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How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription

It is said that 57 percent of U.S. doctors receive drugmaker/industry funding and 66 percent of U.S. adults are now on prescription drugs. Any correlation? Drug ads now cast such a wide “symptom net,” comedian Chris Rock said he expected to…

How I redesigned my life as a physician without abandoning medicine

It was 7:45 a.m., and I stood frozen in the middle of a sidewalk on campus, barely awake undergrads shuffling past me on their way to morning classes. My daily walk to work cut through a part of the university where the college of medicine sits beside …

Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR

When people think of electronic health records (EHRs), they assume these digital systems for storing patient information were designed for clinicians. But that is a fallacy. EHRs initially were designed for billing and compliance—and it shows. Given th…

AI and humanity in health care: Preserving what makes us human

As artificial intelligence gains ground in every aspect of health care, from diagnostics to documentation, an urgent question arises: Are we gaining efficiency at the cost of empathy? Drawing inspiration from Simon Sinek’s perspective on AI and h…

Unraveling the mystery behind one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications: preeclampsia

When reviewing poor maternal health outcomes in the U.S., it is clear we cannot keep doing the same thing and expect to make pregnancy safe and healthy for all. A new approach is needed that harnesses the power of molecular advances to bring precision …

I was trapped by fear of what others thought. This is what set me free. [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician coach and marriage and family therapy graduate student Jillian Rigert discusses her article, “Fear of other people’s opinions nearly killed me. Here&…

Why even the best employees are silently quitting health care

Imagine yourself being miserable at work and you have been thinking about quitting for a long time now, but you are just really good at what you do. Your colleagues approached you when they needed advice and even your patients praised and thanked you a…

The most overlooked skill in medicine: contract negotiation

As an early career physician, transitioning from residency or fellowship into attendinghood, or even just contemplating a job change, can feel both exciting and overwhelming. There’s the thrill of stepping into your first “real” job, …

How community paramedicine impacts Indigenous elders

Tucked along the edge of the frigid James Bay, Moosonee stands as one of Northern Ontario’s most remote and storied communities—a place often referred to as the “Gateway to the Arctic.” While towns like Thunder Bay or Rainy River echo…

Your only client is the truth: Navigating the space between medicine and law [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Nephrologist Saad S. Alshohaib discusses his article, “Why truth still matters in the courtroom: lessons from a physician witness.” The conversation provides a…