An excerpt from Race for a Remedy: The Science and Scientists Behind the Next Life-Saving Cancer Medicine. I like to compare diabetes and cancer. Both are chronic illnesses with a trend of increasing new cases globally over the past decades, and both a…
When it comes to exercise, it is possible to get too much of a good thing. Regular participation in appropriate mild to moderate exercise is one of the most important habits for optimal health. The kind of detrimental excess endurance exercise I’…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we explore the critical issue of carceral censorship and its impact on incarcerated individuals’ access to health information. Our guest is Brian Tuohy, a…
An excerpt from Judas Dentistry: How Dentists Scorn Science, Break the Hippocratic Oath, and Wreck Their Patients’ Minds and Bodies. Our kindly dentist almost killed my wife, Judy. During her late teens, she had a single front tooth destroyed in …
“Rules and regulations, who needs them? Throw them out the door.” — Graham Nash (lyrics), from “Chicago,” sung by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Business entrepreneur and billionaire Michael B. Kim recently was quoted as saying: “Le…
The obvious answer is just that, of course. I would save my wife and myself. Everything else is replaceable—well, almost everything. Read on. Twenty years ago, before the launch of the iPhone and before social media ruled the world, two of the most imp…
I’ve always adored cinnamon. Its aroma warms the cockles of my heart, and its flavor makes me feel as if I’m wrapped up in an old fairy tale. However, I was floored when I reviewed some of the latest research regarding the effects of cinnam…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we sit down with writer Robin D’Amato to discuss her book, Sugar-Free. Robin delves into the inspiring journey of Ginny Eastman, a girl whose passion for …
An excerpt from Just One Heart: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Healing, Health, and Happiness. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller In my journe…
When demand exceeds supply, a resource is limited. Allocating those resources “involves a tension between efficiency and equity.” The market has several ways to allot those limited resources, beginning with cost. For example, frequent flyer…
