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Hypochondriac's Almanac

by Sarah Rush

Are you a hopeless hypochondriac? Do you spend way too much time on WebMD researching weird symptoms? Is your doctor on speed dial? If so, we have a wonderful new podcast to introduce to you. Hypochondriacs Almanac is a weekly one hour podcast where the sister duo of Sarah and Katrena (with some very special guests thrown in) talk about all of the fascinating stuff going on in the medical field past, present, and in the future. Tune in each week as we dive into medical conditions, symptoms, and all the latest news in medicine.

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  1. Mass Hysteria, A Surprising Cause of Mental Illness, A Scary Snake Bite, And More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/study-finds-body-part-might-130000658.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/catatonic-woman-awakened-20-years-170930389.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/mass-hysteria-behind-mysterious-case-033000565.html...

  2. Using Naked Mole Rats To Delay Menopause, Scientists Treat MS With Bile Acid, And Much More

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/catching-flu-early-pregnancy-doubles-070000592.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/bile-acids-gut-microbes-could-132549878.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/untreated-utis-deadly-many-menopausal-001055465.html...

  3. Cancer Vaccines, Tainted Eyedrops, The Real Science Behind The Last of Us, Valley Fever & More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/eye-infections-tainted-eyedrops-may-030317250.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/dax-tejera-surprising-cause-death-160523318.html...

  4. HPV-Related Nail Cancer, The Dangers of Herbal Tea, Dogs Who Sense Pregnancy, and More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/her-son-choked-peanut-seemed-184438858.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/drinking-coffee-healthy-people-may-203523099.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/avoid-getting-sick-while-traveling-120044551.html…

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  5. Stiff Person Syndrome, A 50,000 Year Old Zombie Virus, Christmas Tree Syndrome, and More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome-explainer-155333131.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/christmas-tree-syndrome-explainer-190824797.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-fda-approves-ferring-pharmas-215405412.html...

  6. Mouth Taping, Nose Picking, Weird Eye Cases, and More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/moms-drink-even-small-amounts-195212764.html https://www.yahoo.com/gma/know-mouth-taping-viral-wellness-090221336.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/nose-picking-always-gross-now-212050867.html...

  7. Ear Seeds, Skin Cancer and Fish, A Double Pregnancy, and More Interesting Health Stories

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-finds-between-eating-lots-201323543.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-harmless-nighttime-habits-secretly-094508842.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/mom-got-pregnant-while-already-134906975.html…

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  8. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Worms in The Brain, and Other Wild Health News

    HERE ARE ALL THE ARTICLES WE USED DURING THIS EPISODE: https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2022/06/what-is-ramsay-hunt-syndrome-is-it-permanent-causes-symptoms-treatment.html https://news.yahoo.com/second-american-dies-rare-tick-205747628.html...

  9. Uncombable Hair Syndrome, Pain Processing for Redheads, Dangerous Noodles, And Much More!

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/redheads-process-pain-differently-everyone-171200080.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/beware-disinformation-surrounding-thyroid-health-145813237.html https://www.yahoo.com/gma/mom-raises-awareness-son-diagnosed-090300673.html...

  10. The Benefits of Humming, Synthetic Alcohol, and More Weird Health News

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/does-excess-sugar-affect-developing-133407587.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/florida-woman-gets-1-75m-172309201.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/simple-breathing-technique-could-help-120000523.html...

  11. Hangxiety, Kidney Stones, Fertility Devices & More

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mental-health-may-messing-gut-191200384.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/what-is-hangxiety-and-how-do-you-cure-it-193841849.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall https://www.yahoo.com/news/gum-disease-could-linked-mental-201631294.html...

  12. An Alternative Use For Constipation Drugs, Too Many Teeth & More Wild Health Stories

    https://nypost.com/2021/12/03/italian-man-wears-fake-arm-in-attempt-to-avoid-covid-19-jab/amp/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/images-show-x-rays-taken-021038429.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/platelet-rich-plasma-injection-may-172327976.html...

  13. The Spooky Halloween Episode

    https://www.livescience.com/40787-health-conditions-create-real-halloween.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/26/health/halloween-health-risks/index.html SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict EMAIL: [email protected]

  14. DNA, Tooth Loss, Strokes, The Plague & More

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/mixed-ancestry-genetic-research-shows-122355515.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/tooth-loss-means-higher-risk-203437063.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/heading-stroke-quiet-signs-listen-142916462.html...

