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Radiologist-clinician collaboration is key to optimal diagnostic outcomes [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for a conversation with Houda Bouhmam, a radiology resident, as we explore the crucial collaboration between radiologists and clinicians in achieving the best diagnostic outcomes. H…

Chinese chicken congee for the soul: Aligning care with cultural context

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, with 18.9 million currently in the U.S. and a projected 35.8 million by 2060 with many Asian Americans being immigrants. A study of over 6,700 Asian Americans, Hispanics, Africa…

Ending the opioid crisis starts with physicians

A recently published opinion article by opioid advocates attempts to assuage physicians’ prescribing guilt, arguing “doctors prescribing to their patients did not create the U.S. opioid crisis.” As lawsuit after lawsuit concludes, Pur…

Our institutions have given up on the COVID-19 pandemic. We should not.

The COVID-19 pandemic is over. On May 5, The World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency. The U.S. followed suit on May 11, allowing the public health emergency declaration to expire. The pandemic did not e…

How COVID-19 unleashed the power of microservices and container-based solutions

Our reaction to COVID-19 brought us a very sudden socially distanced, remote-working, touchless economy, in which the majority of our daily interactions needed to be remote interactions. Some industries adapted easily (think tax preparation), and some,…

What do doctor and nursing burnout, the COVID pandemic, and the Easter Bunny have in common?

Question: What do doctors and nursing burnout, the COVID pandemic, and the Easter Bunny have in common? Answer: Not a damn thing. For the past few years, any article on medical labor shortages, disgruntlement, or changes in employment, such as the rise…

Medical conferences: Upholding ethics and safety amidst freedom of conscience laws [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this podcast episode, we have Christian John Lillis, executive director of the Peggy Lillis Foundation for C. diff Education & Advocacy. Christian shares his experiences as a patient…

What Lucille Ball and Einstein can teach us about overcoming burnout

In the demanding health care industry, physicians are frequently susceptible to burnout. The constant pressures, long hours, and emotional toll can be detrimental to one’s health. To support physicians on their path to wellness, we have compiled …

Uncovering the truth about genetic mutations and weight loss

“I do not feel full even after I eat” is what I heard from so many of my patients. Even after bariatric surgery, this feeling of fullness would go away initially but then it would come back, and they found themselves again overindulging. Wh…

How artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming dermatology diagnosis and treatment

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is no less than a modern revolution. As we progress in the digital age, the capabilities of AI continue to expand, facilitating advancements in countless fields. One such field is health care, where AI has the p…