As a practicing physician and a wellness travel tour operator, I have the privilege of witnessing firsthand the profound impact that travel can have on health and well-being. Beyond being fun, exciting, and educational, travel has the power to heal—phy…
The start of a new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and resolve. For physicians, it often comes with an unspoken question: Do you still remember the spark that first lit your path into medicine? In the endless churn of shifts, charting, and late…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Amelia Bueche, an osteopathic physician, discusses her KevinMD article, “This perspective will change how physicians address pain and recovery.” Amelia explore…
Skin is the largest organ of the body. It also contains the highest concentration of nociceptors, alerting us to pain at the surface level with the intent to mitigate harm from noxious stimuli. A veritable trip wire for threats from the external enviro…
Gambling as a recreational activity is on the rise. This is Super Bowl weekend, and it is expected to be one of the largest sports betting events in U.S. history, with tens of millions of Americans predicted to wager billions of dollars on this event. …
In recent years, the requirements for medical school admission have expanded far beyond academic excellence and personal statements. Shadowing physicians and accumulating volunteer hours are now seen as prerequisites for demonstrating commitment to the…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Neuroscientist Adrian Owen discusses his KevinMD article, “A wake-up call for dementia detection: the urgent need for precision tools across health care.” Adri…
Would you ever consider a routine day at the office as how many people are going to abuse you? As a psychiatrist who works primarily in an acute care setting, I look after patients that enter the emergency room with complex mental health and social dif…
The Hippocratic Oath does not require citizenship as a condition of treatment. The oath, which serves as a foundational ethical guideline for physicians, emphasizes principles such as doing no harm, maintaining patient confidentiality, and practicing m…
The interplay between generations has become increasingly pronounced in medicine, particularly with the emergence of millennials and Generation Z trainees alongside their older counterparts—the Baby Boomers and Gen X physicians. This generational shift…
