Tamara Scott

3 days ago | kevinmd.com | Joshua W. Elder |Tamara Scott |George Mathew |Homer Moutran

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Historian and ethicist Nigel Cameron discusses his article, “How DrKoop.com rose and fell: the untold story behind the Surgeon General’s startup.” The conversation chronicles the dramatic history of the iconic dot-com era company, from its modest beginnings as a personal medical record system to its meteoric rise as the world’s top health site.

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Joshua W. Elder |Tamara Scott |George Mathew |Homer Moutran

A nation that can map the human genome, transplant a face, and land rovers on Mars somehow cannot guarantee its citizens a timely doctor’s appointment. The official story blames “complex market forces,” “geographic maldistribution,” or the ever-handy “burnout.” But beneath the diagnostic babble lies a simpler, more uncomfortable truth: A powerful medical guild has learned that scarcity pays—and it intends to keep the spigot only half-open.

2 weeks ago | abc11.com | Tamara Scott

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Imagine being able to conceal and carry a firearm with no permit. That is the aim of a bill the house is voting on Wednesday. Currently to get a concealed carry permit in North Carolina you must be 21 years old and complete a firearms safety course, pay an $80 fee, all while meeting other residency requirements and passing a background check. This bill eliminates the need to undergo that safety training and the monetary cost and would apply to everybody 18 and older.

2 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Joshua W. Elder |Tamara Scott |George Mathew |Homer Moutran

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “When rock bottom is a turning point: Why the turmoil at HHS may be a blessing in disguise.” Muhamad offers a counterintuitive perspective on the recent wave of layoffs and leadership changes sweeping through federal health agencies like the NIH, CDC, and FDA.

3 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Harvey Castro |Joshua W. Elder |Tamara Scott |George Mathew

A quiet revolution is taking place in health care technology. AI is shedding its screen-bound constraints and stepping into forms that blend seamlessly into our lives—rings, glasses, pendants, earbuds. These “ambient” devices collect real-time insights from sound, motion, and physiology, surfacing only when needed. For clinicians, this shift means more than convenience: It reimagines how we gather data at the bedside and how patients manage their health between visits.