Expert Panel Discusses Healthcare News: From Abortion Pills to Excessive Social Media Use

A panel of medical experts gathered to discuss the most significant health news stories from the previous month on the latest episode of “What’s Health Got to Do With It?”. Hosted by Dr. Joe Sirven, a neurologist in Jacksonville, the program explores the intersection of health care and everyday life. The panel included Dr. Dacre Knight, an internist and 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.

During the discussion, the panel covered a range of topics, including access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved abortion pill, and Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab. The panel also delved into the increasing popularity of at-home health testing and the risks associated with excessive social media use. Additionally, they discussed the effects of coffee consumption on dopamine levels in Parkinson’s patients and the health risks associated with alcohol consumption on airplanes. They also talked about a lawsuit filed by the lead singer of The Four Tops against a hospital in Michigan.

To learn more about these pressing health issues or to listen to the full episode of “What’s Health Got to Do With It?”, click on the Listen button above.