Our panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:
- Formerly eradicated diseases make a comeback as vaccination rates decline.
- Disease-hunting hounds could revolutionize how Parkinson’s is detected.
- A sanitary pad with a sensor tracks menstrual blood for signs of ovarian cancer.
- Ozempic could lower the risk of dementia in people with Type 2 diabetes.
- A woman dies following a rare complication from a gonorrhea infection.
- Are hydration multipliers appropriate for the average person or is plain water still the gold standard?
Guests:
- Dr. Jose Posas, practicing neurologist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
- Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida.
- Dr. Tina Ardon, practicing family physician at Mayo Clinic in Florida.