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If I could talk to my younger self before medical school

Physician

February 4, 2025

I still remember the day I opened my acceptance letter to medical school. It felt surreal—a rush of excitement and pride that had me packing my bags months before classes began. As a kid, I was always a dreamer. My dolls weren’t just toys; they were part of elaborate stories where every character had a purpose and a world of possibilities ahead of them. Medicine represented the ultimate story—a chance …

The power of personal and cultural connections in dietary advice

Kolette Cho

Conditions

February 4, 2025

Sometimes the most honest conversations about health don’t take place in a doctor’s office, but in the waiting room of a Jiffy Lube instead. While trying to pass time as I waited for my oil change, I eavesdropped on a conversation between two strangers. What started as lighthearted banter quickly turned into a candid discussion about their struggles with blood pressure and cholesterol. One man admitted he never takes his …

From childhood to adulthood: the search for meaning

Terrance McGill, MD

Physician

February 4, 2025

I am Thelonius. I am five. I love mommy. I love daddy. I love God. I like Barney. I like Sesame Street. I like my toys. I am happy.

I am twelve years old. I wish I was 13, because I would be a teenager. Teenagers are cool. They are able to do whatever they want and stay up and watch television late. Teenagers have girlfriends, and they are big kids.

I …

Why the U.S. health care system is failing and how to fix it [PODCAST]

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Podcast

February 3, 2025

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Featuring cardiologist Mark Goldfarb, who discusses his KevinMD article “Why the U.S. health care system is failing patients—what every American should know.” Mark sheds light on the realities of physician shortages, the …

Missing prescription: long-term parental leave for fathers in medicine

Franklyn Rocha Cabrero, MD

Physician

February 3, 2025

Fatherhood is a life-changing experience filled with immense joy and responsibility. For men with a career in medicine, this milestone presents unique challenges due to the demanding nature of their profession. Parental leave for fathers, especially in medicine, is critical for the well-being of the family nucleus and for fostering an equitable work environment. Unfortunately, societal and systemic barriers often prevent fathers in medicine from fully embracing this opportunity.

Statistics paint …

Why your disability insurance agent might not offer the most optimized policy

Set for Life Insurance

Finance

February 3, 2025

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Physicians understand the importance of disability insurance. Your ability to practice medicine and produce an income …

How doctors lost their freedom and what it means for health care today

Allan Dobzyniak, MD

Physician

February 3, 2025

It is presently fair to ask the question, do doctors participate in our society as individuals being free? If this is no longer the case, why and what are the consequences? If a doctor is employed, he answers to an employer. If there is participation with Medicaid and Medicare, the rules must be followed. These are rules, mandates, and regulations created by the administrative state, politicians, and faceless bureaucrats. If …

5 game-changing New Year’s Resolutions the insurance industry should adopt

Donald E. Arnold, MD

Physician

February 3, 2025

A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.

Behind every denial letter, there’s a story. A cancer patient forced to delay life-saving treatment, a parent battling red tape to secure the recommended …

Reversing the rise in antipsychotic prescriptions in long-term care [PODCAST]

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Podcast

February 2, 2025

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In this episode, we speak with family and long-term care physician Sid Feldman about the KevinMD article “Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about …

The untold truth behind our reliance on prescription medications

Josh Moen, PhD, MPH, PA-C

Meds

February 2, 2025

Recently, while contemplating the AAPA-AMA scope creep debate, I encountered a quote about GLP1-RAs for obesity: “We need to just really think about it as a chronic disease … to make sure that we try to keep that patient in [ongoing] treatment.” Another obesity medicine specialist reinforced this view: “These drugs are indicated by the FDA so that you could be on it for the rest of your life.”

This …

The future of cardiac monitoring: AI-powered wearables in practice

Adam Tannoukhi

Tech

February 2, 2025

Introduction

AI-powered wearables are revolutionizing health care, particularly in cardiac health. These devices continuously monitor heart function, enabling early detection of abnormalities and personalized care. Digital medicine’s integration with AI promises to significantly improve patient outcomes. While AI wearables offer vast potential, challenges persist, including concerns about data accuracy, privacy, and regulatory approval, as well as the need for clear ethical guidelines.

