. App. 1957).Canterbury v. Spence, 464 F.2d 772 (D.C. Cir. 1972).Mohr v. Williams, 104 N.W. 12 (Minn. 1905) — early ruling on unauthorized surgery.Pratt v. Davis, 118 Ill. App. 161 (1905) — affirmed right to bodily autonomy.Beauchamp, Tom L., and James F. Childress. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.Faden, Ruth R., and Tom L. Beauchamp. A History and Theory of Informed Consent. Oxford: Oxford Un Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThe scariest villains don’t lurk in shadows; they wear scrubs, speak softly, and learn your child’s name. We return to the Beverly Allitt case and follow the tight trail from confusion to certainty: unexplained pediatric collapses, careful interviews, and the lab result that cracked it open—insulin present with no C peptide, a forensic fingerprint of injection. That single biochemical detail reframed the entire investigation, linking opportunity, access, and intention in a way charm couldn’t erase.Between the hard chapters, we keep space for the human side of care—a “chart note” on engineered gut bacteria that could reduce kidney stones, a quick laugh from a translation mishap that reminds us why presence matters more than devices, and two sponsor spotlights aimed at real-life needs. Through it all, we hold to one theme: trust is fragile. Safeguards—from key control to documentation and lab literacy—aren’t red tape; they are the rails that keep patients safe when charisma tries to derail the truth.If this story made you think differently about evidence, motive, or safety in care, help us keep these conversations going. Subscribe or follow Doctoring the Truth, share the episode with a friend, and leave a five-star review to bring more curious listeners into the community. Your voice helps build a safer, smarter healthcare culture.Resources: Reuters Chart Note WikiWashington Post  www.thefamouspeople.comCrime Library  www.biography.com www.readersenjoyauthorsdreams.com ​Murderpediawww.famousbio.net  BBC - Beverley Allitt Tapes https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-genetically-gut-bacteria-combating-kidney.html  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA bright Children’s Ward. A reassuring nurse. Then a surge of cardiac arrests, hypoglycemia, and near-fatal collapses that no one could neatly explain. We step inside Grantham and Casteven Hospitals in the early ’90s to trace how a pattern of harm unfolded in plain sight—and how a trusted caregiver leveraged chaos, night shifts, and parental trust to stay close to the sickest children.Listen now for a careful, victim-centered retelling that honors families, examines systemic gaps, and sets the stage for part two’s legal and forensic outcomes. If this story moved you, share it with a friend, follow the show, and leave a review—your support helps more people find thoughtful true-crime storytelling grounded in healthcare and accountability.Resources: Reuters Chart Note WikiWashington Post  www.thefamouspeople.comCrime Library  www.biography.com www.readersenjoyauthorsdreams.com ​Murderpediawww.famousbio.net  BBC - Beverley Allitt Tapes  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA marble‑and‑steel clinic, an in‑office CT scanner, and a surgeon who promised fast fixes for every sinus woe—then a trail of lawsuits, a vanished yacht guest list, and a fugitive life in the Alps. We pull back the curtain on the “Nose Doc” saga with Shannon, a seasoned ENT PA who explains what ethical sinus care really looks like and how this case veered so far from it. From love‑bombed romance to a billboard‑driven patient pipeline, the story moves from glossy branding into the hard realities of missed diagnoses, unnecessary surgeries, and the scars—physical and emotional—that follow.Resources: “Based on findings from the New England Journal of Medicine (November 2023) and the American Heart Association’s 2023 sessions, Zilebesiran — an investigational RNA-based therapy — showed sustained blood pressure reductions for up to six months after a single injection.” https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04936035“The Runaway Doctor” January 2011 https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2011/1/the-runway-doctor“Convicted ‘Runaway Doctor’ starts new life after prison, leaving former patient shocked” May 2021https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/convicted-runaway-doctor-starts-new-life-after-prison-leaving-former-patient-shocked/2509943/Dateline S29 E46: A Wanted Man, airdate May 14, 2021.   Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA tailor’s back room, a bottle of “powder,” and a stack of insurance forms—our step-by-step tour of Philadelphia’s 1930s arsenic ring reveals how murder became a business, cloaked in folk magic and legitimized by paperwork. We start with a misdiagnosed “pneumonia,” follow the paper trail through forged signatures and overlapping policies, and watch a would-be hitman flip the script with the Secret Service. From sandbags meant to mimic brain hemorrhages to a spiritualist selling la fattura, the scheme preyed on fear, poverty, and the promise of a payout, turning neighbors into recruiters and grief into revenue.Resources: https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2017/08/moments-history-poison-profit-philadelphia-arsenic-murder-cases https://journals.psu.edu/phj/article/view/25642/25411 https://vtuhr.org/articles/42/files/submission/proof/42-1-76-1-10-20171116.pdf https://billypenn.com/2023/05/28/pasta-arsenic-mass-murder-south-phillys-infamous-1930s-poison-ring/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_poison_ring https://news.medtronic.com/Medtronic-smart-study-pivotal-moment-in-womens-health-newsroom  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA panicked phone call, a birthday detour, and an orange tree set the stage for a darker question we can’t ignore: what happens when medicine bends to fame? We trace Michael Jackson’s path from Gary’s crowded rooms to global icon, then into the sleepless spiral that ended with propofol in a mansion and a 20-minute delay that medicine cannot forgive.  