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AI and humanity in health care: Preserving what makes us human

KevinMD

As artificial intelligence gains ground in every aspect of health care, from diagnostics to documentation, an urgent question arises: Are we gaining efficiency at the cost of empathy? Drawing inspiration from Simon Sinek’s perspective on AI and humanity, this piece explores how health care can embrace innovation without compromising the very heart of medicine. 1.

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Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: What Is It?

Boulder Medical Center

A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is a once-per-year appointment covered by Medicare Part B. Unlike a routine physical or sick visit, the AWV focuses on health risk assessment, screening, and prevention—not diagnosing or treating new or existing conditions. The post Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: What Is It? appeared first on Boulder Medical Center.

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Unraveling the mystery behind one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications: preeclampsia

KevinMD

When reviewing poor maternal health outcomes in the U.S., it is clear we cannot keep doing the same thing and expect to make pregnancy safe and healthy for all. A new approach is needed that harnesses the power of molecular advances to bring precision medicine to pregnancy health. Preeclampsia, one of the most dangerous complications Read more… Unraveling the mystery behind one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications: preeclampsia originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Beyond Antibiotics: Family Medicine Austin’s Innovative Approaches to UTI Prevention

Family Medicine Austin

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect millions of Americans each year, with women being particularly susceptible to these uncomfortable and sometimes painful infections. While antibiotics remain an essential treatment option, at Family Medicine Austin, we believe in taking a comprehensive approach to UTI prevention and management. Let’s explore some innovative strategies that can help reduce your […] The post Beyond Antibiotics: Family Medicine Austin’s Innovative Approaches to UTI

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Combating physician burnout with a coaching leadership style [PODCAST]

KevinMD

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Family physician and certified executive leadership coach Lisa Herbert discusses her article, “From burnout to breakthrough: How a coaching culture transforms health care.” Lisa shares her personal journey with physician burnout, a crisis affecting 54 percent of physicians, and how discovering Read more… Combating physician burnout with a coaching leadership style [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD

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Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare measure on preventive care

NPR Health

Siding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act.

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Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR

KevinMD

When people think of electronic health records (EHRs), they assume these digital systems for storing patient information were designed for clinicians. But that is a fallacy. EHRs initially were designed for billing and compliance—and it shows. Given the original purpose of EHRs, it’s not surprising that clinical workflows are disjointed. The limitations of traditional EHRs Read more… Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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How I redesigned my life as a physician without abandoning medicine

KevinMD

It was 7:45 a.m., and I stood frozen in the middle of a sidewalk on campus, barely awake undergrads shuffling past me on their way to morning classes. My daily walk to work cut through a part of the university where the college of medicine sits beside student dorms. It is a path I’d tread Read more… How I redesigned my life as a physician without abandoning medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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People say they've faced withdrawals from SSRIs. They want recognition and research

NPR Health

A growing number of people who take SSRIs are saying they've suffered difficult withdrawal symptoms from long-term use, including dysphoria and sexual dysfunction.

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How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription

KevinMD

It is said that 57 percent of U.S. doctors receive drugmaker/industry funding and 66 percent of U.S. adults are now on prescription drugs. Any correlation? Drug ads now cast such a wide “symptom net,” comedian Chris Rock said he expected to hear, “Do you fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning? You Read more… How drugmakers manipulate your health from diagnosis to prescription originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Safety Considerations for Abrocitinib Treatment in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Physician's Weekly

Abroticinib is a JAK inhibitor approved by the FDA in 2022 for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older with refractory, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who cannot receive other systemic agents, or whose disease is not adequately controlled by other therapies. The post Safety Considerations for Abrocitinib Treatment in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Perimenopause Explained: How to Manage the Symptoms and Stay Well

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

For many women, perimenopause is a pivotal stage in life, a transition that brings changes that are often unexpected but entirely normal. This phase, which typically begins in your late 30s to early 40s, signals that your body is gradually moving toward menopause. While perimenopause comes with its share.

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How Do You Treat Acute, Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia?

Physician's Weekly

Akathisia is a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of restlessness and an uncontrollable need to be in constant motion. Patients often describe it as an uncomfortable sensation of being unable to sit still, accompanied by observable movements such as pacing, shifting weight from one leg to the other, rocking while standing or sitting, and repetitive leg crossing or foot tapping.

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RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers meeting wraps up

NPR Health

A panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concluded a two-day meeting with votes to limit the availability of certain flu vaccines. Their concern is a preservative that has been a source of controversy despite ample evidence that it is safe.

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Pearls profiles: Neil Baum, MD, outside of work

Physician's Practice

Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books, discusses his interests outside of the office.

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

Physician's Weekly

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition.

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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

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U.S. uninsured rates could resurge if Trump's budget bill passes

NPR Health

Millions could lose health insurance as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. "The effects could be catastrophic," one policy analyst predicts.

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Decoding malpractice premiums: Insider insights every physician should know

Physician's Practice

Check out these essential insights on controlling malpractice insurance premiums, including specialty impact, location factors, policy types and available discounts for physicians.

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Remembering war correspondent Rod Nordland

NPR Health

After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019. He died June 22. In this 2024 interview, he reflected on facing mortality.

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At Some Federal Beaches, Surf’s Up but the Lifeguard Chair’s Empty

Physician's Weekly

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding surf. So she held the hand of her 8-year-old daughter whenever they went in the water. And, just in case, she went online and looked up how to spot and escape a riptide. “The presence of lifeguards provides an extra level of security,” said Lane-Majestic, of Pittsburgh. “Lifeguards are an important ex

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Cuts under the Trump administration have gutted the PEPFAR program

NPR Health

In 2003 George W. Bush set up the global health initiative PEPFAR in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Over the last couple of decades, it's saved millions of lives for relatively little money. But cuts under the Trump administration have gutted the program. An estimated 70,000 people have died already due to the cutbacks. We speak to journalist Jon Cohen who visited Eswatini and Lesotho to learn about the suspended program's effects on the ground.

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Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

Physician's Weekly

In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, the Rev. Donald Goodness is cared for by nurses and aides from various parts of Africa. One of them, Jackline Conteh, a naturalized citizen and nurse assistant from Sierra Leone, bathes and helps dress him most days and vigilantly intercepts any meal headed his way that contains gluten, as Goodness has celiac disease. “We are full of people who come from other countries,” Goodness, 92, said about Goodwin House Alexandria’s st