30 to 40% of the food supply in the US goes to waste, and one in six Americans are facing food insecurity. Shahn Falkz: Why do we throw away so much perfectly good food in this country while a huge number of people are going hungry? Coming up, guess how much time gynecologists spend on menopause in medical school!
The FDA approved a game-changing drug to treat hot flashes, a symptom of menopause. Health writer Jancee Dunn talks about why a transition that happens to half the world’s population still feels like a mystery.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.
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