Leslie Mattson

3 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Christopher Medrano |Martha Rosenberg |Leslie Mattson |Andrew Williams

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Emergency physician W. Frank Peacock discusses his article, “What if a doctor didn’t wash their hands between patients?” He explores the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing hospital-acquired infections while exposing a major gap in infection control: unwashed stethoscopes.

2 months ago | kevinmd.com | Nancie Wiseman Attwater |Anna Delamerced |Leslie Mattson |Brian Clark

Age should not define a person or diminish respect from others. There is a generation of people overlooked every day, and little attention is paid to this growing problem. As people age, they may become less visible within their communities. It can seem like people who once smiled as they walked by begin passing without a glance. Seniors may feel like unwanted outsiders in society. Sadly, many participate in their own “invisibility” by withdrawing into isolation.

Aug 19, 2024 | kevinmd.com | L. Joseph Parker |Leslie Mattson |Wendy Levinson |Christine Soong

In most physician prosecutions for treating pain or addiction, there is never any actual evidence of criminal intent. Just the nebulous argument that a doctor “ignored the risk of overdose,” “ignored the risk of addiction,” or performed “an insufficient medical exam.” I have a big problem with these because the doctor didn’t ignore anything in about 80 percent of the cases I evaluated. Indeed, the DEA had to lie to a doctor to get a prescription.

Jul 29, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Charles Dinerstein |Anuradha Kolluru |Rakesh Lattupalli |Leslie Mattson

In 2013, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) created a “risk calculator” to estimate the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and guide patient-centered medical therapy for prevention strategies, like starting statins. However, concerns arose that the pooled cohort equations (PCEs) overestimate risk and do not reflect the current diverse U.S. population, particularly underrepresenting Asian and Hispanic adults.

Jul 13, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Marc Arginteanu |Leslie Mattson |Martha Rosenberg |Susan Levenstein

I’ve always adored cinnamon. Its aroma warms the cockles of my heart, and its flavor makes me feel as if I’m wrapped up in an old fairy tale. However, I was floored when I reviewed some of the latest research regarding the effects of cinnamon on brain health. Cinnamon is a type of laurel plant (believe it or not, there are almost three thousand members of the Lauraceae family). Cinnamon happens to be chock full of medically active chemicals.