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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 the past? 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 changed one man’s life.🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 decision. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 doctor isn’t as receptive as you hoped? Tune in this week to hear Elsa and Riya discuss various medical mysteries, where doctors struggled to crack the case on what was wrong with the patient, and the importance of listening to your patients as a healthcare professional. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

“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 their work performance. On this week’s podcast, Elsa and Riya discuss the importance of mental health, strides that have been made to help physicians deal with the anxiety, depression and other common mental illnesses that are prevalent in healthcare and the concept of burnout. Tune in to learn more! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 aided doctors in treating patients, but medicine is still nowhere near perfect. This week, Elsa and Riya dive into the importance of M & M meetings, taking responsibility for one’s actions, and the importance of treating patients as humans rather than statistics. Tune in to learn more! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 robots? Is this the future of medicine as we know it? Tune in this week as Elsa and Riya discuss this and much more! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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 instance, would you let a resident in training operate on your child? Tune in as Elsa and Riya discuss the fallibility of doctors and the importance of practice.🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨

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. Dr. Osterholm ends this book with a "battle plan for survival" as he lists the biggest threats to life as we know it, such as pathogens of pandemic potential, dengue, mosquito-borne diseases, AIDS among others. Individually, it will be hard to make a difference but Dr. Osterholm emphasizes that if we allocate our resources and fight together, we could win this war. And the best weapon we have in our arsenal is... education! Tune into the season finale to hear more! If you would like to learn more visit www.cidrap.umn.edu. 🚨 Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only.🚨

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 public that the next worldwide disaster that kills millions is very likely to be your common flu. Is the US prepared for a health disaster of this caliber? And are we preparing enough to prevent this from happening? It might be hard to imagine but Elsa and Riya have you covered. Tune in this week to hear about all about influenza and the toll the infectious disease could take. 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