"What's Health Got to Do with It?" is a talk program from WJCT in Jacksonville that examines the intersection of health care and daily life.
On this episode, we review the biggest health headlines of the month with a panel of guest experts.
Joining the show:
- Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, neurologist at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Arizona.
- Dr. Jennifer Cowart, internist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
- Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention and control at Nemours Children’s Health in Florida.
Our panel examines several topics from the past month, including:
- Listeria outbreaks surge across the United States, resulting in hundreds of hospitalizations and multiple fatalities.
- Illegal online pharmacies are selling more counterfeit medications.
- Compelling data indicates weight-loss drug Wegovy can lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 20%.
- Florida is grappling with an influx of flesh-eating bacteria cases after recent hurricanes.
- A new study shows that even minor infections may seriously alter cognitive functions and behavior.
- The growth area in plastic surgery isn’t liposuction or breast augmentation, but breast reduction.
The host is Jacksonville neurologist Dr. Joe Sirven.
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