Intelligent Medicine Radio for September 28, Part 2: CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy)

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Should you take statins even if your LDL is low? Medicare approves coverage for weight loss injections—but millions may be eligible, at a cost of tens of billions; Senator Bernie Sanders confronts CEO of Novo Nordisk: “40,000 die every year because your shots are too expensive!” Yo-yo dieting may accelerate heart disease; Why is belly fat so hard to shed when you get older? How—or whether—to treat silent reflux; Inadequate hydration associated with higher risk of dying—what level of fluid intake do men and women need? Tua Tagovailoa 3rd concussion puts him on injured reserve; One in three ex-NFL players believe they have CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy); Running back Derrick Henry’s quarter million dollar per year health regimen.