medicalethics

Kaveh is joined by guest co-host Dr. Arghavan Salles and author Philip Eil to discuss the case of Dr. Paul Volkman, a once promising MD/PHD who became a central figure in one of the largest pill mill operations our country has ever seen. Pick up Philip's new book Prescription for Pain wherever books are sold!

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From fictional tales of vampire thrust to to real-life medical research, the notion of synthetic blood brings with it a lot of possibilities. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the strange history of purported blood substitutes and possible ramifications if scientists ever solve this riddle in the blood. (originally published 10/8/2020)

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Robert is joined by Shereen Lani Younes to discuss the Doctor Charles Runels, the inventor of the “O Shot."

FOOTNOTES:

1. Plasma Donations from Recovered COVID-19 Patients
2. Sexual Medicine Society on Unproven Regenerative Therapies for Erectile Dysfunction
3. I Got a Shot In My Dick For Stronger Erections, and I Have Zero Regrets
4. The O-Shot
5. "I had the controversial O Shot injection in my vagina"
6. Kim Kardashian Is Suing the Vampire Facials Inventor
7. Not All Orgasm Doctors are the Same
8. Dr. Runels Helps Vampire Procedure Providers Protect Women by Blocking Infringers
9. The Secret Legal Story Behind the Most Famous Celebrity "Vampire" Selfie
10. Spend Two Days with the Inventor of the O-Shot
11. Donut Pussy
12. Westport doc uses ‘O-Shot’ to restore sexual satisfaction for women
13. Dr Orgasm will see you now: is the O-Shot what women need for better sex?
14. The troubling backstory behind the “O shot®”
15. Does the “O Shot®” give insanely good orgasms or is it a “no shot”
16. Platelet‐rich therapies for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries
17. Orgasmic Disorder
18. Why So Many Women Don’t Have Orgasms
19. Where does the female orgasm come from? Scientists think they know
20. FDA Letter
21. Who is Charles Runels?

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Not only was John Frankford a famous horse thief, he was also a notoriously good escape artist. People thought no jail was strong enough to keep him, but then in 1895 he was sentenced to Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary. At Eastern State, Frankford became the victim of a strange practice: the prison doctor, Dr. John Bacon, dissected his body and removed his brain. The Frankford case would just be one of many others in the region and would illuminate an underground cadaver network supplying medical schools across the state of Pennsylvania.  Reporter Elana Gordon from WHYY's The Pulse has today's story. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.  Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices