NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, we discuss hearing aids that are more affordable than ever, a new cure for sickle cell disease and the Federal Drug Administration’s new effort to protect kids from medications that look like candy.

Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at Yale Medicine and professor at Yale School of Medicine joined News 8 to discuss these topics.

To see the full interview with Dr. Venkatesh, watch the video above.