In health news this week it's cows with bird flu, vaccines for human flu, and GLP-1s for Parkinson's and possibly bowel cancer prevention. When your private health insurer won't pay, have you read the fine print on your policy lately? A look at health literacy barriers, when it's not the apple a day keeping some people away from the doctors' office. How mRNA technology developed during COVID is now being used to target the proteins that cause Alzheimer's and dementia. And new technology allowing researchers to look beyond standard autopsy results to investigate possible causes of some cases of SIDS.

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When your private health won't pay, and flu vaccine options

APR 5, 202445 MIN
Health Report - Full program podcast

When your private health won't pay, and flu vaccine options

APR 5, 202445 MIN

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<p>In health news this week it's cows with bird flu, vaccines for human flu, and GLP-1s for Parkinson's and possibly bowel cancer prevention.</p><p>When your private health insurer won't pay, have you read the fine print on your policy lately?</p><p>A look at health literacy barriers, when it's not the apple a day keeping some people away from the doctors' office.</p><p>How mRNA technology developed during COVID is now being used to target the proteins that cause Alzheimer's and dementia.</p><p>And new technology allowing researchers to look beyond standard autopsy results to investigate possible causes of some cases of SIDS.</p>