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Our book: RANDOM ACTS OF MEDICINE now in paperback!
Our bestselling book is now available in paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook!
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We’re going to put this discussion thread up and leave it as a place for questions, ideas, comments, suggestions, and conversations about whatev…
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Random Acts of Medicine in the news
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The unintended consequences of drug busts
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How can treating one patient help another?
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Does AI change the way doctors think?
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Are hungry judges and tardy doctors ruining people's lives?
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Our genes, or our environment?
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The value of studying silly stuff
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Does watching gun sports increase gun sales?
Gun sales in the U.S. can be driven by a variety of factors and events--was the 2024 Olympics one of them?
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A fascinating study of how the ecosystem impacts human health
It turns out that an epidemic impacting bat populations has a lot to teach us about both medicine and our ecosystem.
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Bapu Jena
What makes a doctor a "Likeable Badass"?
In an interview with behavioral scientist Dr. Alison Fragale, we explore ways in which professionals can upend biases that are stacked against them
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Were the French breathing better because of the Olympics?
Olympic host countries often make improvements in preparation for the games. Can reducing pollution make their citizens healthier?
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Can we Lyft (or Uber) our way to vaccination goals?
A new "megastudy" of 3.6 million patients looks at the impact of removing transportation barriers to getting important vaccinations
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Can cicadas help us measure the effect of lost sleep?
Real-world events can randomize us to less sleep, providing insights into how sleep deprivation affects our health.
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How can we teach doctors what they don't know?
An interview with Dr. Marc Wein about a unique program for internal medicine residents training at Mass General Hospital
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Can viewing the total eclipse be deadly?
It's well known that viewing an eclipse without safety glasses can damage your eyes. A new study asks if excitement over the total eclipse has…
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Our genes, or our environment?
A fascinating study focused on the Amish and Hutterite farming communities sheds light on how children develop allergies and asthma.
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