Medical Morsels: Recent Episodes
D`Angelia
This episode is kinda about cereal.
Hope you enjoy.
Below is the link to the article:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/franken-berry-the-beloved-halloween-cereal-was-once-medically-found-to-cause-pink-poop-7114570/
This is the last episode of the celebratory BHM portions that include black contributions to the medical field.
In this episode I have someone else doing the education on the lines itself and then I will come on to share about the black contributions.
Links:
https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/timeline.htm
https://www.kaplanpathways.com/blog/how-a-slave-called-onesimus-saved-boston-from-smallpox/
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/blog/onesimus-smallpox-boston-cotton-mather
https://www.history.com/news/smallpox-vaccine-onesimus-slave-cotton-mather
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/philemon/
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philemon&version=NIV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+9&version=NIV
email: dangelia.holmes@gmail.com
This episode pays tribute to Valentine’s day in an different way.
Links:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/broken-heart-syndrome
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/broken-heart-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20354617
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiomyopathy/what-is-cardiomyopathy-in-adults/is-broken-heart-syndrome-real
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ecg-vs-ekg
This is an episode dedicated to a disease affecting the black community. This is one of two episode that will also feature a spotlight to those who contributed to medical history in some way.
Links:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/facts.html
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/documents/SickleCell_infographic_5_Facts.pdf
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease/#references
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease
https://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/
In this episode I explain two medical phenomena and I do briefly get on my " political soapbox," at least that's what my biology teacher used to call it when she'd do it.
Links:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A36-46%2CLuke+22%3A40-46&version=KJV
https://www.healthline.com/health/haemolacria
https://www.healthline.com/health/hematidrosis#causes
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hematidrosis-hematohidrosis
https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-some-people-really-sweat-blood-4153920
https://www.verywellhealth.com/why-do-i-have-bloody-tears-4140688
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-are-tears-made-of-3421862
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319110 : This is the link to the article in which there was a phrase I disagreed with.
In this episode I explain how the nameless character in our story failed their breathalyzer without having drink anything.
Links:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/auto-brewery-syndrome
https://www.healthline.com/health/auto-brewery-syndrome#diagnosis
https://www.findlaw.com/dui/laws-resources/comparing-state-dui-laws.html
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150305-the-man-who-gets-drunk-on-chips
https://www.scirp.org/pdf/IJCM_2013070411021392.pdf
In this episode we explore Christmas Disease. No, I am not pulling your leg. It's real! Doesn't it kinda sound wonderful? Well, just be careful because names can be deceiving.
Links:
https://artibiotics.com/blog/christmas-disease
https://www.medicalhistorytour.com/missives/2017/12/24/christmas-disease
https://www.healthline.com/health/hemophilia-b#outlook
https://hemophilianewstoday.com/hemophilia-type-b/?cn-reloaded=1
https://www.hemophilia.org/bleeding-disorders-a-z/types/hemophilia-b
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/inheritance-pattern.html
In this episode I explain the amazing naps taken after Thanksgiving and or Christmas dinner.
Links:
https://pennneuroknow.com/2018/11/27/forget-the-turkey/
https://www.livescience.com/41543-thanksgiving-myth-busted-eating-turkey-won-t-make-you-sleepy.html
https://www.hopkinsallchildrens.org/Patients-Families/Health-Library/HealthDocNew/Does-Eating-Turkey-Make-Me-Sleepy
turkey-causes-sleepiness
Email: dangelia.holmes@gmail.com
I discuss the origins of the Rod of Asclepius and The Caduceus.
I was unable to find how the wings were added to The Caduceus, so feel free to message me if you find information.
dangelia.holmes@gmail.com
Links:
https://cms.galenos.com.tr/Uploads/Article_26346/IMJ-20-172-En.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6913859/pdf/ms116_p0476.pdf
pronunciation of asclepius
pronunciation of caduceus