| #8925, aired 2023-07-28 | "CC" ME $2000: In medicine it's the complete or partial obstruction of a blood vessel, especially an artery occlusion |
| #8891, aired 2023-06-12 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1600: It's the widening of an artery due to a weakness in the wall, which can lead to a hemorrhagic stroke an aneurysm |
| #8877, aired 2023-05-23 | MEDICINE $2000: In an early surgical procedure called this, a hole was drilled into the skull to release pressure or evil spirits trephination |
| #8843, aired 2023-04-05 | IN THE MEDICINE CABINET $1000: Weird sleep activities aside, the name of this drug for insomnia might suggest you'll have a "good morning" Ambien |
| #8823, aired 2023-03-08 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: This device delivers an electrical shock to correct an abnormal heartbeat in cases of cardiac arrest a defibrillator |
| #8733, aired 2022-11-02 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $400: An ectopic pregnancy, from the Greek for "displaced", is called a tubal pregnancy when it occurs here inside the Fallopian tubes |
| #8416, aired 2021-06-07 | SOME GOOD NEWS $800: A therapy dog named Moose got an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine from this school based in Blacksburg Virginia Tech |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | IN THE MEDICINE CABINET $1000: The song "Poison Ivy" says, "You're gonna need an ocean of" this lotion calamine |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents by a display monitor.) If you can't see the numbers 3 and 45, within the circles, it could be a sign of the most common form of colorblindness, the inability to tell the difference between red and green, caused by an abnormality in these cells in the retina cones |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $3,000 (Daily Double): It's the 10-letter term for an irregular heartbeat, whether the beat is too fast, too slow or erratic arrhythmia |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | MEDICINE MEN $1600: A medical milestone came when Dr. John Snow traced an outbreak of this disease in Victorian London to a single water pump cholera |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | AN "A" IN MEDICINE $400: Peritonitis, an inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, is one possible complication if this organ bursts the appendix |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | AN "A" IN MEDICINE $800: Giving oxygen by mask during sleep is one treatment for this sleep disorder apnea |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | AN "A" IN MEDICINE $1200: British physician William Withey Gull gave this 2-word name to an eating disorder anorexia nervosa |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | AN "A" IN MEDICINE $1600: Insufficient blood flow is the cause of this type of chest pain with a Latin name angina |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | AN "A" IN MEDICINE $2000: Swelling of the throat can be part of this severe & potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylactic shock |
| #7601, aired 2017-10-02 | HISTORY OF MEDICINE WITH DR. OZ $400: (Dr. Oz presents the clue.) Realizing those who'd had cowpox didn't contract smallpox, Edward Jenner saw causality & took material from the arm of a dairy maid who had cowpox, making the first of these recorded in Western medicine an inoculation (or a vaccine) |
| #7555, aired 2017-06-16 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) Glaucoma can result from a buildup of clear fluid in the eye, which creates high pressure & destroys this nerve that connects the eye to the brain the optic nerve |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew shows an anatomical animation on the monitor.) The spine bends forward as the thoracic vertebrae become compressed in a condition called kyphosis, more commonly known as a Dowager's hump, a symptom of this disease of thinning bones osteoporosis |
| #7441, aired 2017-01-09 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: (Sarah shows an anatomical illustration on the monitor.) In people younger than 50, a gray or white ring around the iris of the eye caused by deposits of lipids can be a sign of high cholesterol & these, named for their three molecules of fatty acids triglycerides |
| #7344, aired 2016-07-14 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $600: (I'm New York Times investigative reporter Dr. Sheri Fink.) In a 2014 series called "The Ebola Ward", I chronicled the disease's outbreak from an American clinic in this country with strong historic links to the U.S. Liberia |
| #7236, aired 2016-02-15 | TAKE YOUR MEDS $400: It's a medicine taken to neutralize a specific poison & the hero usually finds it just in time an antidote (an anti-toxin accepted) |
