Health & Veritas Boosters, Brain Age, and Other News
Howie and Harlan discuss recent headlines, including the latest round of COVID and flu vaccines, a lousy report card for the U.S. healthcare system, and a rare case of swine flu. Plus: Howie investigates a mysteriously escalating pharmacy bill.
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COVID and Flu Vaccines
CDC: Staying Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines
“Florida discourages use of mRNA Covid vaccines in older adults”
“Florida’s New Covid Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation”
A Failing Grade
“Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System”
“What is Driving Widening Racial Disparities in Life Expectancy?”
Swine Flu
“Minnesota reports 2 H3N2v flu infections in fairgoers”
Shohei Ohtani
“Shohei Ohtani reaches 50-50 in spectacular style as Dodgers clinch postseason berth”
“The Shohei Ohtani Goal Matrix”
Baseball Almanac: A Definition of 50-50 Club
Drug Prices
“Column: Less choice, higher prices feared in CVS’ takeover of health insurer Aetna”
“How to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs”
Brain Age
“Brain aging patterns in a large and diverse cohort of 49,482 individuals”
“Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank”
“Environmental Cardiology: Studying Mechanistic Links Between Pollution and Heart Disease”
AirPods as Hearing Aids
“FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software”
Oak Street Health
“CVS Reaches $10.6 Billion Deal to Buy Clinic Owner Oak Street Health”