Wondering how to avoid COVID this holiday season? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down the best time to get vaccinated and provides updates on the latest COVID variant and the surge in RSV and flu cases. Plus, the sharp decrease in vaccination rates among children and the alarming increase in syphilis infections in newborns. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

CDC updates on international travel, new COVID variant HV.1, Beyfortus, and congenital syphilis

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What is the most trusted medical information source? Is semaglutide safe? What is the best treatment for obesity? How long can you be on semaglutide for weight loss?
Our guest is Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects

What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease?

Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

Why are doctors so burned out? How common is physician burnout? What causes physician burnout? Is physician burnout increasing? Why is physician wellness important?
Our guest is chair of the AMA Board of Trustees Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

How to improve physician well-being and fix burnout in healthcare

Top health care cybersecurity issues: Why is healthcare data so valuable to hackers? When is it OK to reuse a password? Why are hospitals vulnerable to cyber attacks?
Our guest is Charles Aunger, managing director of technology at Health2047 and founder and CEO of HEAL Security. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

How to prevent data breaches and improve cybersecurity in healthcare

Is bird flu spreading in US dairy cows? Is it safe to drink milk? Is COVID going around again? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? Is diarrhea a symptom of COVID? Our guest is AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.



CDC updates on international travel, new COVID variant HV.1, Beyfortus, and congenital syphilis

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