State of Our Health (with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Preet to discuss his role and pressing public health issues, including America’s loneliness epidemic, the use of AI in healthcare, and the rise of health misinformation. Plus, former president Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has begun in Manhattan, the potential for jury nullification in Trump’s upcoming criminal trials, and advice for law students. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Dr. Murthy discuss the Surgeon General’s approach to curing cancer and the ethics of allocating limited resources. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. Stay Tuned is nominated for a Signal Award…and you’re in the jury box! Head to cafe.com/signal to vote. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey folks, I have some exciting news.
0:05.4	Stay tuned with Preet is on the docket again.
0:07.8	We're up for a signal award in the news and politics category.
0:11.2	The signal awards recognize the best in podcasting, and we need you in the jury box.
0:16.6	Please head to cafe.com slash signal to cast your vote and help the cafe team get a
0:21.7	winning verdict.
0:22.7	That's cafe.com slash s-i-g-n-a-l.
0:27.1	You can also find the link in the episode show notes.
0:29.9	Remember, polls close on October 5th.
0:33.2	Thank you as always for your support.
0:37.4	From cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to stay tuned.
0:43.2	I'm Preet Bharara.
0:44.6	Yes, there are individual health crises that we are having, but I think it's against
0:50.0	the background of what I see as a deeper moral crisis in our country, and it's a moral
0:55.4	crisis and identity crisis where I think we have to double down on who we want to be.
0:59.5	What is the character that we want to build back our country on?
1:03.1	What is the character that we want to instill in our kids?
1:12.5	That's Dr. Vivek Morthy.
1:14.4	He's the surgeon general of the United States.
1:17.1	As America's doctor, he focuses on a number of public health issues, including mental health
1:21.8	and well-being, social connection, health worker burnout, and health misinformation.
1:27.5	And he serves as an advisor on President Biden's COVID-19 response team.
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