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailA brake-slam on a country road sets the tone for an hour where trust, timing, and tiny choices change everything. We start with a heart-pounding near-miss and pivot into the disappearance of Gerald “Jerry” Rayborn—an 89-year-old father and WWII veteran whose caregiver, praised as an “angel,” quietly turned access into control and control into a financial and personal erasure. Resources: Times of San DiegoNBC San DiegoCase LawAleida LawCinemaholicCBS 8 Missing Persons Report       Oxygen PMC  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the person you trust most with your life becomes your executioner? In this chilling episode, we unravel the disturbing case of Dr. Harold Shipman, the most prolific serial killer in modern history, whose medical license became his perfect disguise for murder.Harold Shipman wasn't lurking in shadows or breaking into homes at night. He was a respected family doctor in the small English town of Hyde, invited into living rooms, offered cups of tea, and trusted implicitly by a community that never imagined their GP was systematically killing his patients. With at least 215 confirmed victims—though the true number may be closer to 250—Shipman's reign of terror lasted over two decades before anyone connected the dots.Resources: The Doctor From Hell, by Genoveva OrtizPodcast Harold Shipman, on Killer Psyche by Candace De LongBBC True Crime Documentary: Doctor Death-Harold Shipman (2018) Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailWhen 24-year-old Michelle Herndon was found dead in her Gainesville home, nothing seemed immediately amiss. No signs of struggle, no forced entry – just a vibrant young woman inexplicably gone. But a single empty bathroom trash can would unravel a disturbing case of obsession, betrayal, and medical knowledge turned deadly.This case stands as a haunting reminder of how specialized knowledge can become weaponized in the hands of someone with wounded pride and access to dangerous tools. After a trial presenting overwhelming evidence including DNA matches and traced hospital medications, O'Quinn received life without parole – justice served, though nothing could restore the bright life extinguished by his narcissistic revenge.If this story resonates with you, please share it with others who appreciate true crime narratives that explore the darker intersections of medicine and human behavior. Subscribe to hear more stories where trust is broken in the most unexpected and devastating ways.Resources: US CourtsIrish TimesValdosta Daily TimesIrish Central OxygenMystique MediumPsychology TodayIrish Examiner Find A Grave Forensic Files Now Hydrogel  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the person wearing the white coat is more dangerous than the disease they claim to treat? The horrifying saga of Dr. Anthony Pignataro reveals how a man with fabricated credentials and failed medical training managed to operate on unsuspecting patients from a makeshift basement surgery room.Born into medical privilege but lacking any genuine talent, Pignataro constructed an elaborate house of cards—forged diplomas, exaggerated abilities, and a bizarre claim to fame with his "snap-on toupee" invention. Behind this facade lurked a true medical predator who performed complex surgeries without proper equipment or qualified staff. This chilling case serves as a stark reminder to verify your healthcare provider's credentials and never assume that the diplomas on the wall guarantee competence. The next time you consider a medical procedure, remember Sarah Smith and take those extra steps to ensure your provider's qualifications are legitimate. Your life may depend on it.“Last Dance, Last Chance” by Ann RuleOxygenWKBW 7 News BuffaloiHeartLauren Delisle. WSVN 7NewsWKBW 7 News Buffalo.Podcast, Housewives of True Crime, Dr. Death, the story of Dr. Anthony PignataroPodcast, True Crime Campfire, Pygmalion: Dr. Anthony PignataroPodcast, Medical Murders, Anthony Pignataro  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailAnthony Pignataro exemplifies narcissistic personality disorder in medicine, using forged credentials and manipulation to practice despite repeatedly failing residencies and harming patients. His story reveals how narcissism and hubris in healthcare can lead to devastating consequences when warning signs are ignored, and systems fail to protect patients.Join us next week for part two of this shocking case, where we'll reveal more of Anthony's victims, the investigations that followed, and the ultimate consequences of his actions.Resources: DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria for Personality Disorders. American Psychiatric Association. (2012). [PDF]. American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved from http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/courses/materials/Narc.Pers.DSM.pdfCunha, J. P. (2020, August 10). What Are the Nine Traits of a Narcissist? Retrieved from https://www.emedicinehealth.com/what_are_the_nine_traits_of_a_narcissist/article_em.htmMayo Clinic Staff. (2017, November 18). Narcissistic personality disorder. