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	Podcast:		You're Dead To Me
	Episode:		Ancient Greek & Roman Medicine (Radio Edit)
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:27:58
	Publish Date:		2023-01-14 10:30:00
	Description:		Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Kristi Upson-Saia and comedian Stu Goldsmith to explore the strange world of Ancient Greek and Roman medicine. Welcome to a world where health was fleeting and water could be dangerous. The team will take you through a variety of common ailments from tight atoms to wandering wombs and provide startling cures in the form of electric eels and beaver anuses. For the full-length version of this episode, please look further back in the feed. Produced by Cornelius Mendez Script by Greg Jenner and Emma Nagouse Research by Hannah MacKenzie A production by The Athletic for BBC Radio 4.
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