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.