Health care is having its Yahoo moment

In the late 1990s, Yahoo dominated the internet by organizing websites. Human editors manually reviewed, categorized,…

The false link between Tylenol and autism

The 9/22 White House press conference regarding acetaminophen raises two serious concerns. First, the scientific accuracy…

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…