Physicians Panel Analyzes June’s Top Health Care Headlines

The latest episode of “What’s Health Got to Do With It?” features a panel of medical experts discussing the most significant health headlines from the past month. The panel includes Dr. Dacre Knight, who is the director of the Ehlers-Danlos Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Dr. Jennifer Cowart, an internist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Phoenix.

Some of the topics covered in the episode include access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved abortion pill, Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, the increasing popularity of at-home health testing, the risks associated with excessive social media use and the call for warning labels, the impact of coffee consumption on dopamine levels in Parkinson’s patients, the health risks of alcohol consumption on airplanes, and the lawsuit filed by the lead singer of The Four Tops against a hospital in Michigan.

“What’s Health Got to Do with It?” is a talk program from WJCT in Jacksonville that explores how healthcare intersects with daily life. Hosted by Jacksonville neurologist Dr. Joe Sirven, the program provides valuable insights into important health topics. To listen to the episode, click on the Listen button above. This content is copyrighted by WJCT News in 2024.