The Waves: Why Medical Mysteries Plague Women

On this week’s episode of The Waves, we’re unpacking medical
mysteries. Science writer and Slate contributor Eleanor Cummins is
joined by Allison Behringer. Allison is the host and creator of the
KCRW podcast, Bodies. Now in its fourth season, every episode of
Bodies digs into a person’s medical mystery. Eleanor and Allison
talk about Allison’s own ‘body story,’ why female bodies contain so
many mysteries, and what we can do to solve them. In Slate Plus,
using social media to connect people with illnesses.  If you
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