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Are you a hopeless hypochondriac? Do you spend way too much time on WebMD researching weird symptoms? Is your doctor on speed dial? If so, we have a wonderful new podcast to introduce to you. Hypochondriacs Almanac is a weekly one hour podcast where the sister duo of Sarah and Katrena (with some ver…

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    • Jun 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Hypochondriac's Almanac

    Mass Hysteria, A Surprising Cause of Mental Illness, A Scary Snake Bite, And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 47:03


    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/study-finds-body-part-might-130000658.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/catatonic-woman-awakened-20-years-170930389.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/mass-hysteria-behind-mysterious-case-033000565.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/4-old-bitten-copperhead-snake-190745004.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Using Naked Mole Rats To Delay Menopause, Scientists Treat MS With Bile Acid, And Much More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 30:02


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/catching-flu-early-pregnancy-doubles-070000592.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/bile-acids-gut-microbes-could-132549878.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/untreated-utis-deadly-many-menopausal-001055465.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/dementia-radically-reduces-seven-simple-210000886.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/zero-calorie-sweetener-popular-keto-035645120.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/menopause-reversal-hope-mammals-found-102252456.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/39-old-pastor-died-trying-045331107.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/viral-tiktok-living-with-dementia-212520278.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Cancer Vaccines, Tainted Eyedrops, The Real Science Behind The Last of Us, Valley Fever & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 35:02


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/eye-infections-tainted-eyedrops-may-030317250.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/dax-tejera-surprising-cause-death-160523318.html https://www.insider.com/man-us-prostate-cancer-irish-accent-2023-2#:~:text=A%20man%20in%20the%20US%20developed%20an%20uncontrollable,as%20foreign%20accent%20syndrome%2C%20according%20to%20a%20report. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/cancer-vaccines-already-reality-doctor-110000530.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/20-old-thought-she-had-111825286.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/valley-fever-historically-found-only-003211130.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/last-us-loosely-based-real-234532202.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    HPV-Related Nail Cancer, The Dangers of Herbal Tea, Dogs Who Sense Pregnancy, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 44:12


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/her-son-choked-peanut-seemed-184438858.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/drinking-coffee-healthy-people-may-203523099.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/avoid-getting-sick-while-traveling-120044551.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heal-gut-really-means-180000831.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/man-black-hairy-tongue-vitamin-100000513.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/3-beverages-dermatologists-avoid-prevent-144838377.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/cardiac-nurse-didnt-realize-she-091100251.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pregnant-woman-accidentally-records-golden-203341429.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/california-woman-contracts-hpv-related-190724669.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-went-er-severe-abdominal-145157158.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/key-longer-healthier-life-dealing-080000424.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Stiff Person Syndrome, A 50,000 Year Old Zombie Virus, Christmas Tree Syndrome, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 39:35


    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/celine-dion-stiff-person-syndrome-explainer-155333131.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/christmas-tree-syndrome-explainer-190824797.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/u-fda-approves-ferring-pharmas-215405412.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/fatherhood-changes-mens-brains-according-133524384.htmlhttps://parade.com/health/ms-symptomshttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/runny-nose-sore-throat-definitely-120000250.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/actually-happens-body-eating-too-130027546.htmlhttps://metro.co.uk/2022/11/29/50000-year-old-zombie-virus-revived-from-the-siberian-permafrost-17844019/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/black-death-changed-dna-were-170007873.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Mouth Taping, Nose Picking, Weird Eye Cases, and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 30:00


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/moms-drink-even-small-amounts-195212764.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/know-mouth-taping-viral-wellness-090221336.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/nose-picking-always-gross-now-212050867.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-volunteered-bitten-hundreds-mosquitoes-111500672.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-had-her-eye-removed-165738808.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/recently-removed-23-contact-lenses-145421122.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Ear Seeds, Skin Cancer and Fish, A Double Pregnancy, and More Interesting Health Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 32:01


     https://www.yahoo.com/news/study-finds-between-eating-lots-201323543.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-harmless-nighttime-habits-secretly-094508842.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/mom-got-pregnant-while-already-134906975.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ear-seeds-may-key-better-160825458.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/uterine-cancer-rise-especially-among-140601143.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/doctor-went-viral-tiktok-instant-134300509.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/almost-15-people-worldwide-had-164216685.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-doctors-remove-24-pound-224214794.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/drinking-sugary-drinks-soda-even-110930277.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Worms in The Brain, and Other Wild Health News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 42:42


    HERE ARE ALL THE ARTICLES WE USED DURING THIS EPISODE:https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2022/06/what-is-ramsay-hunt-syndrome-is-it-permanent-causes-symptoms-treatment.htmlhttps://news.yahoo.com/second-american-dies-rare-tick-205747628.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/man-developed-sudden-amnesia-having-145109462.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/uveal-melanoma-symptoms-helen-mirren-stepson-120004158.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/aspirin-no-longer-recommended-prevent-150011569.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/staring-image-yourself-zoom-serious-121247745.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/25-old-woman-thought-decade-161515532.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/doctors-found-hundreds-tapeworms-mans-160456846.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/heart-problems-detected-voice-study-141930538.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/6-tell-tale-physical-traits-120000911.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Uncombable Hair Syndrome, Pain Processing for Redheads, Dangerous Noodles, And Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 36:00


