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MKSAP: 63-year-old woman after right hemicolectomy for colon cancer
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 63-year-old woman is evaluated at a follow-up appointment after undergoing right hemicolectomy for colon cancer 1 year earlier. Her paternal grandfather had colon cancer diagnosed at age 75 years. She reports that she has been feeling well and takes no […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Source Type: blogs

What we can learn from Marcia Cross about HPV vaccination
Recently, Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross made headlines by discussing her diagnosis of anal cancer and her husband ’s diagnosis of throat cancer, revealing that both had been related to the human papillomavirus, or HPV. The move was brave, as the actress broke free from the stigma related to anal cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. More […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/brian-kim" rel="tag" > Brian Kim, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Why so many doctors won ’t break bad news to patients
After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito knew what the sky-high results of his blood test meant. And it wasn ’t good. But when he turned to his doctors last summer to confirm the dire diagnosis — stage 4 pancreatic cancer — he learned the news in a way no patient should. The […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/jonel-aleccia" rel="tag" > JoNel Aleccia < /a > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Podcast: Mental Illness Advocacy Meets Two Truths and a Lie
This podcast strives to accomplish many things: we hope to be entertaining and educational, and we hope to make our listeners think about their own lives — or about the life of someone they know who lives with mental illness. There is, however, an easier way to describe this podcast. It’s an advocacy effort led by two people who are award-winning advocates nationally. In this episode, our hosts each tell three stories about their mental health advocacy work. Two of them are true and one of them is a lie. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Listen Now! SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW “The man literally ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs

School vaccine exemptions must be for medical conditions only
No, vaccines do not cause autism. No, vaccines do not cause cancer. No, vaccines are not toxic. No, getting the disease is not safer than vaccination. Yes, they are safe. Yes, they are effective. As a pediatrician, I spend countless hours each week talking about vaccines and counseling parents about the importance of immunization. While […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/shetal-i-shah" rel="tag" > Shetal I. Shah, MD < /a > Tags: Policy Pediatrics Primary Care Source Type: blogs

A physician diagnosed with cancer, and the importance of mentorship
An excerpt from Mirth is God’s Medicine: Coping with Cancer as a Physician.“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”– Proverbs 27:17 In the coming weeks, after the biopsy returns positive for cancer— and after the initial shock wears off— I am trying to plan ahead, and prepare myself mentally and […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/heather-thompson-buum" rel="tag" > Heather Thompson Buum, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

The power of an individual ’s story reminds physicians why they got into medicine
As a surgeon who specializes in gynecologic cancer, I have performed thousands of operations over my two-decade career. But the ones my team and I have done since the beginning of this year have been the most fulfilling. The reason? A simple yet remarkable adjustment in how we prepare for surgery has forever changed the […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/benjamin-schwartz" rel="tag" > Benjamin Schwartz, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Surgery Source Type: blogs

Our Cancer Support Group On Facebook Is Trapped
Our Experience on Facebook Offers Important Insight Into Mark Zuckerberg’s Future Vision For Meaningful Groups By ANDREA DOWNING Seven years ago, I was utterly alone and seeking support as I navigated a scary health experience. I had a secret: I was struggling with the prospect of making life-changing decisions after testing positive for a BRCA mutation. I am a Previvor. This was an isolating and difficult experience, but it turned out that I wasn’t alone. I searched online for others like me, and was incredibly thankful that I found a caring community of women who could help me through the painful decisions ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Patients Cancer Facebook Privacy Support Groups Source Type: blogs

When constipation pain was worse than cancer pain
Coming in to meet the students, house staff, and patients for the first day on service always excites me. This Monday was no exception. What awaited me? How many patients would I need to see? What lessons could I impart? When I arrived, we had 11 patients, two new, and nine had arrived previously. Going […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/robert-centor" rel="tag" > Robert Centor, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Gastroenterology Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

Inside Schizophrenia: What is Schizophrenia?
What is schizophrenia? From pop culture’s view to Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, view of herself to a leading mental health doctor and professor’s view. What are the actual symptoms? What is the difference between a hallucination and delusion? What is it like to experience one? How do you manage it? How is social media changing the way it is viewed? In this first episode of Inside Schizophrenia, Rachel and co-host Gabe Howard with special guest Dr. Ali Mattu explore this often misrepresented mental illness. Highlights From ‘Schizophrenia’ Episode [00:40] Would you think I am...
Source: World of Psychology - May 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Inside Schizophrenia Peer Support Self-Help Source Type: blogs

Why you should see your doctor in the morning
A recent New York Times piece had the catchy title, “Don’t visit your doctor in the afternoon.” It was prompted by a study published in JAMA Network Open that had the much less catchy title “Association of Primary Care Clinic Appointment Time with Clinician Ordering and Patient Completion of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening.” The […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/edward-hoffer" rel="tag" > Edward Hoffer, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

MRI safety in breast cancer screening
The numbers are scary: The average woman has a 12 percent risk of developing breast cancer at some point in her life. For women with certain genetic mutations or risk factors, lifetime risk can climb to 85 percent. Even more terrifying than the numbers, however, are the rumors; rumors that the contrast dye used in […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 23, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/january-lopez" rel="tag" > January Lopez, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Radiology Source Type: blogs

No, the HPV vaccine isn ’t optional
A lot of parents ask me, about the HPV vaccine,“Isn’t that the optional one?” Well, let me walk you through why my answer to that question is a hard“no.” Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that causes warts and several types of cancer. There are over 200 different strains of HPV, some of which […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/chad-hayes" rel="tag" > Chad Hayes, MD < /a > Tags: Meds Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Reducing Churn to Increase Value in Health Care: Solutions for Payers, Providers, and Policymakers
Conclusion Churn has vexed insurance executives for decades and is considered by many at this point an inevitable challenge. But now that the value-based movement has led to a refocusing on social determinants of health, incentives are aligned to address this issue. This solution may be a key step towards a healthcare system focused on investing in health rather than in treating illness. Niko has a background in research and consulting and enjoys writing about and solving problems facing the US health care industry. Saeed has more than 25 years of health information technology experience, with a track record of ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - May 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Economics The Business of Health Care Uncategorized Churn health innovation Health policy health20 niko lehman-white saeed aminzadeh Source Type: blogs

It ’s time we approach heart failure like cancer
“I’m sorry, Mr. Smith. Your heart is very sick, and your body has irreversible damage. It’s too dangerous to attempt a transplant or implant a heart pump. There’s nothing more we can do.” I’ve encountered this scenario more often than I care to admit as a cardiac surgeon that treats adva nced heart failure. Tragically, many […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/brian-lima" rel="tag" > Brian Lima, MD < /a > Tags: Conditions Cardiology Source Type: blogs

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