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Dr. Leana Wen is a Washington Post columnist, professor at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health, author of the book Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health, and former Baltimore City Health Commissioner.

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Dr. Leana Wen on Tylenol safety, CDC turmoil, new vaccine policies

Tom Hall

On today's Midday Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen counters government claims of Tylenol-autism links, and discusses recent changes in federal vaccine policies.

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Healthwatch: How changes in Covid vaccine policy, mass firings at CDC threaten public health

Tom Hall

In this month's Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen assesses how new restrictions on covid vaccines, and mass firings at the CDC are putting Americans' health at risk.

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What Ya Got Cookin': Summer recipes with Baltimore award-winning chefs

Tom Hall

Something is cookin at Midday! Chef John Shields and Chef Damian Mosley are our experts for today's episode of "What Ya Got Cookin'." We also get a quick nosh with James Beard award-winning restaurateur Cindy Wolf.

An artist's rendering of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. (CDC)

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Midday Healthwatch: Drug Safety on Paxlovid and Ozempic

Tom Hall

On this month's edition of Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen shares advice for using Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 and using Ozempic for assisting weight loss.

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Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen: new COVID boosters, school safety

Tom Hall

The public health advocate joins us for our monthly conversation about the continuing COVID pandemic, E. coli worries in West Baltimore's water, and other important public health issues.