What Metrics He Tracks (and Ignores)

In a bonus episode, Howie and Harlan welcome oncologist, bioethicist, and public health expert Ezekiel Emanuel to discuss his new book, which counters the wellness industry by offering simple, evidence-based guidelines for health.

Show notes:

Ezekiel Emanuel: Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life

"Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: a meta-analytic review"

"How Social Isolation Is Killing Us"

"Is Full-Fat Dairy Healthier?".

"High- and Low-Fat Dairy Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Dementia: Evidence From a 25-Year Prospective Cohort Study"

"Milk and Health"

Ezekiel Emanuel: "I'm a Harvard-trained oncologist: 6 nutrition myths I wish would die—the 'answer to a longer life is so simple'"

"This Test Might Be the Best Way to Track Fitness and Longevity"

Health & Veritas Episode 200: An Ongoing Conversation about Health and Healthcare

Ezekiel Emanuel: Why You Should Skip Dry January

U.S. Surgeon General Advisory: Alcohol and Cancer Risk

U.S. Surgeon General Advisory: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation

U.S. Surgeon General Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health

"The Changing Public Image of Smoking in the United States: 1964–2014"

"Tobacco taxes as a tobacco control strategy"

"Celebrities Are Making Smoking Cigarettes Cool Again"

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