The History of Medicine

By Kirby Gong

Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Up... more

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The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.

The History of Medicine episodes:

December 07, 2021 5.7 - A Heroin History
This week, we return to talking about opioid drugs, this time discussing heroin, which is to replace morphine in many ways, good and bad.

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7min
November 22, 2021 5.6 - Where There's a Will-ow...
This week, we talk about the discovery of aspirin, going from willows to modern pills, with some drama in between.

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9min
November 17, 2021 5.5 - Or Nightmares
We continue the story of morphine, and detail its terrible effects on Americans after the Civil War, and how it fell out of favor.

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7min
November 09, 2021 5.4 - The Stuff of Dreams
This week, we learn about morphine, and the one who first isolated it, Friedrich Serturner. It takes a while for folks to figure out how important it is, but this is just the beginning.

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6min
October 26, 2021 5.3 - Heroic Remedies
This week, we advance to the Renaissance era with two stories: Willem ten Rhijne, who brought Eastern medicine to Europe, and William Sydenham who pioneered proprietary laudanum.

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7min
October 18, 2021 5.2 - Eat Your Veggies
This week we move onto the Medieval era, and look at the writings of some guy named some version of Nicolai, and Arabic surgeon Ibn al Quff to learn about what they were up to.

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7min
October 12, 2021 5.1 - Plants, Needles, and Eels
We're back! And this season, we're exploring the history of treating pain, or pain management. As per usual, we start this off with an exploration of ancient techniques for dealing with pain, which honestly I'm pretty impressed by.

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8min
August 30, 2021 4.29 - The Future
This week, let's talk about what the future may hold when it comes to treating mental illness.

As always, I'm now taking a month-long hiatus to prepare for the next season. Be back soon!

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8min
August 23, 2021 4.28 - The DSM: Happily Ever After
It turns out, complaining on the internet can be good for something.

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7min
August 16, 2021 4.27 - The DSM Strikes Back
This week, we return to the DSM, the big book used by psychiatrists for diagnoses, which comes under fire, but now in the age of the internet, which we know can always make things interesting.

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FAQs about The History of Medicine:

How many episodes does The History of Medicine have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.