U.S. Senate candidate and pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews joins Miles to unpack a whiplash week in health care news. They break down the Trump/RFK/Oz press conference that tried to pin Tylenol as the cause for autism, why the administration’s promotion of leucovorin as an “autism treatment” looks like another ivermectin-style distraction, and what the FDA’s re-review of mifepristone means for abortion and miscarriage care.
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Background reading:
Roll Call: Trump, officials link Tylenol to autism as medical community balks
Committee Board Chair Dr. Kristin Lyerly’s response to Trump’s Tylenol announcement during an appearance on Scripps News Morning Rush is HERE.
The Wall Street Journal: Kenvue Braces for Wave of New Lawsuits Over Tylenol’s Potential Link to Autism
STAT: Trump, questioning vaccine safety, pushes major changes to how kids get shots
The New York Times: What Is Leucovorin, the Medicine Being Approved for Autism Treatment?
NPR Shots: ‘We are rookies’: Day 2 of CDC vaccine meeting opens with a reversal and a surprise
STAT: Medicaid cuts will hurt all American children — not just those publicly insured
MedPage Today: Doctors Report Confusion, Hurdles to Getting COVID-19 Shots for Kids
Dr. Annie Andrews: https://drannieandrews.com/
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