# People can be the best medicine

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Podcast: [Saving Lives In Slow Motion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011)
Published: 2026-07-23T23:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode I look at the power of others in the role of our health. With a move towards AI in medicine the role of human connection, the role that others play in our health and wellbeing.  Back Pain book by Art Brownstein:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healing-Back-Pain-Naturally-Mind-body/dp/0936197390 Wellbeing and actitivies:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/having-a-hobby-tied-to-happiness-and-well-being Loneliness:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10121112/ Group medical care - the evidence:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8657170/ Eating together:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20241126-why-humans-feel-the-need-to-feast-together Neal Shah and carers:  https://www.instagram.com/nealkshah/?hl=en Harvard Study of adult development:  https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/ Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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