Strange Medicine

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Join us while we discuss some horrifying and bizarre medical practices that were not retired soon enough. We'll discuss a painful treatment for teething; a creamy substitute for blood transfusions; wombs with wanderlust; sinister syrup; and a whale of a way to deal with rheumatism.

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