KevinMD

JUNE 20, 2025

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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KevinMD

JUNE 16, 2025

Every medical professional is now educated on the risks of opioids. We are more than a decade into what has been called the deadliest drug epidemic in American history. Nearly every hospital has issued guidelines about careful prescribing. And yet — at the bedside, some things haven’t changed.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Concerns about declining diversity among medical students have emerged due to the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Medical schools must now eliminate race or ethnicity considerations, making it imperative to develop innovative approaches to preserve recent progress.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Few medical schools include this topic in their curriculum, and it is not standardized in undergraduate medical education. Objective Assess how a lecture on HT during a 4-week family medicine (FM) clerkship impacts medical student knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding HT. Population Studied FM clerkship students.

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Edge Family Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

While allergies are frustrating, the right combination of prevention, natural remedies, and medical treatments can help keep symptoms under control. Natural Remedies for Allergy Relief While medications can be effective, natural approaches may also provide relief. Many people find a combination of treatments works best.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective To assess the extent, experiences and perceptions related to cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation among reproductive age females who use medical cannabis. Study Design An anonymous online survey was administered to medical cannabis dispensary clients between August and October 2023. viewed is as unsafe, and 33.7%

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 31, 2025

Learning a new skill or taking on a new role - maybe adding some medical student lectures in or taking on a leadership role. TLDR at bottom* The Challenge of Staying Engaged in Medicine There’s no doubt that practicing medicine is rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. Joy is not the same thing as pleasure. Write about it.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Prescription medication sharing involves giving and using of medicine(s) prescribed for someone else. It is a form of inappropriate medication use; when not taken correctly, prescription medicines can cause harm. To summarise, people highlighted challenges to accessing services leading to medication sharing.

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NPR Health

JUNE 13, 2025

A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety. Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

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A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 5, 2025

The “Sed Rate”, or “sänkan” as we call it, was invented by Robin Fåhraeus, a relative of one of my High School teachers. Fåhraeus described the phenomenon in his doctoral dissertation in 1921 and was professor of anatomy and pathology at Uppsala University around the time I was born.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context When it comes to advanced directives, research has shown that providers should initiate the conversation for their patients, however completion rates for these conversations are very low. It is important to decrease these barriers for providers, so that patients are able to benefit from these conversations.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This membership style of medicine limits the size of a physician’s medical practice, allowing for a more personalized approach to wellness with greater connectivity, enhanced lifestyle coaching, and emotional support delivered in a relaxed, convenient practice setting. . It’s a wonderful way to practice medicine.”

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AMMD

APRIL 24, 2025

The Science Behind Activated Charcoal for Detoxing Food, medication, and anything else you ingest begins the digestion process as it travels through your stomach to your intestines. You may also have seen the growing trend of using activated charcoal for detoxing. Is there any truth to this, or is it simply a passing fad?

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

She said something along the lines of - 'Look therapsist and physicians all get Lesson 1 - You have to emotionally regulate in the moments of stressful patient situations. However, it seems like physicians didn't get Lesson 2 that therapists get. You have to deal with those emotions at somepoint!' often impulsively. Will-power is finite.

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KevinMD

JUNE 24, 2025

As a health care professional, I’ve often observed how one critical aspect of medication safety and efficacy gets overlooked: food-drug interactions. Every day, we prescribe and dispense powerful medications — but what patients eat alongside those medications can completely alter their effects.

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KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

A comprehensive 2025 framework on medical education reform has laid bare a critical challenge: The traditional path to becoming a doctor is failing to meet the demands of modern health care.

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AMMD

MARCH 13, 2025

Brain fog is not a medical condition or a diagnosis. However, the causes of brain fog can sometimes be symptoms of a medical condition such as autoimmune disease, digestive issues, or thyroid disease. (5) Eliminate fatty foods, foods rich in proteins, chocolate, caffeine, and over-the-counter medications. What’s behind it?

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Dr. Michael Bazel

DECEMBER 7, 2024

It includes the following: Medical history. Prepare for Your First Session: Be ready to discuss your medical history, dietary habits, and weight management goals. Together, you and your counselor evaluate your current eating habits, pinpoint areas for improvement, and design a strategy that fits your lifestyle and health objectives.

