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MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this n

Episodes

Total: 111

During World War 2, the small town of Mattoon, Illinois erupts into a panic. Some of its residents a

One day at the park, a mother notices her young son is walking strangely – almost like Frankenstein.

In Evangelical homes across the United States, sex outside of marriage is a sin against God. So, whe

A teenage girl panics when clumps of hair start to fall off the right side of her head. From there,

“15,000 Coughs”: When an 11-year-old girl develops a worrisome cough, her workaholic mom drops every

After a difficult pregnancy, a woman is delighted to give birth to a baby girl. Her new child is per

Inspired by Wondery’s hit podcast Against the Odds—learn how to survive whatever nature can throw at

“Out of This World”: In 2003, a treasure hunter in Chile makes a shocking discovery: a tiny, 6-inch

The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the

After a successful overseas tour, an American rock guitarist comes home with a troubling affliction.

“The Sick Snowbird”: After a lovely winter in Southern California, an older woman is excited to enjo

When a vivacious preteen girl with Down syndrome suddenly becomes shy and withdrawn, her mother worr

A young, active mother is dismayed when she starts feeling weak and exhausted – with small children

Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his li

“Unraveling Bolero”: When a middle-aged scientist experiences unexpected success as an artist, it se

When a little girl in Thailand starts mysteriously bleeding from her scalp and hands, her doctors wo

In the early 1900s, a young woman gets a coveted job at a clock factory. But her work is interrupted

Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share it. Her posts

A recovering heroin addict wakes up one morning with an odd sensation on one side of her head: a nag

“The Sliver”: After a man survives a terrible car accident with only a cracked vertebra, he feels gr