The case for regulating, not banning, kratom

Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) has become a topic of significant debate among clinicians, policymakers, and the public…

The role of faith and culture in patient recovery

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I cared for a patient in the intensive care unit whose condition…

Living with the uncertainty of surviving stage 4 cancer [PODCAST]

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

A pharmacist's lesson in patient care

As a pharmacist, I have spent years behind the counter filling prescriptions, answering questions, and giving…

A mother's question about PCOS and her son's autism

I am the mother of a 37-year-old son diagnosed with autism and Crohn’s disease. He also…

Why we need national nurse-to-patient ratios

My current feeling as a nurse is more closely related to those of a line cook…

Why sudden testicular pain is an emergency

When a teenage boy develops sudden testicular pain, it should always be treated as an emergency.…

Endometriosis, AMH, and your fertility

A young woman in her late twenties came to me after surgery for extensive endometriosis. The…

When a pediatrician becomes the parent navigating childhood obesity [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Internal medicine-pediatric…

Stop worrying about when to exercise

He literally rolls into my office every three months, shoes still clipped to his carbon-fiber lifestyle.…