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Voting from the hospital: How emergency ballots give patients a voice

Voting is one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy, and yet it can be incredibly challenging. Getting to your polling station, waiting in line, remembering to request your absentee ballot, checking your voter registration status—it is not a …

The derm identity crisis at social events

Whenever I attend a social event, at least 10 to 20 percent of the attendees (second- or third-level friend or family connections) come to me with casual consultation requests. To me, casual consultation requests are kind of similar to advertisements o…

The derm identity crisis at social events

Whenever I attend a social event, at least 10 to 20 percent of the attendees (second- or third-level friend or family connections) come to me with casual consultation requests. To me, casual consultation requests are kind of similar to advertisements o…

How big business and government are shaping physician careers [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Tod Stillson, a family physician and entrepreneur, to discuss how physicians can regain control of their careers in a system designed to push them toward …

How big business and government are shaping physician careers [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Tod Stillson, a family physician and entrepreneur, to discuss how physicians can regain control of their careers in a system designed to push them toward …

Prevention is the key to saving lives: What the pandemic taught us

An excerpt from Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America. Little did I know that when Prevention First was first published in December 2019, a novel virus with pandemic potential had begun to stealthily spread in China. The subsequent glo…

Prevention is the key to saving lives: What the pandemic taught us

An excerpt from Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America. Little did I know that when Prevention First was first published in December 2019, a novel virus with pandemic potential had begun to stealthily spread in China. The subsequent glo…

The shocking truth behind the DEA’s role in America’s pain crisis and doctor prosecutions

The United States federal government is a single entity, despite its three equal branches having more heads than a hydra and more arms than Mahakali. One part of that federal government is not supposed to create and propagate standards that another par…

The shocking truth behind the DEA’s role in America’s pain crisis and doctor prosecutions

The United States federal government is a single entity, despite its three equal branches having more heads than a hydra and more arms than Mahakali. One part of that federal government is not supposed to create and propagate standards that another par…

Why mask bans are the latest attack on American freedom

In the land of the free, we find ourselves facing a perplexing and troubling trend: the rise of mask bans across America. These bans, ostensibly aimed at public safety, represent a dangerous overreach that threatens the very freedoms we hold dear. Amer…