Our panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:
- The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is weighing possible changes to longstanding guidance on vaccines for Hepatitis B, MMRV, COVID and flu.
- Federal health officials raise new concerns about Tylenol use during pregnancy, suggesting a possible link to autism.
- An increase in fall-related deaths among older adults in the U.S. over the past decades is linked to the rising use of certain prescription medications.
- According to new research, Chagas disease, spread by “kissing bugs,” is now considered endemic in the United States.
Guests:
- Dr. Donna G. Ivery, OB/GYN and author of Not Your Granny’s Menopause.
- 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.