Medicine

IV therapy has been popping up around Vermont and it has state regulators concerned. We're joined by a member of the Vermont Board of Medical Practice and primary care practitioners who will tell us the difference between legitimate use of IV therapy and the stuff that's just trendy.

Lynda Bluestein sued Vermont in order to access medical aid in dying. The lawsuit led Vermont to permanently change its law.

Host Mikaela Lefrak chats with journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling about his new book on the fringes of American medicine.

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with a Vermont doctor who specializes in menopause about its symptoms and treatment options.

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with pharmacists from Vermont communities about the joys and struggles of their business.

Only one pharmacy in the state fills prescriptions for the legal, lethal medications that will hasten a patient's death. Its owner, Steve Hochberg, personally delivers most of the medications.

California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with a Vermont doctor who specializes in menopause about its symptoms and treatment options.

This hour, we'll listen to an episode of Brave Little State on medical aid in dying and discuss the process with a doctor who treats terminally ill patients.