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Does silence as a faculty retention strategy in academic medicine and health sciences work?
Faculty retention remains an ongoing concern for colleges and universities, especially at a time when there…
Diabetes and Alzheimer’s: What your blood sugar might be doing to your brain
There’s an ever-growing body of evidence to suggest that diabetes contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s…
An introduction to occupational and environmental medicine [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Occupational medicine…
How scales of justice saved a doctor-patient relationship
I was scheduled to see a prominent federal judge in my office at 9:00 a.m. The…
The hidden cost of malpractice: Why doctors are losing control
In ancient times, there were oracles and soothsayers. Risk management was not a science until the…
Addressing America's reliance on psychotropic medication [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Practicing internist…
A female doctor’s day: exhaustion, sacrifice, and a single moment of joy
When I was unemployed, I applied for countless positions. For months, I have been waiting for…
What prostate cancer taught this physician about being a patient
I recently wrote about my experience of becoming a patient and how that change in role…
AI in mental health: a new frontier for therapy and support
The mental health crisis in America continues to intensify. With therapist shortages, high costs, and long…