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Air conditioning has made it possible for us to live year-round in some very hot and humid places. It has also made it possible to shut out outdoor air pollutants and fresh air in the time of COVID.

Editorial Note: In honor of Thanksgiving, I will be offering a side-dish to What I Am Reading – a piece I wrote for the American Council o

This past year, more than any other, we have all become acquainted with risk, a concept that has had a significant role in my chosen career as a surgeon. What is the source of that word we so casually toss about these days?

I must admit, patience has not been a consistent virtue for me. I find I subscribe to the belief that I need patience…. Right away!. In any event, I ran across this

     

Let us begin with a confession. I have been hiking, fishing, and shooting sporting clays with little time to read for the last week or so.

Amazon’s strength lies in three areas: cloud computing services, transactions, those B2B or healthcare business to insurance payments(B2I), and logistics. How do these core competencies pair up in providing Amazon Care? 

I tried to eat a more plant-based diet, and on the ethical front, I have given up eating octopus; they are too intelligent for my taste.

It all began with Zappos and a policy of free returns. Returning unwanted clothing and other products has become second nature, just like ordering them to be sent to our homes.

By Peter Attia, MD [1]