The numbers are staggering. Americans made 139.8 million emergency department visits in 2024, that is 42.7…
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How sleep, nutrition, and exercise restore physician well-being [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physical therapists…
A psychiatrist's scarlet letter of shame
I put it on one night among tears and grief. It slid onto my skin like…
The secret illnesses of U.S. presidents
Presidents are not immortal. But for much of American history, their bodies have been treated as…
The decline of the doctor-patient relationship
Something is wrong with our health care system. Our country spends more per capita than any…
The making of a rested healer
I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until everything stopped. First came burnout, the quiet unraveling…
Physician burnout as a relationship crisis
When people discuss physician burnout, they often reduce it to a workplace issue: long hours, endless…
A pediatrician on the lead contamination crisis
I shake my head in disbelief. Is this really happening in the United States? As a…
The infectious hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease
When I tell colleagues that I offer Valtrex (valacyclovir) and low-dose lithium orotate to patients worried…
Choosing the right doctor: How patients can take control of their care [PODCAST]
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