Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how careful doctors are about prescribing pain medication to patients, and what to know about a the new ‘Cicada’ COVID variant. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/8068995/3-31-26_Dr_Kopin_pain_medication_Tiger_Woods_Cicada_Covid_variant_shingles_vaccine_2026-03-31-195335.128.mp3
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