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Lose the Mask. Eat the Turkey. And Other Sane Advice For This Thanksgiving.
A reasonable doctor's guide to enjoying the holidays and not killing your grandparents.
Bari Weiss
7 hr ago
If your family is anything like mine, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to take a break from work, to bask in the presence of loved ones, and to fight savagely over the most contentious political issues of the day.
This year, as always, there is plenty to argue about. But nothing can clear a room faster than a debate about Covid.
Should we be gathering outside or in? Should we insist on boosters for everyone gathered? What about negative test results for good measure? And what should we do about unvaccinated kids? Should we, as a recent New York Times op-ed suggested, encourage them to “eat quickly and stay away from the older adults when eating”? Or would that, perhaps, result in some emergency Heimlich maneuvers?
To answer those questions and many more, I called up Dr. Marty Makary, who has been a professor at Johns Hopkins School for nearly 20 years. Dr. Makary is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine; he has published more than 250 scientific articles; and he is the author, most recently, of “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It.” He offers a no-nonsense approach to the two pandemics he sees plaguing the country: the coronavirus and the “pandemic of lunacy.”
For the full conversation, I’d urge you to listen to our here: (Click on source link above to access the podcast)
Veteran Honestly listeners will notice that this episode may sound a bit different. We’re piloting a new format, which we’re calling Quick Question, and we hope you love it. Feel free to email your burning questions—even if they’re not quick—to tips@honestlypod.com. Please include “QQ” in the subject line.
For the anti-podcasters among us — and we love you almost the same — below, condensed for clarity and length, is my interview with Dr. Makary. I hope will help prepare for this year’s over-the-charcuterie-board brouhahas. — BW...
Read more: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/lose-the-mask-eat-the-turkey-and
A reasonable doctor's guide to enjoying the holidays and not killing your grandparents.
Bari Weiss
7 hr ago
If your family is anything like mine, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to take a break from work, to bask in the presence of loved ones, and to fight savagely over the most contentious political issues of the day.
This year, as always, there is plenty to argue about. But nothing can clear a room faster than a debate about Covid.
Should we be gathering outside or in? Should we insist on boosters for everyone gathered? What about negative test results for good measure? And what should we do about unvaccinated kids? Should we, as a recent New York Times op-ed suggested, encourage them to “eat quickly and stay away from the older adults when eating”? Or would that, perhaps, result in some emergency Heimlich maneuvers?
To answer those questions and many more, I called up Dr. Marty Makary, who has been a professor at Johns Hopkins School for nearly 20 years. Dr. Makary is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine; he has published more than 250 scientific articles; and he is the author, most recently, of “The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It.” He offers a no-nonsense approach to the two pandemics he sees plaguing the country: the coronavirus and the “pandemic of lunacy.”
For the full conversation, I’d urge you to listen to our here: (Click on source link above to access the podcast)
Veteran Honestly listeners will notice that this episode may sound a bit different. We’re piloting a new format, which we’re calling Quick Question, and we hope you love it. Feel free to email your burning questions—even if they’re not quick—to tips@honestlypod.com. Please include “QQ” in the subject line.
For the anti-podcasters among us — and we love you almost the same — below, condensed for clarity and length, is my interview with Dr. Makary. I hope will help prepare for this year’s over-the-charcuterie-board brouhahas. — BW...
Read more: https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/lose-the-mask-eat-the-turkey-and
