Why Women's Heart Disease and Obesity Will Surge by 2050 and Can admitting you use AI harm your reputation?-Why Women's Heart Disease and Obesity Will Surge by 2050

Why Women's Heart Disease and Obesity Will Surge by 2050 and Can admitting you use AI harm your reputation?-Why Women's Heart Disease and Obesity Will Surge by 2050

April 2, 2026

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The episode discusses the projected surge in cardiovascular disease and obesity rates among U.S. women by 2050 and offers insights for parents on how to address these issues.

Here's something that should worry every parent in America: cardiovascular disease and obesity rates among U.S. women are projected to surge dramatically by 2050. Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Co-Director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains the reasons behind the troubled trends and how they can help their kids today.

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Guest: Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

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