Health Headlines with Dr. H.

There's so much health information in the news and social media. But how do you know when something is fact versus misinformation? Take a listen as I give some tips for helping to sort out fact from fiction. Don't forget to rate the show and share it with your friends and family!

During RFK's testimony before the House a few weeks ago, he deemed a recent study evaluating the association between acetaminophen and autism "trash" and said it should be retracted. Take a listen as we go through the study and RFK's unfounded claims about the study. Don't forget to rate the show and share it with your friends and family!

In this episode I'll be covering all things hantavirus--what is it, what are the symptoms, how is it transmitted, why do epidemiologists use both sensitive and specific case definitions during an outbreak, and what past outbreaks of the Andes strain have taught us. Thanks for tuning in and please share with your friends and family too!

Title X is a federal grant program signed into law by President Nixon in 1970 that was created to make comprehensive family planning and preventive health services more widelyavailable, particularly for those who could not otherwise afford it. These services include counseling on contraceptive methods, breast and cervical cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections...

Have you ever wondered why herd immunity is called herd immunity? Or how we determine the "magic" number needed for herd immunity? Or what it means for a disease to be eradicated vs. eliminated? Join Dr. H. as she discusses all things herd immunity. If you watch the video podcast you'll get to see a demonstration of herd immunity working and herd immunity breaking down using a Chines...

Most of us don't know what it was like to grow up during a time when childhood vaccines did not exist. Most of us don't know what it was like to get whooping cough, mumps, measles, German measles, and chicken pox. Hear the story of an almost 87 year old who lived during that time and got all of those diseases during his childhood. He'll also tell you what it was like to live during a t...

Secretary Kennedy has spoken publicly about his "brainworm." What is a "brainworm"? Could it really eat a portion of his brain as he has been quoted as saying? Tune in as Dr. H. explains what likely affected Secretary Kennedy and teaches key concepts related to infectious disease epidemiology. Don't forget to rate and review the show. And please tell your friends and family...

The claim that childhood vaccines are related to autism first surfaced several decades ago. Recently, this claim has been in the news even more with Secretary Kennedy making numerous, unsubstantiated claims regarding a link between childhood vaccinations and autism. In addition, alarming language on the CDC website states, "The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-b...

You may have heard the word "epidemiology" but what does it really mean? Why should you care about it? Join Dr. H. as she discusses what epidemiology is, what epidemiologists do, and why epidemiology is truly all around you. Take a listen and be sure to share the podcast with a friend or family member because epidemiology is for anyone and everyone! Don't forget to follow me on Spotify, Instagram,...

A few months ago, President Trump and Secretary Kennedy held a memorable press conference where women were warned to "fight like hell" to not take Tylenol during pregnancy because they said it could cause autism in children. These claims have been followed with intermittent social media posts in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS reinforcing this idea. Join Dr. H. as she uses a nice combination of both...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you know that drinking beer helped some people avoid getting cholera in London during the 1800s? Tune in to learn why drinking beer was safer than drinking water.

Evidence-based. Peer-reviewed. Replicable. These are all words routinely used by Secretary Kennedy as he discusses the MAHA agenda. But what do these terms really mean? Join Dr. H. as she womansplains what these terms mean as well as what the Department of Health and Human Services is supposed to do. Tune in, take a listen, and share the podcast with your friends and family...and remember to stay...

Larissa R. Brunner Huber, PhD, aka Dr. H., is an epidemiologist with over 20 years experience in the field. She has published nearly 80 articles in top, peer-reviewed public health and medical journals and received funding from the National Institutes of Health and Health Resources and Services Administration for her research. Tune in to find out more about Dr. H. and why she's doing this podcast...