The Health Disparity No One Talks About, Is Lyme Disease a Feminist Issue?, The Doctor Who Exposed Lead in Flint

Midday on WNYC | Jun 15, 2018

Dr. Dhruv Khullar discusses why Americans with serious mental illness die 15-30 years earlier than those without. Porochista Khakpour explores how gender, identity, and the health care system intersect for women experiencing late-stage Lyme disease. Maxine Rosaler discusses her novel about mothers whose children are diagnosed with autism. Mona Hanna-Attisha talks about how she and a team of advocates put Flint's water crisis in the national spotlight. 

This episode is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino. 

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