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Elsa and Riya’s ER 🚨
by Elsa & Riya
🚨Our commentary saves lives! 🚨Two biology students read and dissect medical related books, articles, and current events.
Episodes
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Health Conscious or Health Anxious?
Join Elsa and Riya for the final episode of season 4 where they conclude their discussion of Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal’s book. Elsa and Riya will talk about the true importance of screening for disease, medical technology such as FitBits and Apple Watches, and the pros and cons of telemedicine.…
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On the Corner of Happy and Healthy
Are you looking for a more efficient way to get medication? Should doctors work more collaboratively to improve patient experience? Join Elsa and Riya as they continue discussing financial issues in healthcare, specifically as it relates to insurance and obtaining medication. Listen to the...
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Michelin Star Healthcare
Join Elsa and Riya this week as they discuss tips on how you can save money in your doctor’s visits and hospital trips. The content is based on Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal’s book “An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back”. Listen as Elsa and Riya discuss…
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Munchkins or Donut Holes
Join Elsa and Riya as they continue discussing Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal's book "An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became a Big Business and How You Can Take it Back". One would think that innovations in healthcare would be beneficial for patients and doctors, as it should cut costs and give...
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Billions in Bills 💵
Join Elsa and Riya as they discuss Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal’s book “An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became a Big Business and How You Can Take it Back”. Elsa and Riya explain how insurance has become profitable by discussing its history. Reasons for outrageous hospital bills are explored as...
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Call Me by My Name
Join Elsa and Riya this week as they discuss the stories of two individuals with distinct, but common experiences in healthcare regarding their gender identity. When it comes to pregnancy, it is important to remember that people can be pregnant, not just women, as written by a transgender man who...
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Lead with Love
Join Elsa and Riya as they discuss excerpts from “The Remedy: Queer and Trans Voices on Health and Healthcare” edited by Zena Sharman. Elsa and Riya wanted to bring to light the voices of those in the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced mistreatment by their healthcare providers. By learning...
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Five Good Years
From surgeon to patient, Dr Kalanithi experienced many drastic changes in his life. When five good years dwindled down to mere months, Dr. Kalanithi was forced to see life from the patient’s perspective. When so much is out of our control, we try to hang tight to the few things we have, but in…
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On Death’s Door
Join Elsa and Riya as they explore Dr. Paul Kalanithi’s cancer progression and how it affects all aspects of his life from his career to family decisions. Listen as Dr. Kalanithi gains a new perspective on death - now as someone directly facing the phenomena - and compares it to his relationship...
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Cold Metal, Warm Blood
Welcome back for season 4 of the podcast! We’re super excited to be starting off with “When Breath Becomes Air” by Dr. Paul Kalanithi. Dr. Kalanithi is a renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist whose life and death made a huge impact on his readers. Tune in as we discuss Dr. Kalanithi’s...
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Graveyard Shift
Ever wondered where the term “graveyard shift” originated from? Neither did Elsa or Riya, but they were both amused upon learning about it. Join them this week as they talk about the history of autopsies and how they are viewed today. Do you see the importance in them or are they a practice of…
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I’ll Have a Bite
The obesity epidemic continues to rage on with no end in sight despite the numerous diet and exercise programs that exist. Medicine offers patients various weight loss surgeries, but do they really work? Listen in this week to hear Elsa and Riya discuss what gastric bypass surgery is and how it...
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Stop It, I’m Blushing ☺️
Your blushing is a minor inconvenience; Her blushing is preventing her way of life. Join Elsa and Riya as they discuss a case of chronic blushing and the extreme measure taken to cure this symptom. Would you have done the same thing as the patient in this case study? Listen in to make your...
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A Symphony
Mind over body is a common phrase often heard in sports, but it is also applicable to one’s personal health. It’s important to stay in tune with your body as it signals to what is wrong so that you discuss these issues with a trusted physician and get the proper treatment. But what happens if the...
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When Doctors Become Patients
“You need to help yourself before you can help others” is a common phrase we hear on airplanes, schools and even at home. Often, people turn to physicians for help for psychological and physical problems, but fail to realize that physicians also face problems that can have disastrous effects on...
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The Inevitable
Practice makes perfect, but sometimes mistakes are inevitable, especially in medicine. Learning not to dwell on mistakes and instead, learning from them makes doctors and surgeons stronger in their fields, as Dr. Gawande talks from his personal experiences. Advancements in medicine have greatly...
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Jack of All Trades ♠️
The saying goes “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of none”, but what if we were talking about doctors? Would you rather an expert doctor specialized in one area or one with experience in multiple specialities? What if the doctors were replaced with...
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“Stab in the Dark”
Welcome back! Elsa and Riya start off Season 3 with the book “Complications: A Surgeon’s Note on an Imperfect Science” by Dr. Atul Gawande. You’ve heard the saying practice makes perfect, but can perfection be expected every time? What about the casualties along the way to perfection? For…
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Well, That’s Big Pharma
Last episode, we talked about the necessity of the annual flu shot. But did you know that's it's actually only 60% effective? What if we could manufacture a vaccine that could be taken once every 10 years? Sounds like a no-brainer, right? Unfortunately, financial agendas would have it otherwise....
