<p>This episode explores the history and use of magnesium in modern medicine from discovery to its modern applications.  We examine the data regarding magnesium for everything from eclampsia, headache, asthma and even arrhythmia.    Is magnesium a super drug or just voodoo? </p>

The “is that a thing podcast” is an emergency medicine and critical care podcast designed for health care professionals who want to bridge the gap between clinical practice and current evidence.  The podcast aims to use the sharp knife of up-to-date evidence to dissect dogma and controversies in emergency medicine and critical care.The show is regularly hosted by emergency physicians Dr Anthony Hackett and Dr Hugh Hiller.