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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Reflecting on 2024: A year in review

From left: Dr. Swapna Reddy, Chad Neilsen, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Donna G. Ivery.
Stacey Bennett
From left: Dr. Swapna Reddy, Chad Neilsen, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Donna G. Ivery.

It’s our final episode of 2024. Our panel of medical experts reviews the year’s biggest health care news:

  • An influx of foodborne illnesses.
  • Increasing popularity of weight loss drugs.
  • Negotiating prescription drug prices.
  • Fund on Women’s Health initiative. 
  • Expanding menopausal health. 
  • Rising infections like Bird Flu and tuberculosis. 
  • Advancements in Alzheimer’s drugs.

Guests:

  • Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida.
  • Dr. Donna G. Ivery, OB/GYN and author of Not Your Granny’s Menopause.
  • Dr. Swapna Reddy, professor of health policy and health disparities at Arizona State University.
  • Dr. Amy Hessler, neurologist at Universal Neurological Care.
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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.