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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Acceleration, Federal Threats to Medical School Diversity, Acetaminophen Blunts Social Pain, Consciousness Signatures Under Anesthesia, and Magnesium L-Threonate for Sleep

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 9-10-2026: The Pennsylvania measles outbreak has reached 540 confirmed cases with 119 new cases in the past week—the highest yearly co

Fall Vaccine Guide, Measles Outbreaks and SSPE Risk, Oral PCSK9 Blocker Inlicitide, Cancer Screening Criteria, and Prodromal Parkinson's Signs

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 9-03-2026: With CDC vaccine guidance politically contested, major medical societies (AAFP, AAP, ACOG, IDSA) issued their own recommend

Heat Conditioning Before Travel, Red-Flag Abdominal Pain, Infant Sugar and Later Dementia, Coronary Calcium Score Utility, and KRAS-Blocker for Pancreatic Cancer

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-27-2026: Preparing for extreme heat requires a few days of controlled hyperthermia to boost blood plasma volume and trigger heat sho

Amlexanox for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Ovarian Cancer Prevention, Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's, and Chinese Brain-Computer Interface Development

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-20-2026: An emailer asks about amlexanox for mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). Dr. Dawn first walks through MCAS diagnostic crit

Hospital Monopolies Driving Prices, Drop in Prescription Drug Prices, Dormant Tumor Cells and Recurrence Triggers, and Prompting AI for Symptom Self-Diagnosis

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-13-2026: Dr. Dawn opens by reading an anatomy student's elegy to a body donor, reflecting on how modern medical education has moved

Peptides for Nerve Regeneration After Surgical Injury, Infrared Sauna Safety Selection, Estrogen-Raising Medications in Men, and mRNA Flu Vaccine Approval

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-06-2026: >ul> An emailer with persistent nine-month nerve damage in her right leg after a hysterectomy asks whether peptides could h

Peptide FDA Review and Gray-Market Contamination, CRISPR enzyme as a Cancer Kill Switch, and Testosterone's Paradoxical Role in Advanced Prostate Cancer

>p>Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 7-30-2026: A type of coffee brewed from beans that have been altered by passage through the digestive track of civet cats is a deli

Statistical Flaws in JAMA Vaccine-Cardiac Study, Chain Psilocybin Case Report in Alzheimer's, and Gut Microbiome Effects on Female Fertility

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 7-16-2026: Dr. Dawn dissects a June 2026 JAMA Internal Medicine paper that claimed simultaneous flu and COVID vaccination in veterans

Yamanaka Skin Cell Rejuvenation, Vaping Cancer Mechanisms, Lp(a) Gene-Silencing Therapies, and Vitamin K2 for Liver Cancer Prevention

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 7-09-2026: Researchers refined a technique to reverse skin cell aging by about 30 years while preserving cellular identity. Exposing a

GLP-1 Medications Reconsidered, Cyborg Cockroach Rescue Robots, and a Universal Flu Drug Alternative

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 7-02-2026: Dr. Dawn devotes the first half of the show to a nuanced defense of GLP-1 receptor agonists, arguing the polarized debate t

Ivermectin Evidence and Critical Thinking, CBC-Based Inflammation Formulas, and Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 6-25-2026: Dr. Dawn devotes the show's opening to ivermectin for COVID. She walks through critical thinking principles—considering the

Mosquitoes Learning to Like DEET, Liver as Pigeon Compass, Counterclockwise Walking Preference, and Neuropathy Treatment After Chemotherapy

Broadcast on KSQD, Santa Cruz on 6-18-2026:>/p> Dr. Dawn opens with Virginia Tech research showing yellow fever mosquitoes can learn to associate DEET with blood meals a

bone breakdown, and intact PTH to rule out parathyroid pathology if osteoporosis is identified by DEXA scan.

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 6-11-2026: Dr. Dawn discusses fascia — the gelatinous network of sugary proteins, salts, and collagen bundles that has been known to a

Low Platelet Workup, Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough, Intermittent Fasting, and San Francisco TB Outbreak

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 6-04-2026: A caller with previously normal platelets now bouncing between 40-60 asks whether to accept her doctor's recommendation of

AI Outperforms Doctors at ER Triage, Shingrix and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome, ADHD Subtypes and Hookworms for Asthma Treatment

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 5-21-2026: This is the second show featuring Mira Achilles, a UCSC graduate working on her masters in epidemiology. Dr. Dawn and Mira

Andes Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak, Brain Health Supplements Evaluated, Testosterone for Older Men, and PCOS Renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 5-14-2026: An emailer from Switzerland follows up on the case of neurological symptoms, warning about the fox tapeworm Echinococcus mu

Pancreatic Cancer mRNA Vaccine Success, Lyme Disease Vaccine Progress, Peptide Gray Market Risks and Stress-Eczema Neural Pathway

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 5-07-2026: Dr. Dawn debunks the 1971 "220 minus age" maximum heart rate formula, noting a 2025 study found individual predictions were

Microplastics Research Contamination Discovery, Skin Barrier Science, Music and Brain Development, Shingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk, and Autism Subtypes Identified

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 4-30-2026:>/p> Dr. Dawn opens with a bike safety public service message, noting a 34% increase in bicycle use in Santa Cruz alongside

ARPA-H Regenerative Knee Research, Microbiome and Exercise Motivation, Red Light Therapy Science, and Unsupervised Play for Child Mental Health

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 4-23-2026: Dr. Dawn highlights ARPA-H-funded breakthroughs: Duke researchers created injections enabling cartilage cells to divide and

Medications to Stop After 60, ADHD Management Strategies, Ice Bath Risks, and Vasovagal Syncope Prevention

Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 4-16-2026: Dr. Dawn opens with a follow-up from an email from Maryland about a friend in Switzerland, who has ongoing neurological and