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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Alzheimer's blood test; measles outbreak; salmonella in poultry flocks

From left, Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, neurologist at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Arizona; Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida; Dr. Jennifer Cowart, internist at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
Stacey Bennett
From left, Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, neurologist at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Arizona; Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida; Dr. Jennifer Cowart, internist at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Our panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:

  • The Food and Drug Administration approves the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. 
  • Measles cases continue to climb as Americans gear up for summer travel.
  • Cancer rates in people under 50 have risen nearly 80% over the past three decades.
  • Over 100 cases of salmonella have been linked to backyard poultry flocks.
  • A report finds immediate access to test results and health records can be both empowering and traumatic for some patients. 
  • Musicians Michael Bolton and Billy Joel place the spotlight on brain disease.

Guests:

  • Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, neurologist at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Arizona.
  • Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida.
  • Dr. Jennifer Cowart, internist at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
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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.