Burnout: “An erosion of the soul caused by a deterioration of one’s values, dignity, spirit, and will.” – Christine Maslach (The Truth about Burnout by Maslach and Leiter) “Shredding of the soul.” – Rita Nakashima Br…
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From devastation to inspiration: my journey through three cancers
A solid mass silently grew on my kidney. An unwelcome addition. Asymptomatic. Discovered haphazardly during a CT scan of my lungs … And it revealed itself. At first, I was devastated. Will cancer ever leave me alone? It has already visited me twi…
CMV: the silent epidemic expectant mothers need to know about [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Megan Nix, a writer and author of Remedies for Sorrow: An Extraordinary Child, a Secret Kept from Pregnant Women, and a Mother’s Pursuit of the Truth. Megan shares her deeply personal …
Conquering childhood trauma: the power of EMDR therapy
I sat at my desk in my 6th-grade classroom, my anxiety mounting. I counted down the minutes until the big hand on the clock above the chalkboard finally reached noon. As my classmates emptied out of the room, headed to the cafeteria for lunch, my palms…
Conquering childhood trauma: the power of EMDR therapy
I sat at my desk in my 6th-grade classroom, my anxiety mounting. I counted down the minutes until the big hand on the clock above the chalkboard finally reached noon. As my classmates emptied out of the room, headed to the cafeteria for lunch, my palms…
AI enforcement in health care: Unpacking the DEA’s approach to the opioid epidemic
In 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions became convinced that the opioid crisis was not the fault of cartels smuggling fentanyl across porous American checkpoints. And it wasn’t due to pharmaceutical companies corrupting drug approval officials a…
Ben Franklin’s timeless wisdom: a key to solving America’s opioid crisis
In 1736, Ben Franklin famously advised Philadelphians that preventing fires is better than fighting them. Mr. Franklin’s advice is just as applicable today in addressing America’s opioid crisis. Billions of opioid settlement dollars are bei…
The rise of direct primary care in America
Health care and how individuals receive it has been at the forefront of public concern for many years. Now, more than ever, a priority should be placed on discovering amenable solutions to address the incomprehensible challenges impacting this nation&#…
Unlocking the hidden potential of trauma [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Edith Shiro, a clinical psychologist, as she takes us on a journey through her book, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma. Prepare to gain a deeper understanding of trauma and its…
My escape from physician stress
Although I had never been diagnosed with anxiety, my career as a physician has always entailed a high degree of stress, and this has had consequences. The stress of running a solo private medical practice When I was running my solo private practice, th…
