Nicholas S. Tito

Oct 9, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Courtney Markham-Abedi |Emily Watters |Nicholas S. Tito |Richard A. Lawhern

They died by suicide—that is the politically correct way to say it. I want to be politically correct, but I am not sure words can dampen the impact. Someone just lost a friend, a son, a partner, a child. Somehow, we believe if we say the words prettily, it takes the sting away—it doesn’t. No matter how you say it, they left the world today, or yesterday, or whatever day they exited, and the loss isn’t smaller because we make our words more respectful.

Sep 9, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Howard Smith |Nicholas S. Tito |Stephanie E. Moss |Debra Blaine

There are 85,000 medical malpractice lawsuits filed annually. Among them, 52,190 are summarily dropped for reasons unknown; 26,860 are settled; 1,190 result in plaintiff verdicts, and 4,760 in defense verdicts. Only 33.3% of these lawsuits are likely to have merit, while 66.7% do not. To make matters worse, only one out of every 37.5 claims reviewed by attorneys is represented, meaning that 3,102,500 other claims are abandoned for reasons known only to those attorneys.

Aug 13, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Shivana Naidoo |Dawn Baker |Mitchell Berger |Nicholas S. Tito

This blog contains information about youth suicide which may be triggering for some readers. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal ideations, please seek attention from your own medical provider, call 988, or text 741741 for guidance and professional support. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I spent a fair share of my day speaking to parents about suicide prevention. Oftentimes, when a parent is thinking about how to keep their child safe, it is overwhelming.

May 21, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Nicholas S. Tito |Jay Wong |Sara Pastoor |Christopher Habig

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Join us as we delve into the complex terrain of end-of-life care and the contentious debate surrounding assisted suicide legislation. Cardiologist Joseph E. Marine offers unique insights into the ethical, medical, and societal implications of this polarizing issue.

Mar 23, 2024 | kevinmd.com | M. Bennet Broner |Hans Duvefelt |Nicholas S. Tito |L. Joseph Parker

A recent TV advertisement attempted to recruit clients for a class action suit against a pharmaceutical manufacturer (PM) for a medication side effect (SE). The “cause of action” was unstated: was it the side effect’s existence or that the company failed to emphasize its severity? The SE was acknowledged not only by the company but also the FDA, which nonetheless approved the medication (RX), determining that its benefits outweighed the side effect for a certain class of individuals.