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1 day ago | kevinmd.com | Michele Luckenbaugh |Sara Pastoor |Divya Seth |Jessica S. Cranston

Silence is a prison that locks away the truth,hiding it in the shadows of life. Words yearn to be spoken,but are instead swallowed whole. It’s a safer alternativethan facing an empty void. Your gaze is directed elsewhere,avoiding the person who sitsbefore you … one who is waiting forcompassion that never arrives. So, the spaces between wordsgrow longer andthe disconnect becomes stronger.

4 days ago | kevinmd.com | Francisco Torres |Leonard Wang |Michele Luckenbaugh |Carol Ewig

Recently, I found myself in need of surgery, a situation I had not faced in many years. The vulnerability I experienced as a patient was more intense than I ever anticipated. Despite my role as a doctor who often considers patients’ emotional well-being, I felt this. This experience brought me face-to-face with the emotional challenges that patients face in a new way. This perspective is crucial for all health care professionals to understand fully.

5 days ago | kevinmd.com | Damane Zehra |Lynn Marie Morski |Stephen Foley |L. Joseph Parker

I absolutely hate prescribing medication to children. I am quite worried when someone asks for my opinion on a sick child. I have some experience treating children during my internship and residency, yet I am pretty uncomfortable. However, living in a lower middle-income country, where the average man already lives a difficult life due to high health care costs and limited income, health expenditure significantly impacts monthly finances.

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Leah Hampson Yoke |Martha Rosenberg |Robert J. Trent

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Surgeon and author Jeffrey A. Singer discusses his article “The FDA’s outdated prescription rules are failing women and opioid users.” He argues that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirement for prescriptions for certain safe medications, specifically hormonal contraceptives and the opioid antidote naloxone, creates significant barriers to access and reflects outdated paternalism.

1 week ago | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Curtis Gattis |Wes campbell |Timothy Byars

I stood at the check-in counter of my physician’s office, waiting for my yearly physical. Beside me, another patient was checking in. I recognized her instantly. It was Denise—my childhood best friend. And yet, I couldn’t bring myself to say hello. We had spent our childhoods side by side—playing Barbies, cheerleading, swimming at the neighborhood pool. Every single day. She wasn’t just a friend; she was my safe place. We stayed close all through high school, best friends through and through.