In a recent study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, it was found that two compounds found in cannabis, cannabidiol, and cannabigerol, may not just ease the pain of fractures but also speed up fracture healing. The study, titled …
From the Oxford Dictionary: Doctor. a qualified practitioner of medicine; a physician. (a number of synonyms are listed, including “quack”) a person who holds a doctorate. Increasingly, non-physicians are using the term “doctor.” Clearly, a…
Americans are suffering from an unequal health care system in which some people have resources and receive excellent care while others lack access to basic and essential services. Despite the entrenched and systemic nature of some of these barriers, th…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Drew Remignanti, an emergency physician, as he delves into the fascinating world of medicine and discusses his book, The Healing Connection: A Partnership for Your Health. Get ready to…
The students entered, chattering among themselves about their recent break. This is their interviewing and communication class, and today’s guest lecturer is a bit different than the usual physician educator. Speaking today is Linda Long-Bellil, …
The majority are wrong. Is it possible that the growing majority of doctors are mistaken in their decision to choose traditional employment? How is it that the most intelligent group of individuals on earth can be influenced to believe that being confi…
Finishing up a consultation in the ICU, the nurses approached me to see how it went. “Did you get the DNR?” I explained that I enter these conversations without an agenda. My first goal is to develop rapport, reading the room to gauge how f…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Ken Blaker, a health care and technology consultant, and Cuong Do, a health care executive, as they shed light on the latest developments in combating these challenging conditions. Fro…
When an animal is shot and bleeds to death, does it “suffer from a bleed out”? No, the hunter shot and killed it – that’s the truth, and that’s the main narrative. “Bleeding out” was a natural consequence. Yet …
It can be difficult for patients with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder to seek care and commit to a regular schedule of behavioral health care visits. However, telehealth and telepsychiatry have vastly enab…
