As a child, I was an introvert. Due to various circumstances, I didn’t have the opportunity to play any sports. On many days, I see young children playing football or cricket in the large cricket park in front of my home. Various trainers from di…
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Avarie’s story: Confronting the deadly gaps in food allergy education and emergency response [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Patient advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article, “What Avarie’s death in Rome teaches us about the gaps in food allergy education.” Lianne refle…
Why the physician shortage may be our last line of defense
In an age where medicine is increasingly shaped by administrators, algorithms, and corporate cost-cutting, physicians find themselves stripped of many of the economic tools that once defined their professional autonomy. The days when physicians—especia…
5 years later: Doctors reveal the untold truths of COVID-19
An excerpt from Real Medicine, Unreal Stories: Lessons and Insights from Clinical Practice. The magnolias were blooming early this spring, their pale pink petals fluttering down onto the worn brick pathway outside the hospital courtyard. Dr. Eva Carden…
The hidden cost of health care: burnout, disillusionment, and systemic betrayal
An excerpt from Doctor Slave: Reflections on the Future of Medicine. The distance from clinical practice provided a clarity that was impossible to achieve while embedded within the system. From outside, I could see patterns, pressures, and paradoxes th…
What one diagnosis can change: the movement to make dining safer
Some people eat to live, but most of us live to eat. Meals are more than sustenance; they are how we celebrate milestones, connect with loved ones, and mark the passage of time. But for people living with food allergies, dining out can feel less like a…
Why this doctor hid her story for a decade
I’ve had a few moments in my life where time seems to stand still. I’m not talking about being in the flow of creativity or about a near-death experience. I’m referring to those times where a sudden realization makes you reconsider ho…
Reimagining Type 2 diabetes care with nutrition for remission [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Endocrinologist William Hsu discusses his article, “Reimagining diabetes care with nutrition, not prescriptions.” William argues for a paradigm shift in treati…
How AI is revolutionizing health care through real-world data
Turning real world data into insights A lot has been said and written about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance and improve health care. And while there are still many challenges to overcome and questions to answer, one area in par…
Ambient AI: When health monitoring leaves the screen behind
A quiet revolution is taking place in health care technology. AI is shedding its screen-bound constraints and stepping into forms that blend seamlessly into our lives—rings, glasses, pendants, earbuds. These “ambient” devices collect real-t…