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662“Last Dance, Last Chance” by Ann Rule Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailStephen Matthews appeared to be the perfect catch on dating apps - successful doctor, dog owner, outdoor enthusiast. But behind this carefully crafted image lurked a calculated predator who drugged and assaulted multiple women after gaining their trust. The hosts dive deep into this disturbing case where Matthews used his medical credentials as a shield, with one victim stating plainly: "The only reason I felt safe going on a date with him was because he was a doctor."Resources: https://www.denverda.org/news-release/convicted-rapist-stephen-matthews-sentenced-to-158-years-to-life-in-prison/ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/stephen-matthews-sentenced-158-years-drugging-sexually-assaulting-women-met-dating-apps-cardiologist/https://www.burgsimpson.com/firm-news/dr-stephen-matthews-colorado-sexual-assault/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j-bkVuz_jA https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/i-let-your-actions-eat-me-alive-for-years-drugging-rape-victims-applaud-sentence-in-stephen-matthews-case https://people.com/stephen-matthews-cardiologist-lured-women-home-drugging-raping-gaslighting-8735245 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfniJQ1UQi0 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/victim-shares-story-describes-date-with-convicted-denver-cardiologist-stephen-matthews/ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-strips-cardiologist-stephen-matthews-medical-license-rape-convictions/ https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/cardiologist-receives-158-years-life-prison-drugging-sexually-assaulting-multiple-womenhttps://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/patient-care/care-delivery/cardiologist-charged-counts-sexual-assaulthttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/09/2024-17715/stephen-matthews-md-decision-and-orderhttps://www.beckersasc.com/cardiology/colorado-cardiologist-loses-medical-license-following-158-year-prison-sentence/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/co Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when healthcare professionals face a critical pediatric emergency and systemic resistance simultaneously? Our episode opens with a gripping medical mishap submitted by a nurse who found themselves racing against time to save a 4-year-old hemorrhaging after a routine tonsillectomy. When the child began swallowing blood and showing signs of deterioration, this nurse's persistent advocacy ultimately proved life-saving, despite repeatedly being dismissed by other providers. The case highlights the vital importance of speaking up in healthcare settings and trusting clinical instincts—even when faced with opposition from those higher in the medical hierarchy.We then journey back to the early 20th century to examine one of medical history's most fascinating figures: Mary Mallon, better known as "Typhoid Mary." Born in poverty in Ireland and later working as a cook for wealthy New York families, Mary became America's first identified healthy carrier of typhoid fever. Despite never feeling ill herself, she unwittingly spread the disease through her cooking, particularly her famous peach ice cream made with raw, unpasteurized ingredients. When sanitary engineer George Soper connected multiple typhoid outbreaks to Mary's employment history, she refused to believe she could be responsible, leading to a forced quarantine that would ultimately span 26 years of her life.Have you ever wondered how you might react if your freedom was restricted for the greater good? Share your thoughts with us and subscribe to hear more medical stories that challenge our understanding of health, ethics, and human rights.Wired (Sept. 23, 1869: Here Comes Typhoid Mary) provides a richly detailed narrative focusing on her forced quarantines, her return to cooking under an alias, the resulting outbreaks, and her eventual permanent isolation. WIREDTime (Refusing Quarantine: Why Typhoid Mary Did It) offers a thoughtful look into the tension between public health imperatives and individual rights, exploring Mallon's denial of her carrier status and the ethical dilemmas her case posed. TIMEGavi’s article, “The tragedy of Typhoid Mary,” emphasizes her confinement and how she was treated less like a patient and more like a public menace—inviting reflection on possible injustices in her treatment. GaviThe New Yorker (North Brother) focuses on the institution—North Brother Island—where Mallon spent most of her life after being labeled a risk; it offers context on how public health systems approached quarantine at the time. The New YorkerTime magazine (History of Quarantine Is the History of Discrimination) draws parallels between Typhoid Mary's quarantine and wider patterns of public health measures disproportionately affecting marginalized groups. TIME Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThis episode unravels the shocking case of David Kwiatkowski, a traveling radiologic technician whose addiction to fentanyl sparked the largest hepatitis C outbreak in American history. For nearly a decade, Kwiatkowski moved between 16 hospitals across seven states, stealing pain medication intended for vulnerable patients and replacing it with saline-filled syringes contaminated with his blood. By the time authorities caught him, 45 patients had been infected with a potentially deadly virus.Resources: