Pain
- Author
- Pellegrino Riccardi
- Published
- Fri 15 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/nuggets/episodes/689e3e718f8e6e8461a9e863
In 2024, a study revealed something shocking: in ERs, women wait up to 30 minutes longer than men for pain relief.
Why? Outdated medical research. Systemic bias. The belief that women “handle it better.”
In this NUGGETS episode, Pellegrino and Francois unpack the data, share personal stories, and explore how language (“weaker sex,” “hysterical”) still shapes treatment today.
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