I am a Desi doctor, where Desi refers to someone from India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh. I am currently a final-year resident in radiation oncology at a private-sector hospital in Pakistan. During my medical school and house job, I worked in a public sect…
1. Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eating a healthy diet is an important way to help prevent prostate cancer. Fruits and vegetables are packed with antioxidants, which can help protect your cells from damage that can le…
Words are everything. They carry energy. They are the currency of our connection to each other. They are the currency through which we will share with future generations; they are how we communicate with people in generations past. And they carry weigh…
As oncologists, we encounter numerous patients on a daily basis and form emotional bonds with many of them, especially if they survive long enough and continue to see the same doctor for several years. This bond can grow so deep that we feel their pain…
“I own the world!” was my exact thought when my doctors entered my bone-marrow transplant unit and said I was cancer-free! That joyous moment lasted a few seconds because they immediately declared, “Be careful, you have a 30 percent c…
This article is sponsored by Sandoz, a Novartis division, and global leader in generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars. When I started working in the health care industry over 25 years ago, I was compelled by a passion to make a difference and improve …
I once knew a lady who eventually died from pancreatic cancer. She was in her early seventies at the time. Her name was Marilyn, and I went to grade school with her son Tom, so we had known each other for a long time. I was in my early thirties when th…
The genius of Henry Ford was in his perfection of mass production. Ford’s assembly lines produced oodles of Model T, with economies of scale so that the cost of each car fell to the point that even those working in those lines could afford them. …
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we will be discussing the role of health system specialty pharmacies in improving patient outcomes. Our guest, Chelsey Lindner, is a clinical pharmacist who will share her …
I was brought to tears today, suddenly, unexpectedly, by the ringing of a bell. I had passed a small sign earlier, and I knew that the ringing signified the completion of someone’s chemotherapy. As I heard cheers, I thought how amazing this group…
