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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Health care roundtable: Workplace violence, avian flu and syphilis in babies

Vials of injectable penicillin in cold storage at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville, Tenn. Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease.
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Vials of injectable penicillin sit in cold storage at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville. Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease.

It’s the biggest health headlines of the month! Our panel of medical experts examines topics including:

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that meningococcal infections, tuberculosis and bird flu are on the rise.
  • Nurses reveal an uptick in workplace aggression and violence.
  • Doctors report a surge in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after COVID.
  • Syphilis rates in the United States balloon, especially among infants.
  • Eli Lilly faces widespread shortages just months after the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound.

Our panel of medical experts:

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Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.