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Urogynecologists tackle the stigma of incontinence

Jan 30, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Martha Rosenberg |Tami Burdick |Richard A. Lawhern |Sarah Boyles

As a urogynecologist, my clinic is full of women with bothersome bladder issues. And while this likely does not appeal to you, curing incontinence is my favorite clinical endeavor. Urinary incontinence seems like a minor medical problem. After all, it isn’t heart disease or cancer. However, urinary incontinence has a dramatic and negative impact on the quality of life.
Women's intuition in health and healing

Jan 30, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Tami Burdick |Susan Friedman |Nina Ross |Jacqueline Landess

There’s much to be said about women’s intuition. The instinct a woman has can be so intense that nothing anyone says or does will change her belief or feeling. For some women, maybe over time, the intuition has been acquired, but for others, it’s been a gift she naturally has had her entire life. Because of this, we not only know better when something is off or doesn’t seem right, but the same goes for our health too.
Behind closed doors of traveling: the concerns often overlooked

Dec 17, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Tami Burdick |Michele Luckenbaugh |Nicole Lamberson |Yoo Jung Kim

One thing is for sure: in today’s modern world, and as we recover from the impact of a pandemic, we are busier than ever. Another certainty is just how many of us are constantly on the move, with over 900 million people traveling internationally every year. Whether you’re traveling for pleasure or business, many do so without ever considering the health risks and security concerns to which we are exposed.
Everyday dangers unknowingly impacting our health

Oct 1, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Tami Burdick |Robert Pearl |Lori Johnson |Gjanje L. Smith

When we think of symptoms or ailments, they are often a signal to us that there’s something off with our health. Yet, many of us, as well as doctors, often don’t think so much outside the traditional box when it comes to what may be influencing or causing these health issues. I have even experienced this personally in my life.
Diversified treatments are needed to fight the increasing threat of liver cancer

Sep 8, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Eugene Chan |Robert Pearl |Michael Joyce |Tami Burdick

Since the mid-1970s, rates for liver cancer have been on the rise. A 2017 study found that liver cancer increased by 75 percent worldwide between 1990 and 2015, with the highest rate increases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
a growing challenge in today's medical landscape

Sep 5, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Tami Burdick |Jennifer Lynn |Oscar Chen |Sera Choi

Chances are, you or someone you know has fallen victim to medical gaslighting at some point, especially as we see an increase in this unfortunate practice in today’s modern health care system. Maybe you have experienced medical gaslighting without even realizing it. What exactly is medical gaslighting? It’s a term given to a practice stemming from our medical community where doctors and specialists alike make patients feel a multitude of unwanted feelings.
From business trip to battling a rare breast disease: my journey of survival, advocacy, and remission

Jun 19, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Leslie Mattson |Sophia Zilber |Andy Cruz |Tami Burdick

I never envisioned a business trip could result in a diagnosis of a rare, under-practiced, poorly understood, and emerging chronic inflammatory breast disease affecting 2.4 women per 100,000 and growing. Two months after my return from that business trip, I started experiencing a multitude of symptoms, including breast pain. During a self-breast exam, I discovered a lump. Wasting no time, I called my primary care physician, who ordered both a mammogram and an ultrasound.