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I didn’t leave medicine because I stopped believing in the healing power of the white coat. I left because I realized that healing, in today’s health...

People say it all the time: “Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke, a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues...

The “pay-play it forward” concept for organ transplantation is simple. Simplistically, the organ donors’ data can be explored, if feasible, to determi...

For years, preventive medicine has centered on screenings, routine checkups, and occasional lifestyle interventions. Now, artificial intelligence is t...

When I arrived in the U.S. as a young physician in the early first week, I didn’t know what “passed out” meant. Or “threw up.” My English was polished...

Since spring 2020, Molly Humphreys, a native of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, has photographed workers in and around the Berkeley Medical Center (BMC)...

When I began my internal medicine residency in 1987 at Boston City Hospital, all new interns were enrolled in the Housestaff Association, the resident...

ShareTweetShareOver the past decade, cycling has evolved from a sport into a full-fledged lifestyle. From weekend road warriors to dedicated commuters...

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Why physicians strugg...

You, there beyond the words of this page. Oh, how I wish I could step beyond this limited medium and have a one-on-one conversation with you, as this...