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Show 1054: The Scientific Explanation for a Weird Remedy (Archive)
Show 1054: The Scientific Explanation for a Weird Remedy (Archive)
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
For years, we’ve been hearing from listeners who swallow a shotglass of pickle juice or a spoonful of yellow mustard to make a muscle cramp disappear. They often report relief within a few minutes. How could such a weird remedy work so quickly to alleviate muscle contraction? Muscle Cramps Strike at Sea: Neurobiologists Rod McKinnon […]
Released:
Oct 26, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Show 1081: What Do You Need to Know About Lyme Disease?: There’s been a big increase in mouse populations in many places over the past year. As a result, the number of ticks is booming, and you have a greater chance of being bitten when you go outside. Could a bite put you in danger from Lyme disease? by The People's Pharmacy