Taking the Pulse

Howie and Harlan check in on new research and health issues in the news, including studies on colonoscopies and the timing of hypertension medication, the state of the monkey pox and polio outbreaks, and the wave of legislation restricting treatment of trans youth. Links: “Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death”  “Monkeypox Cases Are Declining in New York City and Globally”  “WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency as infections soar”  “Evening dosing of blood pressure medication not better than morning dosing”  “Arkansas cannot enforce ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids, court rules”  “Watch Jon Stewart Calmly Excoriate the Arkansas Attorney General on Anti-Trans Legislation”  “Yale’s Emily Wang and two alumni win MacArthur ‘genius’ awards” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.