Our panel of health experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month, including:
- The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to another record low driven largely by a more than 70% decrease in teen births and a growing trend of women having children later in life.
- A new study suggests that genetics may help explain why popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs don’t work the same for everyone.
- A new study shows that a team-based, intensive approach to managing high blood pressure can significantly improve outcomes.
- Experimental “smart” contact lenses could change how glaucoma is managed.
- A violent attack inside a Minnesota hospital has intensified concerns about the growing threat of workplace violence in health care.
- A surge in menopause awareness is being matched by an explosion of products fueled by social media and aggressive marketing campaigns.
Guests:
- Dr. Donna G. Ivery, OB/GYN and author of Not Your Granny’s Menopause
- Dr. Dacre Knight, internist at UVA Health in Charlottesville
- Dr. Tina Ardon, practicing family physician at Mayo Clinic in Florida