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This week: famed author's son dies after anesthesia, the "war on protein", and Arghavan's views on protests in Iran.Join Arghavan and Alyssa as they into the 'war on protein' narrative propagated by RFK Jr, the tragic story of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler son’s death following an anesthetic in Nigeria, and the ongoing protests in Iran.They discuss:New Dietary Guidelines, AKA the end of non-existent " War on Protein"Kevin Klatt, PhD, RD (Univ. of Toronto) analyzes the new dietary guidelines in plain languageThe death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21 month old son on Wednesday, January 6. His family attributes his death to anesthesia care at EURACARE Multispecialist Hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos.Read about the reported conditions around his death in the Nigerian paper The Guardian. The hospital has denied improper care.Adichie is best known for her breakout novel, Americanah, and her 2011 TED Talk “Why We Should All Be Feminists”You can review the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists’ Workforce MapCurrent events in IranMassive protests have been ongoing in Iran for the past few weeks12,000 protesters killed in IranVideos of the Kahrizak forensic center show bodies in body bagsIranian regime charges families for the bodies of their loved ones💊Take Two and Call Me in the Morning💊JB Star learns how to do the Dougie (here’s a tutorial for anyone inspired to learn!)Noah Wyle’s PSA lambasting RFK Jr on Jimmy Kimmel Live.SNL’s Marcello Hernández in American BoyText us!Thanks for listening to The Present Illness! Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @ThePresentIllnessCreditsProduction by Arghavan Salles & Alyssa BurgartEditing by Alyssa BurgartMusic by Joseph UphoffSocial Media by Arghavan Salles