KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician executive Sreeram Mullankandy discusses his article, “Bridging the digital divide: Addressing health inequities through home-based AI solutions.” The conversation highlights that while the future of health care delivery is moving into patients’ homes, this shift risks leaving the most vulnerable Read more… How home-based AI can reduce health inequities in underserved communities [PODCAST]

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NPR Health

JUNE 20, 2025

Caregiving traces the history — and unique challenges of — caring for family members in the U.S. In the documentary, viewers meet caregivers like Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu, who now helps her husband, Kenneth, with even his most basic needs, like walking and bathing. "I never let him see me cry," she says.'/> A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their

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KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

An older woman with osteoporosis fell at home, developed back pain, then went to urgent care and was diagnosed with a “muscle strain.” During a follow-up visit in my office, she told me she’d had transient urinary incontinence after her fall, and on exam she had midline back tenderness, hip flexor weakness, and hyper-reflexive knee Read more… When doctors forget how to examine: the danger of lost clinical skills originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Family Medicine Austin

JUNE 20, 2025

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health issue that can affect anyone, but they are especially prevalent among women. If you’ve ever experienced a UTI, you know how uncomfortable and disruptive it can be. For some, these infections don’t just happen once—they keep coming back. Recurrent UTIs can significantly impact your quality of life, […] The post Preventing Recurrent UTIs: Personalized Strategies from Austin’s Family Medicine Experts appeared first on Famil

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KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

Imagine assembling an IKEA bookshelf with instructions in 12 languages, missing pages, and screws that cost vastly different amounts depending on which store you went to, unbeknownst to you. Then, after assembling it, you discover you’ll be charged even more because you used an Allen wrench. That’s a standard experience for Americans navigating the health Read more… Why U.S. health care pricing is so confusing—and how to fix it originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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NPR Health

JUNE 20, 2025

Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

They left quietly. Logged their last note. Disconnected their badge. Maybe cleared out a drawer, maybe not. And just like that, another clinician walked away from medicine. No exit interview. No debrief. No conversation about what led up to that final decision. Just silence. In most professions, when someone resigns, leadership wants to know why. Read more… What if medicine had an exit interview?

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KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

I’ve lived a full life. A hard one. A beautiful one. A complicated one. And now, at 61, I’m finally beginning to live an honest one. I was built in survival mode. Growing up as a Korean American boy in Central Texas—often the only Asian face in the room—my earliest years taught me that difference Read more… From survival to sovereignty: What 35 years in the ER taught me about identity, mortality, and redemption originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

JUNE 20, 2025

As we head into a hot and humid weekend here in Iowa, it’s important to be mindful of how these conditions can affect your health. High humidity doesn’t just make you feel sticky, it can also increase your risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and other health concerns. 💧 Stay Hydrated Humidity makes it harder for your body to cool itself by sweating.

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KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

I’ve felt an overwhelming need to write for about a month now. I struggled to find the right words as recent events in medicine and society have created a constant state of confusion and distress. Most notably, I have found it increasingly difficult to understand or process how some medical professionals can remain silent or Read more… Adriana Smith’s story: a medical tragedy under heartbeat laws originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

In a commentary published in Becker’s Hospital Review, Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEOs of The Permanente Federation, explain why value-based care provides a blueprint for ensuring our health care system can deliver high-quality care to the growing population of older adults. Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD “Older patients … with multiple health conditions underscore the challenge of delivering compassionate, scalable, and affordable care t

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 20, 2025

AAFP Denounces Changes to ACIP and Vaccine Recommendations The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) stands with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in denouncing the recent decisions made by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to remove all 17 of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 20, 2025

Losing at least 5% of body weight reduces liver and visceral fat but decreases muscle mass, underscoring the need for muscle-preserving weight loss strategies. Even modest weight loss (≥5%) over 1 to 3 years results in meaningful reductions in liver fat and visceral adiposity, but is also associated with measurable loss of skeletal muscle volume, highlighting the need for integrated weight loss strategies that preserve muscle mass while improving metabolic health.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

Worried About Your Nutrition? Balanced nutrition is the cornerstone of health and wellness. Eating minimally processed foods, fruits, and vegetables is essential for maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding metabolic syndrome , preserving muscle, and countless other health benefits. While this is common knowledge, execution is easier said than done. Fresh fruit and vegetables are sometimes more expensive than ultra-processed foods.

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NPR Health

JUNE 20, 2025

A heat wave with high humidity will envelop large parts of the U.S. in the coming days. NPR asks University of Illinois Health's Dr. Sheetal Rao about staying safe and comfortable.

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ABIM

JUNE 20, 2025

ABIM is pleased to announce openings on the Board of Directors , ABIM Council and several Specialty Boards for initial three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026. Applications are due Sunday, July 20, 2025. ABIM Governance provides a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to join outstanding colleagues in service to the profession and to patients. Governance members help define the breadth of knowledge of board certified internists and subspecialists, provide perspectives on trends and scope of their

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NPR Health

JUNE 20, 2025

High humidity can make it tough for your body to cool down. As most of the country braces for extreme temperatures, a doctor shares advice on how to cool down when the humidity is working against you. (Image credit: Ross D.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

From sluggish systems to frustrated staff, these red flags could mean it's time to upgrade your practice's electronic health record system.

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Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 20, 2025

(Published 3/18/19, updated 6/20/25) What Is Physician “Burnout”—and Why It Matters Physician “burnout” is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress in the medical workplace. It’s a growing crisis affecting over half of all doctors in the U.S., and it has been linked to rising rates of physician depression , doctor suicide , and medical errors.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

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NPR Health

JUNE 20, 2025

Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.

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Doctors for America

JUNE 20, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 June 20, 2025 FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Vouchers Will Endanger Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a program that will shorten review times assessing safety and efficacy for some new drugs to one to two months.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 20, 2025

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s agenda, he says, is chronic disease prevention. He wants Americans to eat fewer ultra-processed foods ; to decline long-established childhood vaccines against diseases like the measles, which we never see anymore ; and to drink public water supplies without fluoride, apparently as a boon to the dental profession.

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