Today I'm joined by Dr. David Katz to discuss COVID-19 and how the shutdown itself may be causing harm. He tells us how the shutdown could have been shorter while still protecting our health. Could we loosen restrictions before approval of a vaccine? Dr. Katz thinks so.

We also talk about herd immunity. What is herd immunity? How many people need to be infected to achieve it? Could we we be closer to herd immunity than we think?

As always, iff you have any health or Covid questions, send me an email! I always answer a few questions at the top of the show. 

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New York Times Best Selling Author Katy Butler joins me to talk about palliative care, hospice, and difficult end-of-life decisions.

I also answer listener questions about COVID treatments from last week, as well as recent news regarding college athletes with inflammation around their hearts. All that plus the weekly health news.

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COVID-19 is at the top of our collective minds, so I brought the big questions to Dr. Brad Spellberg, Infectious Disease expert and Chief Medical Officer at the largest public hospital in California. He tells me what it's been like running a hospital during this once-a-century event. We also get into testing, masks, what the USA did right, what the USA did wrong, kids & Covid, reinfection, and where we go from here.

We also discuss Brad's new book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Rip-off, which is a fascinating look at the American healthcare system through the eyes of a savvy healthcare leader. Buy it here.

--Healthy Skeptic MD is a podcast hosted by Primary Care Physician Dr. Michael Hochman. We believe that although modern medicine is amazing, there's always room for improvements! 

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Welcome to the Healthy Skeptic, MD podcast.

I am Dr. Michael Hochman, a primary care doctor and host of Healthy Skeptic, MD.

The purpose of the Healthy Skeptic MD podcast is to take a deeper dive into health issues through interviews with experts and patients.

 A key theme of the podcast is that although modern medicine has much to offer, it also can lead to harms if used inappropriate.

If you are interested in hearing more, check out the Health Skeptic MD podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. And enjoy the discussion, thank you!