The Weight Loss Wizard of Oz(empic) with Dr. Shauna Levy

The Weight Loss Wizard of Oz(empic) with Dr. Shauna Levy

Semaglutide — sold as Ozempic or Wegovy – offers nothing short of a revolution for changing body weight with a medication. With A-list celebrities racing to get their hands on them, these new treatments pose critical questions about the very nature of body weight, obesity, and their relationship to health. On the one hand, it and similar drugs offer a relatively safe, very effective way to drop body fat. On the other, to what end? Abdul sits down with Dr. Shauna Levy, an obesity medicine doctor, to talk about how semaglutide works, what it means for the patients she treats, and what it means for how we ought to think about body weight.

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RFK Jr Euthanizes ACIP

RFK Jr Euthanizes ACIP

Abdul and Katelyn discuss a rocky week in public health including: RFK Jr gutting ACIP to replace every member with his own appointees. The LA protests, and how immigration raids hurt communi...

12 Jun 20251h 9min

Boos, Boosters and BooBoos

Boos, Boosters and BooBoos

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in science and health including: Senator Joni Ernst’s “we’re all going to die” townhall moment The CDC and FDA’s conflicting guidance on Covid boosters The ...

5 Jun 20251h 14min

US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

US COVID Vaccine Policy by Vibes

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in public health including: The FDA’s new rules on Covid boosters RFK’s claim that Americans shouldn’t take his advice Florida’s decision to remove flu...

22 Mai 20251h 4min

Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Democrats Confront RFK Jr.

Katelyn and Abdul break down the latest news in public health and policy, including: RFK’s appearance at the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Health Committee The House budget pro...

15 Mai 20251h 21min

The Problem with “Do Your Own Research”

The Problem with “Do Your Own Research”

Abdul and Katelyn break down the latest in public health, including: RFK’s Jr’s push to test all future vaccines against placebos Why the phrase “Do Your Own Research” often leads to mis and d...

8 Mai 20251h 17min

Baby Boom or Bust?

Baby Boom or Bust?

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest news in health and policy, including: Trump’s proposal to increase the birth rate by giving women $5000 baby bonuses The political divide over measles Why R...

1 Mai 20251h 19min

RFK Jr’s Autism Registry

RFK Jr’s Autism Registry

Abdul and Katelyn discuss the latest in health policy this week including: RFK Jr’s plan to form a national registry of Americans with autism The shift to make US health policy look more like Europe’s...

24 Apr 20251h 13min

A message from Abdul

A message from Abdul

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