Budget Battles and Beverage Myths

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including:

• Congress’ vote to reinstate $400 million in funding for global AIDS treatment

• Trump’s budget proposal to cut 40% of the NIH budget

• The health differences in Coca Cola sweetened with sugar vs high fructose corn syrup

• Why heart attack is no longer the leading cause of death in the US

• A comprehensive review of GI cancer research that show sharp rise in cases among young people

Then Abdul talks to Dr. Elaine Batchlor from Martin Luther King Jr Community Healthcare about how the impending Medicaid cuts will strain hospitals that serve low-income patients.

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