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Should pediatricians treat ADHD with medications or behavioral treatment first?

When children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall are usually the first line of treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines Monday upholding that central ro…

The dangerous medical liaison

She placed the stack neatly aside with all forms diligently signed and dated. The inbox was cleared. Being finally rested, her tasks of staying on top of duties and focusing on executions became briefly easier. A few patient callbacks, an eight-page di…

The dangerous medical liaison

She placed the stack neatly aside with all forms diligently signed and dated. The inbox was cleared. Being finally rested, her tasks of staying on top of duties and focusing on executions became briefly easier. A few patient callbacks, an eight-page di…

Look great in front of your colleagues: Let Physician Speaking by KevinMD highlight your event

Bring your audience to their feet with speakers from Physician Speaking by KevinMD! We are inspirational keynote speakers and practicing physicians. We keynote large-scale events and lead intimate day-long workshops. We communicate today’s topics…

Avoiding late-stage dementia with advance directives for stopping eating and drinking

On October 1, 2019, Nevada began allowing individuals to avoid living in late-stage dementia. The new statute recognizes the legitimacy of an advance directive that instructs health care providers to stop hand feeding food and fluid by mouth. Individua…

Uber and Lyft are playing larger roles for Medicaid

Arizona Medicaid Director Jami Snyder heard many complaints about enrollees missing medical appointments because the transportation provided by the state didn’t show or came too late. So this summer she hatched a solution familiar to millions of Americ…

It’s time for women in medicine to get their moonshot

This year, the world reflected on the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The achievement was extraordinary for many reasons, not the least of which was the sheer tenacity and imagination required for thousands of scientists…

Essential financial tips for new medical residents

The transition from medical school to internship is both an exciting and traumatic period for doctors.  As a fully anointed “MD” (or DO), the new doctor has a well-deserved and distinguished title to her name.  No more “student doctor” anymore.  Most o…

Taking away a senior’s smartphone is a complicated issue

At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had stopped working. But over time, Zorowitz realized his mother — a highly intellig…

Why this doctor was so uncomfortable arguing with another physician

I hate confrontation.  It’s just the way I was raised.  I’m not saying it’s right, or healthy, it just happened.  My parents and I almost never confronted one another; even when it would have been healthier.  That, of course, is water under the bridge …