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What's Health Got to Do with It?

The reemergence of ancient ailments; Parkinson’s skin swabs; hydration multipliers

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.
Stacey Bennett
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.

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.
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