The dismantling of public health infrastructure

Florida has seen over 1,300 pertussis cases this year, an 81 percent increase from 2024. I…

How to prepare for your death [PODCAST]

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

A doctor's fight to repair, not replace

Author note: This piece is based on a series of conversations with Dr. Meng Xu, one…

Are we scared of the wrong environmental toxins?

Like you, I receive many emails concerning environmental toxins. Many of their claims are based on…

Small habits, big impact on health

As an internal medicine physician practicing in Southaven for more than eight years, I’ve learned one…

The childhood risk we never talk about

Parents are inundated with advice and guidance on all manner of topics from an array of…

A doctor's cure for imposter syndrome

Picture this: It’s your second month of residency, and you’re deep into a hectic ED shift.…

A poem about being seen by your doctor

I come to you with storiesI cannot name.They press against my chestwaiting for a moment whenit…

The crisis in modern autism diagnosis

Autism was never meant to be diagnosed in 15 minutes. The original vision, born in war-torn…

My persistent adverse reaction to an SSRI

Two years ago, I took a single 20 mg dose of escitalopram. Like millions of others,…