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Achoo!
Bless you... The annual flu season has become so common in today's world that we just shrug it off and hope the vaccine does the job. Pharmaceuticals and medical industries anticipate the next year's influenza strain and develop the vaccine months in advance. However, Dr. Osterholm cautions the...
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We are Living in a Bacterial World
We are living in a bacterial world and Elsa and Riya are bacterial girls... okay maybe not that last part. This week the girls discuss antibiotic resistance and the potential it has to regress society. Elsa and Riya start with the discovery of antibiotics such as penicillin and sulfa drugs and…
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Buzz Off 🦟
Shut the front door! Don’t you know there are disease carrying mosquitos that could come in! Now you may be thinking this is just a problem for developing countries, but don’t be so naive. Dr. Osterholm’s own son was bitten by the Aedes triseriatus mosquito right in Minnesota and then developed…
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MERS- An Expensive Virus
In September of 2014, news of the Ebola virus in Texas, US made headlines all around the country. For many, it was the first time hearing about this deadly disease, but this isn’t the first time Ebola was in the United States. Crazy right? Pigs poultry and aquatic birds seem like harmless…
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Recipe for Disaster: A Pinch of Anthrax
We’ve all heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat”, but science is all about making new discoveries by venturing out into uncharted territory... so does this maxim still hold? This week, Elsa and Riya talk about the dangers of faulty biosecurity, and the potential harm imposed on the world due...
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Crack is Wack; Try Smallpox
Keep out the enemy at all costs! Unless... introducing the enemy at a smaller scale would be beneficial. But how would this be possible? Here’s a hint- Vaccines! Vaccines save the day but they are harder to manufacture than you would think. For HIV, the science is not there yet, but for...
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Existential Crises
We hope your immune system is equipped because you are in the midst of a war- whether you knew it or not- and the enemy is a tough one- microbes! The domino effect of our societal actions, and their implications on our biosphere is shown through discussion of a variety of diseases, such as Ebola...
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Tiny but Mighty
You’ve probably heard the saying “you’re so much bigger than a spider, you have nothing to be afraid of”. But what happens when the deadliest killers are invisible to the naked eye? Elsa and Riya dive into the world of microbes as they discuss Toxic Shock Syndrome, Pasteur’s finding and much…
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The Black Swans of Infectious Disease
Welcome back to season 2! It’s finally here! Listen in as Elsa and Riya dive into this season’s book “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs” by Dr. Michael T. Osterholm and author Mark Olshaker. Dr. Osterholm is a world renowned epidemiologist who has focused his expertise on infectious...
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Pawns in a simulation
Is that a wrinkle on your forehead? Save yourself the Botox injections and listen to Elsa and Riya talk about the scientific fountain of youth: telomeres. Scientists haven’t unlocked the key yet to age reversal, but in this episode Elsa and Riya talk about how it may be possible. However, is it…
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Cancer cure? Spill the tea! 🍵
Chances are you’ve heard about the “magical” health properties of green tea. Well it turns out, the beverage might just be magical after all; it might be an example of a “magical methyl marker” as Dr. Moalem puts it. Okay... you caught us: it’s really just science. However, this science may…
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Are you completely yourself?
You’ve heard of jumping beans.. but how about jumping genes? Mutations? That’s some shady business. Speaking of shady, is the sun the culprit behind viruses? And speaking of viruses, did you know that a good chunk of your dna belonged to them? Intrigued? Listen in this week to learn more!...
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Toxic Relationships
Is your boyfriend not buying you that bouquet of roses you’ve been hinting at? Always the bridesmaid, never the bride? Well, we can’t help you with that.. BUT we will tell you that you don’t have to search far for a relationship. Tune in to listen to all the secret relationships you have going on...
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Eat your vegetables... or maybe don’t
Was your mom really right when she said vegetables were good for you? Elsa and Riya discuss why that might not be the case in this weeks podcast. They also review the reoccurring theme of how poison might be just be protection. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals…
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Next level: Cholesterol!
This week, Elsa and Riya level up and look into... cholesterol levels! What is the significance? Are certain people at higher risk? Why? How does cholesterol relate to malaria? Confused? Listen in to hear more! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all...
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A Chocolate a Day
Elsa and Riya look into the evolution of diabetes! Do you have a sweet tooth? Does diabetes run in your family? Does anyone run in your family? Listen in to hear why you should be wary of one of the silent killers in the world...oh sugar! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical...
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Meant to Bleed 🩸
“Why would you take something that will kill you in 40 years? One reason, right? It’ll stop you from dying tomorrow”. Elsa and Riya delve further into hemochromatosis and it’s evolutionary purpose for existing. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all...
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Bad Blood
Elsa and Riya dissect the introduction of Dr. Sharon Moalem’s book “Survival of the Sickest”. They discuss giving blood, Alzheimer’s, and evolution among other topics. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as...
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🚨Our commentary saves lives! 🚨Two biology students read and dissect medical related books, articles, and current events.
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