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A Message From "él Haney" Welcome to ResusNation #138 The Cover-Up That Infected Hemophiliacs With HIV (And Why No One Went to Jail) Forget the conspiracy theories—this real-life horror show happened in plain sight. In the 70s and 80s, thousands of hemophiliacs worldwide were handed a de...

Nov 08, 2025

ResusNation #137

A Message From Haney And They Thought It Was Just Indigestion... Boerhaave syndrome is a rare but critical medical condition characterized by a spontaneous, full-thickness tear or rupture of the esophagus. This sudden perforation is almost always the result of a massive surge in internal pre...

Oct 26, 2025

ResusNation #136

A Message From Haney Mallemat Below! - YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. youtube.com

Oct 04, 2025

ResusNation #135

ResusX Starts This Monday! The time has finally arrived and ResusX launches in less than 48 hours. Whether you are coming to enjoy all the live events in Philadelphia or you are watching online, we are about to go somewhere where no conference has gone before...an amazing show featuring the Roc...

Sep 27, 2025

ResusNation #134

A Message From Haney Yet Another Benefit From Man’s Best Friend While a dog's keen sense of smell is commonly known for tracking scents and sniffing out contraband, a growing body of research suggests that our canine companions possess an even more remarkable talent: detecting cancer. This i...

Sep 20, 2025

ResusNation #133

A Message From Haney The One Pill You Take That Scientists Still Don't Get Acetaminophen, a medication found in popular brands like Tylenol is a staple in medicine cabinets worldwide for its ability to combat pain and fever. Despite its widespread and long-standing use, some aspects of this ...

Sep 10, 2025

ResusNation #132

A Message From Haney Red Sweat Off His Back A hippo's skin secretes a thick, oily fluid that looks like a mixture of blood and sweat, giving it the nickname "blood sweat." But despite its appearance, this substance is neither. It's a unique natural defense mechanism that serves two crucial p...

Sep 02, 2025

ResusNation #131

A Message From Haney Puff, Puff, Gasp! When Smoking Was a 'Cure' for Asthma For centuries, doctors prescribed all sorts of bizarre things, and one of the strangest has to be recommending smoking as a treatment for asthma. Picture this: a patient walks into a doctor's office, gasping for air....

Aug 27, 2025

ResusNation #130

A Message From Haney Welcome to the 130th edition of ResusNation! A Doctor Performed Surgery on Himself in Antarctica On a chilling April day in 1961, Soviet doctor Leonid Rogozov found himself in a dire situation while stationed in Antarctica. Faced with a case of acute appendicitis and no ...

Aug 21, 2025

ResusNation #129

A Message From Haney Welcome to the 129th edition of ResusNation! A Tongue That Weighs More Than an Elephant? It’s hard to imagine the sheer size of a blue whale, the largest animal on Earth. To give you some perspective, consider this: a single blue whale's tongue can weigh as much as an ...

Aug 13, 2025

ResusNation #128

A Message From Haney Welcome to the 128th edition of ResusNation! You're Better Off Red The Science and Lore of Red Hair From fiery hues to a rich history, red hair has long captivated people across cultures. It's a genetic trait found in less than 2% of the global population, making natura...

Aug 04, 2025

ResusNation #127

Blood, Guts, & Grapes! Ambroise Paré, a name perhaps unfamiliar to many, was a true revolutionary in the gruesome world of 16th-century battlefield medicine. Imagine the chaos: soldiers suffering horrific injuries, and the standard "treatment" often involving searing hot irons to cauterize wo...

Jul 29, 2025

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