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Social media’s impact on mental health [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us as we explore the profound impact of social media on mental health, particularly among young people, with our guest, Mohammed Umer Waris. As a family medicine resident, Mohammed bri…

Why building your social media following is critical to your practice’s success

Scrolling through social media, you might come to believe that it’s only for models, foodies, and cute dogs. While these types of accounts are certainly popular, the truth of the matter is that social media is a powerful tool you can use to prope…

Surgeon General’s warning: the dark side of social media on children’s mental health

It’s disheartening to see the escalated trend of mental health challenges in children and teens, an issue that’s becoming more and more prevalent. Daily, we encounter tales of parents grappling with their children’s emotional struggle…

Physician burnout: the impact of social media on mental health and the urgent need for change

Burnout is an increasingly common phenomenon affecting approximately 63 percent of physicians. The etiology is multifactorial, with excessive workloads leading to sleep deprivation and curtailed self-care. Social media is a significant contributor to b…

From penicillin to digital health: the impact of social media on medicine

In a growing social media world population, one cannot ignore the technological invasion of the medical world. From the discovery of penicillin to electronic medical records and the digital health revolution, real medical revolutions are not too many. …

KevinMD interview by Cory Calendine, MD [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! On this special episode, I’m on the other side of the microphone. It’s an honor to be interviewed by Cory Calendine, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a tremendous social media pre…

KevinMD on the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this special episode, KevinMD is on the other side of the microphone as he’s interviewed by cardiothoracic surgeon Philip Ovadia and patient advocate Jack Heald, originally aired o…

KevinMD on PermanenteDocs Chat [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this special episode, KevinMD is on the other side of the microphone as he’s interviewed by Dr. Alex McDonald, originally aired as a PermanenteDocs Chat presented by The Permanente…

On the internet, you are looking for something to make you angry

Back on the internet, you are looking for something to make you angry. It’s a habit you picked up as a researcher, stuck in your lab until sunset, walking home to those empty walls. It’s one you’ve kept as a medical student. It’s always the most bellig…

You are what you click: Transform your social media experience [PODCAST]

“Confidence and humility are strongly related, but one arises when we focus on self, and the other arises when we focus on others. However, each attribute can become unhealthy when it becomes too extreme, or when we lose the perspective of the ot…