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In this episode, we sit down with John T. James, a patient safety advocate, to discuss the intersection of spirituality and health care. We delve into John’s personal experiences with loss and how they shaped his understanding …
Unveiling the power of spirituality in health care [PODCAST]
The medical world is buzzing following the FDA’s green light for Veozah. This is a one-of-a-kind, non-hormonal drug designed to tackle hot flashes in menopausal women. It brings fresh hope to countless women in the U.S. who’ve been grappling with these troublesome symptoms.
Around 80 percent of menopausal women suffer from hot flashes, which bring sudden spells of sweating, flushing, and chills. This unpleasant condition is caused by a glitch …
Is FDA-approved Veozah a game-changer in menopause hot flash treatment?
As an ER doctor for many years, I recently retired from medicine to write and explore the world. My husband and I sold our lovely lake home and downsized to a three-season cabin in the woods, smaller than a school bus, and got a tiny RV and a place in Thailand. COVID be damned, we froze our assets camping on the Rio Grande, wintered in Corsica, hiked in the Atacama, …
Discover the surprising lessons of being a terrible patient: How it made me a better doctor
Readers familiar with my earlier posts understand that I believe nothing causes physician burnout more than the threat of a lawsuit. The risk for any doctor is 5% per year; hence, a malpractice suit is inevitable for every 20 years in practice. The common denominator is a complication from which no doctor has immunity.
Those who deny ever being sued are either not practicing long enough or the complication has little …
Proactive risk management: a game-changer in preventing physician burnout
You’ve recently been diagnosed with metastatic cancer. You started the recommended first-line therapy, but it isn’t cutting it. There is another available treatment, but your hopes are crushed upon learning that you will have to wait at least three months before the life-extending medication can be produced for you and reach your location. All the while, your cancer will continue to grow and spread, slowly eating your body from the …
It is National Nurses Week, a time when we recognize and appreciate the vital role nurses play in health care. As medical doctors, we understand firsthand the significance of nurses in enabling us to fulfill our responsibilities effectively.
I have a saying that emphasizes the importance of nurses to physicians:
If the doctor is good and the nurse is good, the patient will be well.
If the doctor is bad but the nurse …
Unveiling the hidden heroes: Nurses – the lifeline of medicine
The most vivid memory of my childhood is of me, a six or seven-year-old boy, crying in the playground corner every day for months. It is so intense that I wonder if that is a product of imagination. However, the same scene, with the blue bench, in the dark right corner of the playground, keeps on playing in my head when I think about those early days of my childhood.
It …
Stopping the cycle of bullying: How empathy and inclusion can change lives
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Join Paul Pender, ophthalmologist and author of Standing Up & Speaking Out for Patients & Doctors, as he discusses the need for a change in mindset and a willingness to adopt new concepts in health care. Paul …
Raising awareness and building trust for better patient care [PODCAST]
An excerpt from Confessions of a Surgeon: A Deeper Cut.
He screwed us over. I slowly sank deeper into my chair, attempting to digest the letter my group had received from the local hospital CEO. “Thank you for your group’s interest in our hospital. I appreciate your long-standing dedication to the …
Health care for profit: How corporate pressures threaten independent medical practices
The blogging universe mourns the loss of a remarkable figure, Heather Armstrong, fondly known as the “Queen of the Mommy Bloggers.” Armstrong’s blog, Dooce, was a sanctuary for mothers and individuals wrestling with mental health issues and addiction. Tragically, Armstrong ended her life prematurely in an apparent suicide following a sobriety relapse. The legacy she leaves behind extends far beyond her two children, etching her name as one …
“He had an intuitive gift as a physician in diagnosing and managing breast cancer. His expertise helped countless patients, and he was deeply appreciated by those he cared for. He felt an enormous sense of gratitude to be able to help his patients and be an integral part of their care.”
I didn’t want to have cancer again, and who would? It was December 29, 2021, just over a year since …
An inspiring tribute to an exceptional radiologist who made a lasting impact
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that The Podcast by KevinMD has reached a major milestone: 2 million downloads!
It feels like just yesterday when I embarked on this incredible journey, sharing my passion for health care and medicine through the power of audio. But now, after almost 1,100 episodes and countless hours of inspiring conversations, we have hit this incredible …
Celebrating 2 million downloads of The Podcast by KevinMD!
One in six women in the U.S. suffers from chronic pelvic pain (CPP), yet many receive improper treatment for the condition, or no care at all. They’re frustrated – and rightfully so. Their health care providers are frustrated too because what their patients are experiencing has historically been very difficult to diagnose. It is estimated that about 30 percent of patients with CPP suffer from a condition that can be …
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Join us as we sit down with neurologist Andrew Budson, co-author of the book Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory. Andrew shares his personal journey into the field of neurology and …
Unlocking the science of memory: How to remember better and forget less [PODCAST]
An excerpt from Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine.
In the past I have used magnetic navigation using Stereotaxis equipment to perform procedures. I could sit out in the console room, more than twelve feet from the patient, and maneuver the catheters within the heart using joysticks. …
Navigating the ethics of AI in surgery: Balancing bias and accountability for safer procedures
May 25th marks the anniversary of the brutal murder of George Floyd. I remember feeling numb when I first heard the news. Then, some days later, the tears filled my eyes, then came my anger. It is frustrating that we still live in a world filled with so much ignorance and the complicit attitudes of individuals who gain from their white privilege. However, the experience of George Floyd, and the …
Breaking the cycle of racism in health care: a call for anti-racist action
With the coming end of the public health emergency, our three-year pandemic will be officially (if not completely) over, and we will be left to contemplate what’s next. As much as we’d all appreciate a return to normal, we may be better off considering a new normal, a better one, in which we focus on “waking up” our brains. An awakened brain just may be the key to shaking off …
Awaken your brain for a happier, more connected life: the key to combating depression and isolation
The most efficient method to increase patient flow and income in private medical practice is through handling physician referrals. Has anyone told you how to do that? I thought it would be a kind gesture for me to offer my version of how to make the strategy perform miracles for your practice.
So, what’s so hot about referrals? You get them occasionally without doing anything to attract them. What you may …
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In this episode, we speak with Colin Campbell, author of Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose. Colin shares his personal experience of losing his children in a car accident and the importance …
Finding hope and purpose amidst profound loss [PODCAST]
Have you heard the news?
“Flesh-eating ‘zombie’ drug ‘kills you from the inside out,'” headlines a CNN article.
“Tacoma market busted for selling ‘zombie’ drug,” barks out a Seattle-area news affiliate.
” Zombie drugs? Florida man stabs couple, eats dead man’s face in ‘random’ attack,” shouts a Syracuse news outlet.
Surely by now, you have heard chilling stories about …
The real story of Xylazine contamination in street fentanyl and how we can manage it
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