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Premature babies grow up. It’s time to pay attention. [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Premature babies (a.k.a. preemies) and their families are increasingly becoming a powerful voice in society. Life in and after the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is like being d…
Your anesthesiologist cares for you [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “It’s one of the hard things about anesthesiology. A window opens, you work like all get out, doing all sorts of things while the breeze blows in, then it’s shut again. Sometimes, you…
Insurance companies deny medical care. And that’s wrong. [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Securing prior authorizations is a daily ordeal for most doctors’ offices. Doctors report that, on average, they must get insurance company approvals 41 times every week. Of the auth…
My postpartum blood pressure spike [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “I think about my preeclampsia-specific and general knowledge gaps. I could not recall learning about postpartum preeclampsia in my prenatal classes. I wasn’t given any written instru…
Think about genetics in heart disease [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Despite these high numbers, we cardiologists often look to genetic screening last in our diagnostic workup. But without genetic screening, we can’t always see the whole picture in ou…
A physician’s reflections with certainty in medicine [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Lacking a supreme being in which to place our faith, my wife and I decided to make the most difficult decision of our lives and discontinue life support. I still wonder if we made th…
We are all responsible for women physicians’ pay discrepancy [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Take the time to invest in yourself; it is the best investment you can make. Work to improve your communication, negotiation skills, and financial literacy skills. Think twice before…
Practical solutions to prevent and prepare for hypoglycemia [PODCAST]
This article is sponsored by the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning, an independently owned and operated full-service medical education company that has been developing certified health care education for nearly twenty years. Visit the tools and…
If you can’t connect the issues, think connective tissues [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “When Lauren came to my office as a 16-year-old, she had been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and a few other chronic illnesses. By the end of the appo…
A 15-minute relationship fix [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Depression involves withdrawal, withdrawal from oneself and others. Feeling safe enough in a relationship to reveal our innermost feelings safely is connective and should be consider…
