Qualified yet unqualified, 4th-year medical student Josh Britton (MD ’21) and Preet Gandhi (MSc. Global Health ’20) give their take on everything health: from contemporary issues to the latest news. Join them as they dig into the health headlines that you might know, and tell you more about the ones you probably don't.
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Sicker Than Your Average Health Show
From contemporary issues to the latest news, join as we dig into the health headlines that you might know, and tell you more about the ones you probably don't.
- Episodes
- 9
- Run
- 2020 – 2021
- Latest
- Apr 2021
About the show
Episodes
9 total · newest first
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The Rarest Pregnancy you Never Heard of?
Can you get pregnant twice, during the same pregnancy? We know - sounds impossible. Well, imagine finding out months into your pregnancy that you are now going to be having twins: twins that are 3 weeks apart in age...? This episode brings …
CRISPR than a New Pair of (Onco) Genes, with Erin Marshall
Gene editing, amazing technology, and personalized medicine?! From advancements in treatment to providing insight on improving rates of survival, cancer PhD student and friend of the show Erin Marshall (University of British Columbia) has u…
#WomenDocsCAN and the first Canadian Women Physicians Day, with Dr. Michelle Cohen, MD & Dr. Liana Hwang, MD
Preet & Josh are joined by two amazing female Canadian physicians, Dr. Liana Hwang and Dr. Michelle Cohen, to celebrate the first ever Canadian Women Physicians Day on March 11, 2021. Our discussion highlights important conversations ab…
Let's Get Virtual, with Dr. Danny Goel, MD
Video games, virtual reality (VR) and.... scalpels?! We're just as surprised as you are. Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is joined by special guest Dr. Danny Goel, MD to talk about how VR is changing the way we train surgeons,…
TalkThatTok, with Dr. Anna Blakney, PhD
What if we told you our show wasn't the quickest way to get your health information? We're just as surprised as you are. Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is joined by special guest Dr. Anna Blakney, PhD (https://www.tiktok.com/…
Do you Believe in Magic (Mushrooms)?
Is your doctor going to be tripping on mushrooms? Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) brings you our third episode! Josh & Preet look at the latest developments that may possibly make "magic mushrooms" available in Canada, before comparing and contrasting legalization when it comes to psilocybin versus cannabis. Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and tell you more about the ones you don’t. Credits Editor: Mack Britton Logo design: Brad Hart Music: I Got a Funky Feeling by Calmer Palmer thanks to RitualMusic.com
Robot Doctors
Are robot doctors really in our future? Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) brings you our second episode! Josh & Preet unwrap how technology has exploded in the last decade and made this a (possible) reality [1:00] before diving right into a full on debate [13:00] on why it might be possible, and why there might be things standing in the way of that very question. Join us as we dig into the health headlines you already know and more about the ones you don’t. Credits: Logo design: Brad Hart Music: Dark Whistle Triphop by Down 7 thanks to RitualMusic.com Voices: Will, Colleen, Sydney, Hanna, Chris, Camille, Angela, Kassie
The Most Expensive Drug in the World... For Free? With Dr. Stan Bardal, PhD
Drugs, lotteries and much more! Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS) is releasing our first episode, where we talk to Dr. Stan Bardal, PhD, about the most expensive drug in the world and how you can get it. Join us as we dig into the headlines you might know and more about the ones you don't. Credits Logo design: Brad Hart Musical theme: Don't Wake Me Up - by Indian Summer. Special thanks to RitualMusic.com Vocal contributions from: Kassie, Joel, Hosam, Mackenzie, Lucas, Mike, Kim, Chris, Athina, and Sarah Guest: Dr. Stan Bardal, PhD
Welcome to STYAHS
Welcome to Sicker Than Your Average Health Show (STYAHS)! Get acquainted with Josh and Preet and hear them quickly discuss the reason for their new show, as well as when to expect our first episodes. Thanks for tuning in!