How chronic stress harms the heart in minority communities

As a cardiologist in New York City who treats a sizable Bangladeshi‑American community, I have witnessed…

Why doctors should rethink investing compared to the average U.S. investor [PODCAST]

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How restrictive opioid policies worsen the crisis

The ongoing opioid crisis, claiming over 70,000 lives annually in the U.S. according to the CDC’s…

Exploring the science behind burnout [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician Jessie…

Universities must tap endowments to sustain biomedical research

American medical schools and universities once led the world in biomedical discovery, in large part due…

The dying man who gave me flowers changed how I see care

Today for the first time, I got flowers from a grateful patient. And I reflect on…

Could antibiotics beat heart disease where statins failed?

Coronary artery disease is still the world’s number-one killer. That’s despite statins, PCSK9 inhibitors, stents, bypasses,…

Why palliative care is more than just end-of-life support

As doctors, we often tend to focus on solving the problem at hand. We identify the…

What I learned about health care by watching who gets left behind

Before I started medical school, I used to pass the same government hospital every day on…

How market forces fracture millennial physicians’ careers

This first decade of my career as a millennial physician is starting to look as fragmented…