Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine Sawbones: Would a Healing Vape be More Efficient Than a Healing Potion?
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Feb 24, 2026 A cozy Q&A tackles quirky medical questions: why yawns can make you cry, how antibiotic dosing works, and whether inhaled remedies would act faster. They examine twins and drug allergies, debunk pirate-rum dental myths, discuss compression socks for flights, melatonin label issues, prenatal vitamin use, when cuts need stitches, and what it feels like to get the wind knocked out.
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Why Yawning Makes Some People Tear Up
- Yawning may cool the brain and tearing could assist heat dissipation.
- Sydnee links brain-cooling and facial muscle squeeze as two explanations for why yawns trigger watery eyes in some people.
Take Antibiotics As Prescribed And Finish Them
- Take antibiotics exactly as prescribed and finish the full course to kill bacteria without harming your organs.
- Sydnee warns overdosing increases liver/kidney toxicity and can wipe out gut bacteria, plus bacteria need time to be eradicated.
Alcohol Swishing Does Not Protect Teeth
- Swishing high-proof alcohol won't prevent cavities and may worsen dental health.
- Sydnee explains sugar, acid, and alcohol-induced dry mouth all promote caries and alcohol can't replace brushing.