    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/redheads-process-pain-differently-everyone-171200080.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/beware-disinformation-surrounding-thyroid-health-145813237.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/mom-raises-awareness-son-diagnosed-090300673.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/doctor-gaslighted-believing-fine-reality-130000003.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/study-says-doing-chores-washing-152512797.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-ate-leftover-rice-noodles-155422253.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/active-grandparent-hypothesis-does-health-133635055.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmpodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    The Benefits of Humming, Synthetic Alcohol, and More Weird Health News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 29:34


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/does-excess-sugar-affect-developing-133407587.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/florida-woman-gets-1-75m-172309201.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/simple-breathing-technique-could-help-120000523.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/synthetic-alcohol-promises-drinking-safer-130001367.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/5-things-2022-better-heart-212630161.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/serious-cognitive-problems-see-abrupt-184437281.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Hangxiety, Kidney Stones, Fertility Devices & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 35:31


    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mental-health-may-messing-gut-191200384.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/what-is-hangxiety-and-how-do-you-cure-it-193841849.html?fr=sycsrp_catchallhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/gum-disease-could-linked-mental-201631294.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/women-practice-self-compassion-less-151316708.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/tiny-device-size-5p-coin-145030817.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/woman-went-viral-tiktok-baby-143000439.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/older-adults-moderate-alcohol-consumption-170409422.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/man-peed-kidney-stone-horrific-074630041.htmlSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addictEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.com

    An Alternative Use For Constipation Drugs, Too Many Teeth & More Wild Health Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 26:28


    https://nypost.com/2021/12/03/italian-man-wears-fake-arm-in-attempt-to-avoid-covid-19-jab/amp/https://www.yahoo.com/news/images-show-x-rays-taken-021038429.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/platelet-rich-plasma-injection-may-172327976.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/research-says-health-condition-61-211448187.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/constipation-drug-could-boost-memory-135530759.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    The Spooky Halloween Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 20:52


    https://www.livescience.com/40787-health-conditions-create-real-halloween.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2018/10/26/health/halloween-health-risks/index.htmlSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addictEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.com

    DNA, Tooth Loss, Strokes, The Plague & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 26:59


    https://www.yahoo.com/news/mixed-ancestry-genetic-research-shows-122355515.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/tooth-loss-means-higher-risk-203437063.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/heading-stroke-quiet-signs-listen-142916462.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/athletes-face-higher-risk-irregular-173949027.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/plague-found-6-colorado-counties-194926085.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/baby-girl-born-partially-developed-191801050.htmlEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.comSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addict

    Lice, Bloody Tears, Super Twins & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 32:46


    https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/mother-arrested-after-her-child-nearly-dies-from-severe-head-lice-infestation/news-story/2a81b59f81869887abf74580ab2521a6#:~:text=Shyanna%20Nicole%20Singh%2C%2026%2C%20of%20Indiana%2C%20in%20the,four%2C%20was%20hospitalised%20with%20a%20severe%20lice%20infestation.https://www.yahoo.com/news/pregnant-women-exposed-chemicals-nail-152635878.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-cried-blood-while-her-190652833.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/mom-gives-birth-rare-super-080756774.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-brain-disorder-causes-hallucinations-212122304.htmlSOCIAL MEDIA: @podcast.addictEMAIL: hypoalmapodcast@gmail.com

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    In The News February 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 24:07


    This week on the podcast, Sarah discusses a case of a man injecting magic mushrooms, how hearing aids delay dementia, a fitness test involving stairs, a man faking cancer, fecal transplants, and the case of the Gorilla Glue mishap.

    Hypothyroidism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 25:20


    This week on the podcast, we talk about Hypothyroidism: what it is, how it is diagnosed, how it is treated, and what you can expect if you receive this diagnosis.

    What's It Like To Donate Plasma?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 24:26


    This week on the podcast, Sarah talks about the process of donating plasma.

    A Candid Conversation About Constipation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 35:08


    This week on the podcast, we have a candid talk about constipation.

    Panic & Anxiety Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 36:08


    This week on the podcast, we talk about panic and anxiety attacks.

    Unique Healing Techniques & Hand Transplant News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 21:38


    This week, Sarah talks about some unique healing techniques involving nicotine patches, semen, and dirt, the keto diet helping with asthma, and the latest hand transplant case.

    The Coronavirus Has Taken Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 16:10


    This week, we talk about safety tips, quarantine woes, and more coronavirus recommendations.

    Coronavirus Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 19:50


    This week on the podcast, we talk about Coronavirus updates, facts, statistics and how the Coronavirus compares to the flu.

    Everything You Need To Know About The Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 31:55


    This week on the podcast, Sarah talks about the coronavirus, myths, facts, origins, symptoms, cures, prevention, and if face masks really help.

