018 Blood Draw: Bloodletting & Vampirism

There was so much covered in this interview with my father. We talked about saving baby turtles that were lost, a baby alligator that was in our pond, and more. Dad is a hard worker and it’s the season he works on his mulberry trees. We covered that and some powerful, inspiration ...  Show more

The GLP-1 insanity is a prime example of how all realms of the health world are once again completely in the dark on what causes unwanted weight gain, and even what causes all varieties of chronic mystery illness. The entire health movement falling for the fix-all GLP-1 theory al ...  Show more

One of the things that makes blood so special is we can share it with other people! Scientists and doctors have figured out safe ways to take the blood from one person and put it into the body of a different person who needs it. That’s called a transfusion. Why would someone n ...

Why do people have blood, what is it, and what does it do? How do our bodies make new blood? Is it red or blue? Why does blood taste like metal? And why do we have different blood types? Our listeners have a lot of questions about blood. We learn about blood with UVM Medical C ...

Knowing your blood group is handy information if you need a blood transfusion, or even an organ transplant. And it's essential information for the blood bank recruiting donors who match your blood type—and for people needing a blood product. 

Join EM physicians Mike Samuels and Dan McCollum as they discuss different blood products that can be transfused. Why don't we commonly use whole blood? Who needs to receive packed red blood cells? Are there any dangers to giving platelets? When is fresh frozen plasma needed? Epi ...  Show more