Show Notes
August 7, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Will Flanary (@DrGlaucomflecken) & Eva Johnson cover the American Red Cross declaring its second-ever national blood crisis, with Type O blood critically low and hospitals postponing transfusions. They break down what's driving the shortage and debate whether blood donors deserve HOV-lane perks. Then: a 36-year-old Iowa woman with cystic fibrosis becomes the first known U.S. patient to receive a quadruple organ transplant involving re-transplanted lungs, in addition to a liver and kidney, at Northwestern Medicine. Plus: Florida advises caution on psychiatric medication for children, a promising non-opioid pain drug (LTG-001) reduces opioid use after surgery, and Will reveals whether he actually knows his blood type.
Coverage Timeline:
(0:00) Intro & Trivia Question
(1:00) Red Cross Blood Crisis
(3:54) Should We Pay Blood Donors?
(4:44) Historic 4-Organ Transplant
(8:32) Florida Psych Meds Debate
(10:04) Non-Opioid Pain Relief Trial
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