Our panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:
- The federal government scaled back children’s vaccines requirements from 17 diseases to 11.
- President Trump says he takes 325 milligrams of aspirin a day. Experts weigh in on current recommendations for aspirin use.
- Newly released dietary guidelines receive both praise and criticism.
- Doctors warn that changes to teen meningitis vaccination requirements could be deadly.
- A new study suggests autism is not a single spectrum but a collection of biological subtypes.
- A self-administered HPV test could replace an annual Pap smear for many women.
Guests:
- 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
- Dr. Amy Hessler, neurologist at Universal Neurological Care