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Bad cholesterol, brain food and the fertility rate are top topics in April's health headlines

From left, Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Dacre Knight.
Stacey Bennett
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WJCT
Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Dacre Knight make up the guest panel on "What's Health Got to Do With It" for a review of the April 2025 top health care headlines.

Our panel of medical experts – Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Dacre Knight – discusses April's biggest health care stories.

"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, a panel of medical experts discusses the biggest health headlines of the month:

The topics they'll review:

  • A one-dose drug shows promise in reducing "bad" cholesterol.
  • For the first time in 30 years, the FDA approved an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. 
  • A new study finds the shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk. 
  • A new blood pressure medication is effective in treating people with hypertension. 
  • People may not be getting enough of a brain boosting nutrient found in eggs and liver. 
  • A recently released report shows an influx in women over 40 giving birth. 

The host is Dr. Joe Servin, a Jacksonville neurologist.

Click on the Listen button above to hear the program.

Click here  for previous episodes of "What's Health Got to Do With It?"

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Stacey Bennett