Dr. Leana Wen

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Tom Hall

Dr. Wen is one of America’s most trusted and knowledgeable public health experts. She joins us for another discussion in our long-running series about the latest health trends and news.

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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Dr. Leana Wen on psychedelic drugs and self-medicating

Tom Hall

For our monthly visit with Dr. Leana Wen for "Healthwatch" we discuss psychedelic drugs and necessary precautions for self-medicating.

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician, health columnist for The Washington Post and professor of public health policy at GW University. (Milken SPH)

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Healthwatch: Dr. Leana Wen on COVID uptick and extreme heat

Tom Hall

Today, Dr. Leana Wen addresses the latest COVID-19 uptick and the dangers of living with extreme heat.

Dr. Leana Wen, emergency physician and public health advocate, teaches at GWUniversity's Milken Institute School of Public Health. (GWU)

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Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen: Heat hazards, Paxlovid, CDC chief

Tom Hall

The veteran public health advocate discusses the latest news, including the imminent availability of a new RSV vaccine and why older adults, especially, should get it; the FDA's approval of a new pill to treat post-partum depression; and how AI could play a useful role in medicine.

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health advocate. She teaches at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health. (Wen)

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Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen: Let's talk about marijuana

Tom Hall

Dr. Leana Wen joins Midday monthly to discuss the latest developments in medicine and public health.

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health advocate who teaches at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health. She is a health analyst for CNN and a regular columnist for the Washington Post. (photo courtesy GWU)

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Healthwatch, with Dr. Leana Wen: Fentanyl crisis, new COVID variant

Tom Hall

The public health advocate discusses the latest news, including the end of the federal state of COVID emergency on May 11, the deepening substance abuse epidemic and Baltimore's search for a new health commissioner.

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, a pharmacist prepares a syringe of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. The newest booster won’t be available until the FDA and CDC fully recommend it. It also won’t be necessary for everyone, experts told WYPR.

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Second COVID-19 booster will soon be available for Marylanders

Scott Maucione

The shot will likely be recommended for older adults and people who are immunocompromised.

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Healthwatch, with Dr. Leana Wen: COVID update, Narcan, loneliness

Tom Hall

The public health advocate discusses new evidence of COVID's origins, FDA OK of OTC Narcan, and America's epidemic of loneliness.

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Healthwatch: Dr. Leana Wen on COVID origins, depression, obesity

Tom Hall

The outspoken public health advocate discusses the renewed debate over COVID's origins; lessons from public figures managing their depression and end-of-life issues, and your questions about public health.