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Idaho Matters Doctor Roundtable: August 13, 2025

FILE - A doctor looks at PET brain scans at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix on Aug. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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FILE - A doctor looks at PET brain scans at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix on Aug. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Could lithium be the key to Alzheimer's disease? A groundbreaking new study has millions of families affected by this devastating illness asking questions. A nasty virus is spreading in China. We also take a look at everything we now know about COVID-19 and we’ll answer the age-old question: are french fries really bad for you?

Dr. David Pate, the former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters for our Wednesday Doctors Roundtable.

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