In our penultimate episode, Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week’s public health news, which includes:
Why Democrats are demanding Republicans extend healthcare subsidies
How the shutdown has impacted funding to public health programs
The new childhood vaccination schedule
The CDC’s official approval of the Covid booster
Then they look back on the last 6 years, and play some of Abdul’s favorite moments from American Dissected.
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On The Ground In Gaza
Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in public health, which includes:
Trump’s $100,000 H1-B visa fee, which is could significantly hurt staffing in rural hospitals
A new 100% tariff on certain imported brand-name drugs
RFK Jr’s announcement that the FDA is re-evaluating the abortion medication mifepristone
A new scientific breakthrough that’s giving hope to people with Huntington’s Disease
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Aziz Rahman, an American physician who recently completed a medical mission in Gaza. Dr. Rahman offers a gripping account of the devastation in Gaza, and the heroic efforts of doctors serving there.
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Tylenol Needs A Tylenol
Abdul begins the show with a major announcement about America Dissected. Then, he and Katelyn discuss:
RFK Jr’s Autism report, which points to an unproven link between autism and acetaminophen
Last week’s ACIP meeting, where RFK Jr’s new appointees approved new recommendations on the Covid booster and MMRV vaccines
The end of the Covid summer wave, and how it compared to last year
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who recently resigned in protest from the FDA. They discuss the chaos at the agency and the future of public health under RFK Jr.
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What Really Happened at the CDC
Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes:
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez’s Senate testimony, where she revealed a series of bombshell revelations about the chaos in the department
This week's ACIP meeting, and how it might affect access to the Hepatitis B vaccine
The good news that private insurers will be covering the cost of vaccines as normal
The Trump Administration’s move to clamp down on pharmaceutical ads
Then Abdul sits down with Dr. Annette Campbell-Anderson, Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Safe and Healthy Schools, to discuss why more schools across the country are implementing cell phone bans.
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About That MAHA Report…
Abdul and Katelyn discuss the week in public health, which includes:
RFK Jr’s MAHA Report, and why it fails to deliver meaningful change
The leaked report that revealed RFK Jr will tie Tylenol use to autism
The firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, and the mass resignations that followed
RFK Jr’s Senate testimony, which included a grilling from top Republicans
Then Abdul talks to Natalie Foster, president of the Economic Security Project, about the power of guaranteed income in health outcomes.
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This show would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. America Dissected invites you to check them out. This episode was brought to you by:
Quince: Go to Quince.com/AD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
APHA: Listeners of this podcast get a 10% discount for the 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo using code: Dissected25.
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Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media, culture, tech — everything around us — interact to shape our health. On America Dissected, Drs. Abdul El-Sayed and Katelyn Jetelina cuts into what really makes us sick — be it racism, corporate greed, or snake oil influencers — and what it'll take to heal it. From for-profit healthcare to ineffective sunscreens, America Dissected cuts deeper into the state of health in America. New episodes every Thursday. Want to know where to start? Here are some fan-favorite episodes to search: Cannabis Capitalism with David Jernigan; Weight Weight Don’t Tell me with Harriett Brown; Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.
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