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What's Health Got to Do with It?

Heart disease in women; vitamin B6 toxicity; Nipah virus

Dr. Jose Posas, practicing neurologist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville; 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. Jose Posas; Dr. Donna G. Ivery; Chad Neilsen

Our panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:

  • Measles cases return to Northeast Florida as falling vaccination rates reignite debate.
  • A study analyzing genetic data finds many psychiatric disorders share common biological roots.
  • Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet awareness is dangerously low.
  • Consuming energy drinks loaded with vitamin B6 could affect nerve health. 
  • Doctors debunk five common women’s health myths. 
  • Nipah virus cases in India are on the rise, but what is the real risk for people in the United States?

Guests:

  • Dr. Jose Posas, practicing neurologist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
  • 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
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