A panel of medical experts gathered on the set of “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” to discuss the most significant health news of the previous month. Hosted by Dr. Joe Sirven, a neurologist in Jacksonville, the panel included Dacre Knight, MD, an internist and director of the Ehlers-Danlos Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Jennifer Cowart, MD, an internist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and Joseph Dragkowski, MD, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Phoenix.
During the discussion, topics ranged from access to mifepristone, the FDA-approved abortion pill, to Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab. The panel also addressed the growing popularity of home health testing and the risks associated with excessive social media use. They also talked about how coffee consumption can affect dopamine levels in Parkinson’s patients and discussed health risks associated with drinking alcohol on airplanes and a lawsuit filed by the lead singer of The Four Tops against a Michigan hospital.
To learn more about these pressing health issues or listen to the full episode, click on Listen above. VJCT News is not responsible for any errors or omissions made during this transcription process.