One day, you find yourself on the edge, peering into the abyss. Then someone pushes you in. Welcome to the first day as a surgery intern. Few folks outside of medicine fully fathom the rigors a doctor must endure during post-graduate training. From the…
The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been an extraordinary scientific achievement in the face of a global health crisis. However, an unfortunate consequence has been the emergence of misinformed claims by non-medical individuals who assert that the…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we delve into the world of Bitcoin investment with Noah Kaufman, an emergency physician and financial planner. Discover the potential benefits and risks of adding Bitcoin to your…
Doctors, like all professionals, are not immune to accidents, illnesses, or injuries. While you dedicate your life to improving the health of others, it’s equally important to safeguard your own financial well-being. Disability insurance acts as …
According to the American Council of Life Insurers, permanent insurance is the most common type of life insurance purchased in the U.S. today. There is a variety of permanent life insurance available, but traditional whole life insurance is the most po…
Research reveals that most caregivers of people living with schizophrenia are family members (94 percent), and oftentimes, the journey of the caregiver can be just as challenging as that of the patient, whether they’re newly diagnosed or have bee…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Yang Wang, an emergency physician. Explore the unique challenges and rewards of emergency medicine, the evolving landscape of the field, and the qualities that make someone an ideal fi…
An excerpt from Rearranged: An Opera Singer’s Facial Cancer And Life Transposed. In the usual post-op haze after reconstructive surgery, in a wide-open, multi-bed recovery room partitioned by wavy muslin walls, I heard one strangled sentence rise…
For the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been proving itself as an effective tool in breast cancer screening. An ever-growing list of research studies has shown that using AI in mammography can safely and efficiently reduce patient wait…
The field of gastroenterology in the United States has undergone a significant transformation over the past 5 to 10 years, driven by a confluence of historical changes in training programs, changing demographics among GI doctors due to the relatively n…
