In this episode, part 2 of our space medicine trilogy, Dr' J and Santhosh, accompanied by Nurse Practitioner Linda Plush and pharmacist Eleanor O Rangers of Space Medicine Associates, discuss medical considerations for the space tourist. Along the way they discuss IV bags and foley catheters in zero gravity, the difficulties of surgery in outer space, medical officer required skillsets, dealing with medical emergencies on a time delay, galactic chess, youtube surgery, space madness, pioneer medicine, and sex in space. So Sit back, and learn all about medicine in the final frontier!

In this episode, part 2 of our space medicine trilogy, Dr' J and Santhosh, accompanied by Nurse Practitioner Linda Plush and pharmacist Eleanor O Rangers of Space Medicine Associates, discuss medical considerations for the space tourist. Along the way they discuss IV bags and foley catheters in zero gravity, the difficulties of surgery in outer space, medical officer required skillsets, dealing with medical emergencies on a time delay, galactic chess, youtube surgery, space madness, pioneer medicine, and sex in space. So Sit back, and learn all about medicine in the final frontier!

In This Episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover healthcare in space with the assistance of Pharmacist Eleanor O'Rangers and Nurse Practitioner Linda Plush, founders of Space Medicine Associates. Along the way, they discuss astronaut underwater training, the truth about airlocks, the effects of micro-gravity on medications, why you should pee before you leave earth, how to exit a spacecraft based on nationality, dealbreakers for space travel, old people in space, the vomit comet and Wile E. Coyote, Human G-force loading, cosmically transmitted diseases, the contents of space first aid kits and much more. So Sit back, and prepare for an episode that is out of this world!

In This Episode, Dr's J and Santhosh cover healthcare in space with the assistance of Pharmacist Eleanor O'Rangers and Nurse Practitioner Linda Plush, founders of Space Medicine Associates. Along the way, they discuss astronaut underwater training, the truth about airlocks, the effects of micro-gravity on medications, why you should pee before you leave earth, how to exit a spacecraft based on nationality, dealbreakers for space travel, old people in space, the vomit comet and Wile E. Coyote, Human G-force loading, cosmically transmitted diseases, the contents of space first aid kits and much more. So Sit back, and prepare for an episode that is out of this world!

In this Layover, Dr's J and Ward conduct another internet journal club of recent medical stories trending in social media. Along the way they discuss poking on facebook, average penis size, how to standardize penile measurements, who made those blue eyes blue, glaucoma from changing eye color, an outbreak of ocular syphilis, how to dissuade people from buying you drinks, and a potential new treatment for alzheimers disease. So sit back, and learn about ways to change and maintain your body on this week's journal club!

In this Layover, Dr's J and Ward conduct another internet journal club of recent medical stories trending in social media. Along the way they discuss poking on facebook, average penis size, how to standardize penile measurements, who made those blue eyes blue, glaucoma from changing eye color, an outbreak of ocular syphilis, how to dissuade people from buying you drinks, and a potential new treatment for alzheimers disease. So sit back, and learn about ways to change and maintain your body on this week's journal club!

In this Episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward take a shot at covering vaccines, from their history to misconceptions. Along the way, they discuss ancient san jose techniques for preventing disease, buying the smallpox, medical etymology, why FDR is on the dime, polio and why you dont know what it looks like, the different kinds of vaccines, bomb sniffing dogs in your bloodstream, recommended vaccinations for kids and travelers, and common misconceptions and concerns about vaccines, all without any name calling! So Sit Back, and prepare to have all your needling questions about vaccination answered!

In this Episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Ward take a shot at covering vaccines, from their history to misconceptions. Along the way, they discuss ancient san jose techniques for preventing disease, buying the smallpox, medical etymology, why FDR is on the dime, polio and why you dont know what it looks like, the different kinds of vaccines, bomb sniffing dogs in your bloodstream, recommended vaccinations for kids and travelers, and common misconceptions and concerns about vaccines, all without any name calling! So Sit Back, and prepare to have all your needling questions about vaccination answered!

In this layover, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward conduct another internet journal club of recent medical stories trending in social media. Along the way, they discuss the loss of Leonard Nimoy, color-blindness fixing glasses, the mantis shrimp, Santhosh's childhood in bedrock, two-father babies, Arnold Schwarzenegger films, cross dressing germ cells, three-parent fertilization, mitochondrial diseases, jurassic park babies, human head transplants, bionic reconstruction and the luke hand, and a fascinating way to recharge your electronics. So Sit back, and learn about the future of medical technologies!

In this layover, Dr's J, Santhosh and Ward conduct another internet journal club of recent medical stories trending in social media. Along the way, they discuss the loss of Leonard Nimoy, color-blindness fixing glasses, the mantis shrimp, Santhosh's childhood in bedrock, two-father babies, Arnold Schwarzenegger films, cross dressing germ cells, three-parent fertilization, mitochondrial diseases, jurassic park babies, human head transplants, bionic reconstruction and the luke hand, and a fascinating way to recharge your electronics. So Sit back, and learn about the future of medical technologies!