  15. Lice, Bloody Tears, Super Twins & More!

    https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/mother-arrested-after-her-child-nearly-dies-from-severe-head-lice-infestation/news-story/2a81b59f81869887abf74580ab2521a6#:~:text=Shyanna%20Nicole%20Singh%2C%2026%2C%20of%20Indiana%2C%20in%20the,four%2C%20was%20hospitalised%20with%20a%20severe%20…

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  16. In The News February 2021

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/hearing-aids-could-delay-dementia-105026563.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-injected-himself-magic-mushrooms-230525222.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/fecal-transplants-made-poop-microbes-130353903.html...

  17. Hypothyroidism

    https://www.goodrx.com/blog/hypothyroidism-what-happens-if-you-dont-treat/...

  18. What's It Like To Donate Plasma?

    https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-plasma#1 https://www.healthline.com/health/donating-plasma-side-effects https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319162 SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict EMAIL: [email protected]

  19. A Candid Conversation About Constipation

    https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-constipation https://www.healthline.com/health/constipation https://healthfully.com/harmful-effects-of-chronic-long-term-constipation-4564809.html SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict EMAIL: [email protected]

  20. Panic & Anxiety Attacks

    https://www.drugs.com/cg/anxiety-attack.html https://www.healthline.com/health/panic-attack-vs-anxiety-attack https://veryhealthy.life/10-proven-strategies-to-deal-with-panic-attack/?utm_source=%2Bpanic%20%2Battack&utm_medium=10ProvenStrategiestoDealWithPanicattack&utm_campaign=adw_us EMAIL:...

  21. Unique Healing Techniques & Hand Transplant News

    https://www.medicaldaily.com/coronavirus-prevention-can-nicotine-patches-lower-risk-contracting-covid-19-452160 https://www.medicaldaily.com/keto-diet-benefits-high-fat-diet-may-help-manage-asthma-451645...

  22. The Coronavirus Has Taken Over

    https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/coronavirus-safety-and-readiness-tips-for-you.html EMAIL: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

  23. Coronavirus Updates

    https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/30/800393906/your-questions-about-wuhan-coronavirus-answered https://gulfnews.com/world/world-must-prepare-for-potential-pandemic-who-1.1582612677952?slide=2 https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-patients-heart-disease-10-231300794.html SOCIAL...

  24. Everything You Need To Know About The Coronavirus

    https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus https://www.yahoo.com/news/biomedical-engineer-created-mask-coated-123800185.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-myths-debunked-heres-what-you-need-to-know-130032653.html https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-flu/mask EMAIL:...

  25. Strange Teen Illness, Mysterious Chinese Virus, Average Body Temperatures, and Getting Healthier This Year

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teen-diagnosed-rare-suicide-disease-163018860.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/mystery-china-pneumonia-outbreak-likely-154118576.html https://time.com/5764051/normal-body-temperature-has-changed/...

  26. Cold & Flu Season, Manuka Honey, Binge Drinking, Confetti, and Fire During Surgery

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-is-manuka-honey-so-expensive-and-does-it-have-any-health-benefits-103613184.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/binge-drinking-heavy-alcohol-consumption-185104695.html...

  27. Weed, Carbs, Caffeine, Vegetarianism

    http://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-linked-psychosis-schizophrenia-contenious-140009846.html http://www.yahoo.com/news/refined-carbohydrates-like-white-bread-pasta-and-rice-may-trigger-insomnia-142214202.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/deal-caffeine-breastfeeding-140000830.html...

  28. The Christmas Episode

    https://www.healthline.com/health/hemophilia-b#treatments https://www.treated.com/blog/12-illnesses-of-christmas https://www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/index.htm https://www.realbuzz.com/articles-interests/festive-health-fitness/article/10-ways-to-a-healthier-christmas/ EMAIL…

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  29. The Keto Episode

    https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-ketogenic-diet https://www.health.com/weight-loss/keto-diet-side-effects https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716748/ https://www.thedailymeal.com/healthy-eating/keto-ranked-worst-diet-health-experts/010418...

  30. The Thanksgiving Episode

    https://medium.com/healthtap/5-thanksgiving-food-myths-busted-65341fb13d3 https://www.eatthis.com/body-day-after-thanksgiving/ http://allparenting.com/my-life/articles/969379/20-thanksgiving-fun-facts-to-teach-kids EMAIL: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

  31. Vaping Sickness Updates, Time Change Impacts, The Flu Shot, And Myths About Common Cold Cures

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cdc-makes-breakthrough-on-vaping-crisis-names-vitamin-e-oil-as-potential-culprit-182658687.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/what-happens-to-your-body-when-daylight-saving-time-ends-213859054.html...

  32. Auto Brewery Syndrome, Gastric Bypass Problems, STDs Rising, Odd Breast Cancer Detection

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/auto-brewery-syndrome-gut-112255614.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/recordhigh-std-rates-in-hawaii-linked-to-online-dating-why-apps-may-be-making-sex-less-safe-201839623.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/obese-woman-starved-death-gastric-133652450.html...

