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WatchingDanger! is usually an educational experience for fans, but right now is the show that learns a lesson. In the episode that was broadcast on Monday, June 21,Danger! Includes an offensive index This led to a serious reaction for the long-term play show. The index focused on the Tachycardia syndrome of postural orthostatic (pots) and the index referred to the disorder with an obsolete and offensive nickname.

Danger! immediately started receiving viewers from viewers and an organization focused on autonomic nervous system disorders. The show has since published an answer.

Read on to find out why the index was called "obsolete" and "misogynistic" and see howDanger! responded.

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The statement in question was part of a category called "Plains named diseases" during the episode of Monday, which was hosted by a guestSavannah Guthrie. The tachycardia syndrome of postural orthostatic is also called Grinch syndrome because this organ is too small. "The answer they were looking for was:" What is the heart? "

OrganizationInternational Dysautonomy, who "raises funds for research and promotes awareness of autonomic nervous system disorders," led the charge when it was a question of emphasizing the problem withDanger!The index. Monday,The organization has tweeted, "Hey @jeopardy person with credibility calls the Grinch syndrome of pots." Promoting obsolete misogogynistic terms to describe a debilitating autonomous nervous system disorder that affects millions of Americans is not cool. We take excuses on behalf of our community. Do better. "

The group tooTweeted an image of the board index and wrote: "This appeared on the danger tonight. Grinch's syndrome is an offensive term. Can you imagine the peril of cancer light or patients with the MS With a "funny" name for their debilitating health status? Not acceptable. We love to see real questions about the autonomic nervous system. "

NumerousViewers with pots also tweeted About finding the index formulated problemically.

Grinch inDr. Seuss"The classic children's book is described as having a heart" two sizes too small. "So, the index was not just considered insensitive, but also inaccurate. People with pots generally do not unusually size hearts.

According to Johns Hopkins, "The pots is a form of dysuedness-Ale autonomic nervous system disorder. "This is a blood circulation disorder involving the heart rate increases when you move from the standing position and specific symptoms that occur when this occurs, including fatigue, light light, the fog of the brain, cardiac palpitations and more. John Hopkins explains that "in most patients with pots, the heart structure itself is normal".

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It is more clearly clear why the index is considered "obsolete" -the phrase "Grinch syndrome" is inaccurate and offensive. As for why Dysautonomia International would call it malogrystic, it is because the pots are more common in women than men, the index minimizes the severity of the disorder and there isDivergences in the manner of women and men Receive a general medical treatment, not just for pots.

Tuesday,Danger! excused for the index In a tweet. "The program of yesterday has included an index on the Tachycardia Syndrome of Postural Orthostat (Pots)," he says. "After hearing about the community, we found that we used an obsolete and inaccurate term for this disorder and we apologize."

In response,Dysautuolian International wrote"Updated ... Jeopardy apologized. Thank all patients, caregivers and health professionals who spoke."

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