| #7206, aired 2016-01-04 | MEDICINE $600: Named for an American surgeon, McBurney's incision is a cut in the lower right abdomen used when removing this the appendix |
| #6918, aired 2014-10-15 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $2000: First isolated in 1910, this chemical released by the immune system can cause itching & swelling in an allergic reaction histamine |
| #6866, aired 2014-06-23 | MEDICINE $800: In this 3-initial stress test, you walk on a treadmill while hooked up to a heart machine an EKG |
| #6629, aired 2013-06-13 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $200: (First Lady Michelle Obama presents the clue.) Introducing kids to the rewarding experience of working in a community garden or cooking a healthy meal with their family instills a deeper appreciation for the food they eat & is part of Let's Move, an initiative I launched to combat this childhood medical issue obesity |
| #6353, aired 2012-04-11 | MEDICINE $400: A burr hole is made in the skull to remove one of these, also called a thrombus, in the brain a clot |
| #5932, aired 2010-06-01 | T-N-C $1600: From the Latin for "dyeing", it's a medicine used in small amounts, consisting of an extract in solution tincture |
| #5670, aired 2009-04-10 | WALK INTO A "BAR" $600: An 11-letter acid derivative used in medicine as a sedative a barbiturate |
| #5662, aired 2009-03-31 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: (Sarah of the Clue Crew indicates some spines.) Normally, the spine is pretty straight from the neck to the tailbone; in this condition the spine curves in an "S" or a "C" shape & may require surgery scoliosis |
| #5147, aired 2007-01-16 | GIMME AN "F" $1000: (Jon of the Clue Crew limbers up in the gym.) In 1998 the American College of Sports Medicine said a complete program must develop cardio & muscular fitness, & this, improved by stretching flexibility |
| #5127, aired 2006-12-19 | "WINTER" WONDERLAND $1000: This plant, Gaultheria procumbens, produces an oil used in medicine & as a flavoring wintergreen |
| #4833, aired 2005-09-21 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $800: A lack of iodine in the diet can cause a goiter, which is an enlargement of this gland that's just below the larynx a thyroid |
| #4833, aired 2005-09-21 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $1200: An angiogram may reveal one of these bulges in the wall of a blood vessel an aneurysm |
| #4785, aired 2005-05-27 | MEDICINE $600: A doctor in her first year out of med school; when you add "ist" you get a specialist an intern (internist accepted) |
| #4552, aired 2004-05-25 | -IST A JOB $800: In medicine there are surgical & radiation types of this cancer specialist an oncologist |
| #3987, aired 2001-12-25 | A GOOD READ $1600: In this magical book, young Omri receives an old medicine chest that brings his toys to life The Indian in the Cupboard |
| #3587, aired 2000-03-21 | VETERINARIANS $400: In the U.S., to become a veterinarian, you'll need this 4-year professional degree DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine) |
| #3583, aired 2000-03-15 | MEDICINE $100: In almost a blink of an eye, a blepharoplasty operation can remove excess skin from these Eyelids |
| #2653, aired 1996-02-28 | HEALTH & MEDICINE $500: 9-letter surgical term for the creation of an artificial opening in the colon a colostomy |
| #1968, aired 1993-03-10 | MEDICINE $500: In diabetics a missed meal or too much insulin can cause this, an abnormally low blood sugar level hypoglycemia |
| #1942, aired 1993-02-02 | MEDICINE MEN $1000: In 1798 he wrote "An Inquiry into the Causes & Effects of the Variolae Vaccine, a Disease Known (as) Cow Pox" (Edward) Jenner |
| #1621, aired 1991-09-23 | MEDICINE $2,500 (Daily Double): From the Greek for "vessel drawing", it's a series of X-rays taken after a "dye" is injected an angiogram |
| #1552, aired 1991-05-07 | MEDICINE $1000: In 1844 Dr. Horace Wells, a Hartford, Conn. dentist, first used this, A.K.A. laughing gas, as an anesthetic nitrous oxide |
| #1426, aired 1990-11-12 | MEDICINE $500: It's defined as rapid deep breathing, which causes an excess of oxygen & a shortage of CO2 in the body hyperventilation |
| #1145, aired 1989-07-21 | WOMEN IN HISTORY $300: In 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell became the 1st woman to earn this degree Doctor of Medicine |
| #1132, aired 1989-07-04 | MEDICINE $1,500 (Daily Double): Term for an inactive substance used as a control in an experiment or given just to humor a patient a placebo |
| #738, aired 1987-11-18 | ART $800: Vincent Van Gogh's brother Theo did this for a living worked in an art gallery (or sold art) |
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