Historical Roots of Anti-Medical Pain Ideology in Wellness

Did you hear about the pregnant woman who ingested too much Tylenol just to “own Trump” and is now on a ventilator and will likely not wake up, offing both herself and her baby? If you were tapped into social media at all this past week, you likely saw dozens of wellness and right-wing influencers sharing it, each with their own hot take. One problem: there’s still no proof this woman exists. 

Mallory DeMille returns to discuss this cursed game of telephone, as well as unpack the mad rush that wellness influencers have been on to sell you their completely legitimate acetaminophen alternatives. Science rocks, y’all.

Show Notes

Meet The ‘American Frontline Nurses’ Telling Parents To Give Kids Ivermectin

Homeopathy is a scam that causes real harm

Kelly Brogan's Conspiracy Machine

Giving Birth in Yogaland

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