Opportunities of AI-powered wearables

AI wearables provide numerous opportunities for …

Debt and despair: Navigating medical training challenges [PODCAST]

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Podcast

February 1, 2025

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A medical student, Janet Constance Coleman-Belin, discusses her KevinMD article “The hidden cost of medical training: debt, depression, and despair.” Janet explores the challenges of medical education, including exorbitant debt, mental health …

Long COVID’s hidden struggles: precision psychiatry and hope for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

Someleze Swana

Conditions

February 1, 2025

Introduction

Long COVID has emerged as a silent health crisis, lingering long after the acute phase of the pandemic has faded. For countless lives, the battle with COVID-19 did not end with recovery from the virus. Instead, it transformed into an enduring struggle with debilitating symptoms, including depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, PTSD, cognitive dysfunction, and post-COVID fatigue. This psychiatric landscape demands more than incremental solutions; it calls for bold, transformative approaches …

Why doctors must talk about death: the truth about CPR and end-of-life care

Alisa Berger, MD

Conditions

February 1, 2025

When I was a general surgery intern, I was doing my very early morning pre-rounds on a frail female patient in her late 70s with significant cardio- and peripheral vascular disease. She’d been in the hospital for weeks and wasted away to no more than 85-90 pounds. She was not able to get out of bed unassisted. I don’t even remember why she was in the hospital, but what I …

How empathy transformed a psychiatrist-patient encounter [PODCAST]

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Podcast

January 31, 2025

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In this episode, psychiatrist Chika Oriuwa discusses her KevinMD article, “How a psychiatrist rebuilt trust with a patient in crisis.” She also reflects on her book Unlike the Rest: A Doctor’s Story, …

Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it

Sid Feldman, MD and Julie Weir, BSN

Meds

January 31, 2025

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents, and why. Antipsychotics are often used to help manage behaviors such as agitation and aggression in older adults living with dementia. They may be helpful for some patients, but antipsychotics can do more harm than good for many, especially when used long-term.

Now a new report has highlighted this as a …

Improving type 1 diabetes screening awareness among women is critical. Here’s why.

Shara Bialo, MD

Conditions

January 31, 2025

As a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, the field medical director for type 1 diabetes immunology (T1D) at Sanofi, and someone who was diagnosed with T1D as a child, it’s fair to say that much of my life has revolved around the disease.

I could recite the risk factors for T1D in my sleep; I’ve seen first-hand the perils of an unexpected T1D diagnosis—including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); I’m keenly aware that those with …

Chadwick Boseman’s cancer battle reveals urgent need for personalized screenings [PODCAST]

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Podcast

January 30, 2025

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Arnold Eiser, an internal medicine physician and author, discusses his KevinMD article, “What Chadwick Boseman’s death reveals about cancer prevention and risk factors,” examining how environmental toxins and systemic health inequities shaped …

When it comes to medical malpractice lawsuits, forewarned is forearmed

Howard Smith, MD

Physician

January 30, 2025

Medical malpractice is a subject about which I am passionate. I am an obstetrician-gynecologist; I have been sued five times (one case ends in a mistrial, two in settlements of convenience, and two are dismissed with prejudice); I paid over $1 million in medical malpractice premiums over a career, and I abandoned my specialty because of threats of medical malpractice. These are reasons enough to be passionate.

There are 85,000 medical …

Why creativity in medicine can inspire the next generation of doctors

Ryan McCarthy, MD

Physician

January 30, 2025

It was like being struck by lightning during the chorus, the recognition that Paul Simon was singing directly to me. “Medicine is magical, and magical is art,” he sang, and I turned up the radio, convinced that I was supposed to hear these lyrics—a tender moment in which I was vulnerable to possibility. The hair on my neck stood up and warmth washed over me, the telltale signs that this …

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