  33. The Halloween Episode: Part 2

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/real-frankenstein-experiments http://mentalfloss.com/article/526833/how-real-life-science-inspired-mary-shelleys-frankenstein https://io9.gizmodo.com/5-real-diseases-that-could-make-you-act-just-like-a-zom-5547673...

  34. The Halloween Episode: Part 1

    https://www.medicaldaily.com/werewolf-syndrome-vampires-disease-and-walking-corpse-syndrome-real-medical-402418 https://www.twindoctorstv.com/real-life-vampires-medical-condition-or-folklore/ https://www.medicaldaily.com/real-life-vampires-drink-blood-383126...

  35. Seniors Having Babies, Blue Diseases & Transplants

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/words-oldest-parents-intensive-care-twin-girls-154035194.html https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/common-numbing-medication-turned-woman-s-blood-blue-n1055991 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Fugates...

  36. Human/Animal Hybrids, Chemotherapy & Sleep Divorces

    https://www.yahoo.com/gma/court-denies-custody-parents-stopped-chemo-4-old-212700053--abc-news-topstories.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/embryo-adoption-baby-conception-083350596.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/genetic-engineering-human-animal-hybrids-125314347.html...

  37. Service Horses, Vaping & Vegan Diets

    https://www.news4jax.com/inside-edition/how-this-emotional-support-horse-made-history-on-an-airplane https://www.yahoo.com/news/vaping-illness-teens-lungs-aged-181459852.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/severely-malnourished-boy-13-escapes-200428466.html...

  38. Imposter Syndrome

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-health-officials-report-3rd-170516878.html EMAIL: [email protected] SOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

  39. Plastics in Poop, C-Section Risks, Prilosec Mishaps & Mosquito Problems

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/microplastics-turning-human-stool-215835060.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/rare-mosquito-borne-virus-cause-193800334.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/babies-born-caesarean-one-third-150000926.html...

  40. Toxic Tupperware & Other Current Health Issues

    https://www.problen.com/Is-Your-Tupperware-Poisoning-You_b_104.html https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/can-dogs-sniff-out-cancer/ https://news.yahoo.com/19-month-old-had-thinning-162802633.html;_ylt=AwrJ7Jf0TGRdrt0A4X1XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyc2cyaDhtBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjg0OTZfMQRzZWMDc2M-...

  41. Bowel Problems?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammatory_bowel_disease https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/celiac-disease#1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  42. Dog Saliva & Didgeridoos

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-hands-legs-amputated-dog-163106792.html...

  43. Pain Management Tips & Techniques

    https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/11-tips-for-living-with-chronic-pain#3 https://www.everydayhealth.com/pain-management/photos/8-alternative-treatments-for-pain-management.aspx https://dashboard.transistor.fm/shows/hypochondriacs-almanac/episodes/new...

  44. Bladder Problems?

    https://www.webmd.com/women/guide/your-guide-urinary-tract-infections#2 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/interstitial-cystitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354357 https://simplyhealth.today/13-common-signs-bladder-infection/14/...

  45. The Sugar Episode Part 2

    https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/how-sugar-affects-your-body https://www.factretriever.com/sugar-facts [email protected]

  46. The Sugar Episode Part 1

    https://www.esquireme.com/content/15484-5-serious-diseases-caused-by-sugar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sugar https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/14-ways-to-eat-less-sugar EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

  47. Kids & Screen Time

    https://fit.webmd.com/teen/recharge/article/teens-screen-time https://www.livescience.com/57826-screen-time-teens.html Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  48. The Autism Episode

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/historys-30-most-inspiring-people-on-the-autism-spectrum/ Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

  49. The Rum Episode

    Rum: http://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-rum/ https://www.mensxp.com/health/healthy-habits/11423-10-things-you-never-knew-about-rum.html Alcohol: https://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/effects-on-body Email: [email protected]

  50. Bizarre & Rare Diseases With Special Guest Darcie

    https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/10-strangest-known-medical-conditions/ https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/rare/20-diseases-you-never-heard-of1.htm EMAIL: [email protected] or [email protected]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Are you a hopeless hypochondriac? Do you spend way too much time on WebMD researching weird symptoms? Is your doctor on speed dial? If so, we have a wonderful new podcast to introduce to you. Hypochondriacs Almanac is a weekly one hour podcast where the sister duo of Sarah and Katrena (with some very special guests thrown in) talk about all of the fascinating stuff going on in the medical field past, present, and in the future. Tune in each week as we dive into medical conditions, symptoms, and all the latest news in medicine.

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Sarah Rush

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