Gross Anatomy

NFL player Myron Rolle went from being all about football to all about med school. After earning his MD and going into his residency, Dr. Rolle wrote the book: The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery.

We give our thoughts on Dr. Rolle’s 2% philosophy and discuss how rare it is for (non-olympian) professional athletes to become doctors. Plus, what we are watching now, or who might be watching.

We discuss Matthew Perry opening up about his decades-long battle with addiction that almost killed him and caused him to have an exploded colon, nine months with a colostomy bag, and more than a dozen stomach surgeries. Matthew writes in detail about his addiction and time in rehabs in his new memoir: Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.

Then we talk about ways you can get involved in MOVEMBER - the MOvement that has funded over 1,250 men's health projects globally for mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Plus, the pop culture costumes that will be on display this Halloween and our favorite costume idea on the list, hint, it's everything!

As we approach Halloween, we thought it would be fitting to explore the surprising origins of common superstitions. Ever wonder why a broken mirror gives you seven years of bad luck? Or why the number 13 is unlucky? We discuss the origin of these superstitions and many more!

We also talk about why witches don't ride horses and list our favorite witchy movies. Then, Dr. Cohen gives his review of Blonde, the Netflix film about Marilyn Monroe.

Art major Dr. Cohen tells us how much time he's able to spend painting since becoming a doctor and explains why it's hard to make art a hobby. Then, he details the joy of attending the tribute concert for beloved rocker Taylor Hawkins.

In this episode we get to do one of our favorite things, talk about medical TV! We discuss This is Going to Hurt, a BBC series based on the diaries of former doctor Adam Kay. The pilot follows an OB-GYN as he attends to pregnant patients and - by fourth wall breaking - describes what it’s like to work in the National Health Service.

The TV series stars Ben Whishaw who tirelessly narrates the pains of being a doctor, so Dr. Cohen gives his thoughts on some of the pilot’s medical life truths that ring true.

Innovator, creator and an MD, Sandy Heck joins the show! He tells us about the invention of a tool he co-created, that’s used in laparoscopic surgeries around the world, often referred to by surgeons as ‘D-HELP’ (de-fogging, heated, endoscopic, lens protector). So naturally, we pick his brain about how he was able to start a business, get patents and FDA approval all while attending Cornell for medical school.

Sandy also tells us doctors constantly approach him with their ideas for new inventions that would help them in the operating room, and about the surgical product he and his business partner recently launched. Plus, Sandy gives us tips on how to make a prototype that works!

Jamie Lassner joins the show! He tells Dr. Cohen about working as an EMT on September 11th (9:30 minute mark) and witnessing the second plane hit the World Trade Center. He also explains why it was difficult to accept that he was suffering from PTSD after the terrorist attacks, and what happened when he decided to seek treatment.

Then, Jamie tells us about the volunteer work he does now (31 minute mark), which includes working with Alan T. Brown and the Accessibility Accelerator organization to take people with disabilities to the top of Kilimanjaro. He also tells us about working in Ukraine to help people with disabilities evacuate and find safe housing.

To find out more about how you can help, visit accessibilityaccelerator.org

We discuss the F.D.A. decision that will allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter and without a prescription to adults. The decision could change the market, which is dominated by a small number of manufacturers, and make hearing aids much more affordable.

Then, we chat about end of summer things, like the signs and symptoms of heat rash and the danger of beach umbrellas. We also talk about the 10-Second Balance Test and what it has to do with living a longer life.

We remember Olivia Newton-John, a beloved singer, movie star and a super crush of Dr. Cohen’s. We discuss Newton-John’s career and how she survived two bouts of breast cancer, one in the early 1990s, and in 2018 revealed she was fighting cancer again but in her spine. We also talk about Anne Heche a writer and celebrated actress who died after crashing her car at the age of 53.

Then, we discuss the recent arrest of a California doctor for allegedly poisoning her husband with Drano and how she was caught in the act!

And, we give our thoughts on Keanu Reeves being cast in the limited series The Devil in The White City about Dr. H. H. Holmes, America’s first modern serial killer and the man behind the notorious “Murder Castle”.

All during August, it’s National Wellness Month which focuses on promoting healthy habits in your lifestyle all month long to see how much better you feel. So we talk about the small changes we have planned to help improve our self-care and the five foods you can eat for better mental health.

Then, we discuss how after 18 seasons on Grey’s Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo is finally taking a break from the show and set to star in another series. Plus, more TV and movie news like the latest movie remakes that are in the works (Working Girl!) and the dragons that will be appearing on August 21st in a much anticipated GOT prequel.