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KevinMD

JUNE 7, 2025

All medical malpractice lawsuits stem from complications caused by medical interventions. Others are systemic medical errors, caused by medical interventions gone astray. Clinically, a medical error and an error of nature are indistinguishable. Herein lies the problem in medical malpractice.

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KevinMD

JUNE 14, 2025

It was not due to a lack of medical skill or knowledge, as certain physicians were labeled “troublemakers” and “threats” to health care in our small community. Several decades ago at our local hospital in northern Los Angeles County, an onslaught against doctors began.

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KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

In cities like Los Angeles, accessing advanced cardiac imaging is not always a matter of medical need. It is often a question of logistics. Even in major metro areas, where advanced technology is available, practical barriers—like scheduling delays, traffic, and long waitlists—can prevent patients from getting scans when they need them.

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NPR Health

APRIL 4, 2025

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market. Image credit: DNY59/Getty Images)

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

CFHA represents thousands of professionals across the country who are implementing integrated care —the coordination of medical and behavioral health care in primary care and specialty settings. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit.

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KevinMD

JUNE 24, 2025

” “It” was semaglutide—one of the most transformative medications we’ve seen for weight loss and metabolic health in years. A woman sat nervously in front of me, eyes wide, voice low. “I saw this video on TikTok,” she said. “Now I’m not sure I want to try it.”

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Affiliation will allow groups to drive high-value care and innovation PORTLAND, ORE, April 16, 2025 – Oregon-based Northwest Permanente (NWP) and The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) of Northern California announced a formal affiliation today. Most transactions are largely focused on size, scale, and finance.

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Doctor On Demand

JUNE 2, 2025

If you’re considering mental health treatment, you may be wondering: can a psychiatrist prescribe medication? A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor (MD or DO) who specializes in mental health. Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication? The post Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication? Offers Therapy?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We conducted a literature search using PubMed for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms "(addiction) and (portrayal)" (n=58) and "(addiction) and (portrayal) and (media)" (n=37). Study Design: We utilized a scoping review approach, which is a non-exhaustive selection of literature pertaining to and examining a specific topic.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

MAY 13, 2025

CCP clients are finding that our programs go far beyond increasing revenue. Don’t let time get away from you. The healthcare industry is facing a period of great turmoil and uncertainty. Make sure you are not leaving a valuable asset untapped. Our plug-and-play approach makes it simple and risk-free to launch a pilot program. There is no cost.

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KevinMD

JUNE 24, 2025

” The conversation chronicles the dramatic history of the iconic dot-com era company, from its modest beginnings as a personal medical Read more… When credibility is your only asset: the cautionary tale of DrKoop.com [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

APRIL 12, 2025

The need for medical assistants is growing rapidly. Each year, an estimated 119,800 medical assistant jobs will open up across the country, including in Connecticut. Each year, an estimated 119,800 medical assistant jobs will open up across the country, including in Connecticut. Measuring patients’ height and weight.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 11, 2025

My system lets me choose whether to import everything or essentially nothing from the patient’s past medical history. And the past medical history reminds me of a bag person, dragging around everything they own in a stolen supermarket shopping cart. I can take both kinds of pictures with my iPhone. Dietary strategies reviewed.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 8, 2025

Electronic medical record notes are simply way too cumbersome, no matter in what order the segments are displayed, to be of much use if we quickly want to check what happened in the last few office visits before entering the exam room. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication. We need something better – aSOAP !

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 12, 2025

Think of the medical tricorder from Star Trek—a handheld marvel that turns uncertainty into clarity with a simple scan. Disclaimer: As always, The Medical Futurist is not affiliated with the company, the review is not sponsored, and it reflects my opinion. While we’re not quite there yet, one new gadget brings us surprisingly close.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Only 15% (n=5) received emergency response training outside of residency, with 3% (n=1) during medical school.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

MARCH 24, 2025

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. For medical professionals and those working in healthcare, the article was grim. But what can be done?

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Read on for an overview of medications used to treat high blood pressure, along with lifestyle changes that can enhance the effectiveness of these medications. When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications.

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