    Strange Teen Illness, Mysterious Chinese Virus, Average Body Temperatures, and Getting Healthier This Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 29:12


    This week, Sarah talks about changes in average body temperatures, the beginnings of the coronavirus, a strange teen illness, and tips for getting healthier this year.

    Cold & Flu Season, Manuka Honey, Binge Drinking, Confetti, and Fire During Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 24:38


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about cold & flu season, Manuka honey, the risk of binge drinking, confetti dangers, and death by fire during surgery.

    Weed, Carbs, Caffeine, Vegetarianism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 25:58


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about marijuana & mental health, carbs & insomnia, caffeine & breast feeding, the recent death of an infant after a vegetarian diet.

    The Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 28:15


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about Christmas Disease, the most common Christmas ailments, and ways you can stay healthy through the holiday season.

    The Keto Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 25:18


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about all the basics of the Keto Diet.

    The Thanksgiving Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 23:46


    On this week's special early episode, we celebrate Thanksgiving with some fun facts, myths, and tips. Happy Turkey Day!

    Vaping Sickness Updates, Time Change Impacts, The Flu Shot, And Myths About Common Cold Cures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 31:27


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about the potential new culprit in the vaping illness cases, what daylight savings time adjustments do to your body, the effectiveness of the flu shot and myths about cures for the common cold.

    Auto Brewery Syndrome, Gastric Bypass Problems, STDs Rising, Odd Breast Cancer Detection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 34:58


    On this week's episode, Sarah & special guest Darcie, talk about a strange form of Beer Gut Syndrome, a gastric bypass disaster, STD's on the rise in Hawaii, and an odd way to detect breast cancer.

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    The Halloween Episode: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 38:23


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about more Halloween-related diseases, disorders, and scientific experiments.

    The Halloween Episode: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 36:55


    On this week's episode, we talk about Halloween-related diseases that make people appear to be zombies or vampires.

    Seniors Having Babies, Blue Diseases & Transplants

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 26:42


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about the oldest parents in the world, a rare condition turning blood blue, a face transplant recipient's struggle with transplant rejection, and the latest developments with the world's first head transplant.

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    Human/Animal Hybrids, Chemotherapy & Sleep Divorces

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 51:53


    On this week's episode, Sarah & special guest host Darcie, talk about: human/animal hybrids, chemotherapy, sleep deprivation, and the sleep divorce trend.

    Service Horses, Vaping & Vegan Diets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 40:55


    On this week's episode, Sarah & special guest Darcie talk about the service mini-horse that made history by flying on a commercial flight, the case of the mysterious vaping illness striking again, a case of a vegan diet gone horribly wrong, and a woman who gave birth after not knowing she was pregnant for the majority of her 9 month pregnancy.

    Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 31:11


    On this week's episode, Sarah & special guest Darcie talk about an update in the dangerous vaping cases, as well as Imposter Syndrome.

    Plastics in Poop, C-Section Risks, Prilosec Mishaps & Mosquito Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 29:31


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about Plastic in our Poop, C-Sections and their connection to Autism, Prilosec Mislabeling & Mosquito Problems.

    Toxic Tupperware & Other Current Health Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 35:02


    In this week's episode, Sarah talks about toxic Tupperware, Cancer Sniffing Dogs, a couple prosecuted for feeding their baby a vegan diet, and the dangers of vaping.

    Bowel Problems?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 40:22


    On this week's episode, Sarah and Katrena talk about some of the more common bowel-related conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, & Celiac Disease.

    Dog Saliva & Didgeridoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 35:38


    On this week's episode, Sarah & Darcie talk about a tragic case of a woman who lost her limbs after a dog lick, as well as music therapy to assist with a variety of ailments.

    Pain Management Tips & Techniques

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 36:11


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks about pain management tips and techniques.

    Bladder Problems?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 41:38


    On this week's episode, Sarah talks all about the bladder, possible problems you could experience and issues she has experienced herself.

    The Sugar Episode Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 44:37


    On this week's episode, Sarah & Katrena talk more about sugar and what it does to your body and health. They also get really personal and talk about all the sugar they ate the day they recorded.

    The Sugar Episode Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 40:44


    This week, Sarah & Katrena talk about sugar and what it does to your body.

    Kids & Screen Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 49:01


    On this week's episode, Sarah & Katrena talk about how screen time (cell phone, TV, and Computer) can impact kids, their health, behavior and well-being.

    The Autism Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 57:18


    On this week's episode, Sarah & Katrena talk about all thing Autism, as well as individuals with autism and personal experiences.

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    The Rum Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 37:53


    On this week's episode, Sarah & Katrena talk about Rum and the effects of alcohol on your body.

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    Bizarre & Rare Diseases With Special Guest Darcie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 43:04


    On this week's episode, Sarah and special guest Darcie talk about Bizarre & Rare Diseases that you have probably never heard of.

    A Practical Guide To Skin Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 53:13


    This week, Sarah & Katrena talk about skin cancer: signs, symptoms, treatments, and risk factors. There is also a special interview with Nurse Sam, who shares her own personal story about her experience with skin cancer.

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