Build social ties through live events
If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds …
Guilty until proven innocent? My experience with a state medical board.
When I found out about the summary suspension of my medical license in February, I was terrified and shocked, but I knew it was a mistake. There had not been …
The ChatGPT Revolution – Here’s Our New Book On Generative AI In Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the dominant topic in medicine and healthcare for years as these fields have become more and more technology-dependent. Then, in November 2022, generative AI stormed …
Tracking the UV? Ditching the SPF? Here’s what a dermatologist says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain This summer, TikTok and Instagram feeds have been full of a new ritual: “checking the UV.” Gen Z content creators are tracking the daily UV index—not …
Doctors reclaiming their humanity in a broken system [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician advocates Alae Kawam, Kim Downey, and Nicole Solomos discuss their article “True stories of doctors …
Aimvein Pro 3.0 – The Ultimate Vein Finder
Phlebotomy – drawing blood of a patient – has been practised for centuries and is still one of the most commonly used invasive procedures in medicine. Although the process seems …
Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer. It wouldn’t make sense …
How a South Asian nurse challenged stereotypes in health care
“Are you going to be wearing a white skirt and a hat from now?” That was one of the first things I heard when I told relatives I had been …
Brain-Computer Interfaces In Healthcare: Current Promise And Future Potentials
Controlling a computer or your phone with your mind might sound like a science fiction prospect, or even a supernatural one. However, the technology to make “mind control” a reality …
Changes in biology of internal fat may be the leading cause of heart failure
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person’s internal fat tissue, according to …