Tylenol, Leucovorin, and Mifepristone—When “science” serves politics, not patients
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Hoosier Health Matters
Season 1, Episode 26
Date: 10/3/2025
Title: Tylenol, Leucovorin, and Mifepristone—When “Science” Serves Politics, Not Patients
00:00- Intro
02:00- A school board north of Fort Wayne removes 6 books from the shelves, based on a gross misinterpretation of a sex ed law passed last year (SEA 442)
04:36- USDA no longer publishing gold standard food insecurity reports- we debunk the reasons why with the help of Katelyn Jenelina's Your Local Epidemiologist blog (a good one!)
08:24- Mifepristone safety being studied by FDA despite TONS of data that it is VERY safe- this will lead nowhere good (scientific malpractice episode 1)
10:57- HHS announces the "cause" and a "cure" for autism- and a discussion of correlation v causation, which is not that difficult to understand but apparently many don't understand it
14:45- Correlation v causation- Red wine causes you to live longer- oh wait, no it doesn't (it's just correlated with a longer life)
21:50- reaction to the press conference swift [AAP, SMFM, ACOG, SDP (which has a terrific public facing statement on this issue)]
22:20- Leucovorin as a treatment for autism and the peril of using small trials to make large claims (using vitamin C in septic shock as an example)
27:11- One little thing today- Tracey calls the Speaker of the House (and a script and phone numbers here for you to call)
29:17- Wrap up
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