97: Blue light and jet lag– is there a connection?

About this episode

The episode discusses the connection between blue light and jet lag, along with various travel health questions.

Salam Alikoum! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger & Chris Sanford answer your travel health questions, including: Is there a connection between blue light and jet lag? What about jet lag and liver cancer? Who really needs an mpox vaccine? What is RFK Jr up to with the USPSTF? Why are airline ticket costs currently so high? Can I purchase travel insurance for any destination? What is the best diamox dose when climbing tall mountains? We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please visit our website: germandworm.com where you can find all our content and send us your questions and travel health anecdotes. Or, just send us an email: germandworm@gmail.com . Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drs. Paul Pottinger, Drs. Chris Sanford

Topics covered

• blue light
• jet lag
• travel health
• mpox vaccine
• airline ticket costs
• travel insurance
• diamox dosage

Keywords

• blue light
• jet lag
• travel health
• mpox vaccine
• airline tickets
• travel insurance
• diamox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USPSTF, University of Washington, UW Medicine

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