FBIhttps://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/former-employee-of-exeter-hospital-sentenced-to-39-years-in-connection-with-widespread-hepatitis-c-outbreak/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/former-employee-exeter-hospital-sentenced-connection-widespread-hepatitis-c-outbreak https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2013/12/02/former-employee-exeter-hospital-sentenced-connection-widespread-hepatitis https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/former-exeter-hospital-employees-request-for-compassionate-release-from-39-year-sentence-denied/ https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/boston/press-releases/2012/former-employee-of-exeter-hospital-arrested-in-connection-with-hepatitis-c-outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/03/hepatitis-c-case-medical-technician-jailed https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-2e5795e233f1546cb161b12aef4b2892 https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/30/health/hepatitis-c-infections https://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Opinions/14/14NH186.pdf https://abcnews.go.com/Health/hospital-lab-tech-39-years-infecting-patients-hepatitis/story?id=21071571  SetPoint System  Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThe silent danger lurking in every MRI machine isn't what most people expect: it's the fact that the powerful magnets never turn off. This revelation forms the heart of our exploration into preventable tragedies where everyday metal objects became deadly projectiles, claiming innocent lives.Then, as Jenne promised, the lighter hearted case of Dr. Malachi Love Robinson...PretendDKanal, E., et al. (2007). ACR guidance document for safe MR practices. American Journal of Roentgenology, 188(6), 1447–1474.Shellock, F. G. (2002). MRI safety: Review of incidents involving oxygen tanks and other hazards. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 15(5), 465–467.Saini, A., et al. (2014). Adverse events in MRI: Risk factors and prevention strategies. Radiographics, 34(3), 778–793.Thomsen, H. S., et al. (2013). Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: Updated recommendations. Radiology, 267(1), 134–145.Kim BG, Kim JW, Park JJ, Kim SH, Kim HN, Choi JY. Adverse Events and Discomfort During Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cochlear Implant Recipients. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(1):45–52. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.2926Video Teen Arrested for Practicing Medicine Without a License Speaks Out - ABC NewsTeen in Florida Pretends to Be Doctor - Malachi Love-Robinson | Teen VogueTop 12 Med Breakthroughs for Better Health This 2025 | IMI Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailEfren Saldivar, a respiratory therapist at Glendale Adventist Hospital, confessed to murdering over 50 patients between 1989-1998 before later recanting his confession on national television. What followed was a groundbreaking forensic investigation that would eventually prove his guilt and reveal his disturbing motive: he killed patients when he felt overworked or short-staffed.Resources:https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/saldivar_image_5.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080521161131/http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/S/SALDIVAR_efren.php https://napavalleyregister.com/ https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2003-12-17-0312160617-story,amp.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/hospital-worker-admits-40-50-killings/FSC The Guardian ABCYouTube Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...

Send us Fan MailThe silence was shattered by the words of a six-year-old girl, brave enough to tell her father about a disturbing encounter with their neighbor. What followed was the unraveling of one of the most horrific medical betrayals in modern history.The Podcast “Redhanded” on Wondery, Ep 405-The Paedophile Diaries: Dr. Joel Le ScouarnecWikipedia: biography, conviction, number of victims, timeline Le Monde.fr+15Wikipedia+15BMJ+15Sky News: diaries, abuse during anesthesia, 300,000 images, sex dolls The Sun+3Sky News+3People.com+3Lemonde, AP, CBS News, People, other outlets: trial details, sentence, public reaction, systemic failureshttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/03/17/at-le-scouarnec-s-child-abuse-trial-the-victims-sobs-anger-and-trauma_6739237_7.htmlhttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/07/09/french-lawyer-who-defended-child-abuser-surgeon-le-scouarnec-dies-in-apparent-suicide_6743204_7.htmlIf you or someone you know is a victim of physical, sexual or psychological abuse: https://rainn.org/resourcesInternational Sexual Assault Resources | RAINN Support the showDon't miss a (heart) beat! Check out our Instagram @doctoringthetruthpodcast and email us your Medical Mishaps at [email protected]. Join us on Facebook at Doctoring the Truth, and TikTok @doctoring the truth. Don't forget to download, rate, and review so we can keep bringing you more exciting content each week!Stay safe, and stay suspicious...trust, after all, is a delicate thing!Don't forget to check out these fantastic discounts using promo code STAYSUSPICIOUS from our sponsors at:*thecuminclub.com for 30% off*https://strongcoffeecompany.com/discount/STAYSUSPICIOUS for 20% off*www.handful.com for 30% off *www.standshoes.com for 15% off*www.oldglory.com for 15% off*www.getcheeky.com for 30% off*https://mollybz.com for 10% off *www.RSRVCollective.com for 30% off *klearprotein.com for 20% off*www.torrain.org for 15% off*www.cozyearth.com for 21% off* www.yarokhair.com for 15% off  *www.loveindus.com for 21% off ...