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What my dog taught me about physician well-being
I have a confession. For years, I thought my dog was being difficult. She won’t eat unless I’m nearby. Not in the same house. Nearby. She’ll wait while I answer emails, put away groceries, or finish one more task. If I’m moving from room to room, she watches me instead of eating. Only when I finally stop does she lower her head to her bowl. I’ve joked that she’s stubborn. Lately, I’ve started wondering whether I was the one missing the point. I don’t actually know why she waits.
How to find reliable online health information and avoid medical misinformation
Previously, I urged readers to use the internet for information about health conditions, medications, and other medical concerns to help make informed decisions about their care. I must modify this based on an online search experience I had that yielded mostly garbage. If I had not known what to seek, I would have been confused, ended my search prematurely, as I expect most people would have, and learned nothing.
Overcoming resource constraints in American medicine
For much of modern American medicine, we operated with an unspoken assumption: Resources would expand to meet demand. If complexity grew, we added specialists. If volume increased, we built. If margins tightened, we layered new reimbursement strategies. That operating model now feels more like an illusion. Workforce shortages, supply chain instability, climate disruption, and rising costs have made constraint structural rather than episodic.
The surgical safety checklist: Why silence is the real enemy
There is a moment in the operating room so brief it almost disappears. Names are spoken. Roles clarified. A question offered into the air: Does anyone see something we don’t? For a heartbeat, hierarchy loosens. For a breath, the room remembers it is made of humans. That is the moment the checklist was built for. Not because surgeons forget steps, but because under pressure, even the best of us forget how to be together.
Why we fund unproven autism therapies
The average KevinMD reader may wonder why I’m so prolific in my commentary on pediatric medicine and the systemic reforms it demands. The answer is simple: I go to the source. Always. That habit was forged nearly 30 years ago when the American Academy of Pediatrics invited me to serve as contributing section editor for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics in AAP Grand Rounds. My role: select key studies, critique methodology, and distill bottom-line takeaways for clinical use.
How your past shapes the way you lead
Leadership is often discussed in broad strokes: some leaders are structured and precise, while others are flexible and improvisational. But behind those visible styles lie quiet personal and generational histories, the emotional terrain that shaped how we learned safety, trust, and control. I’ve come to see that these histories profoundly influence how we lead and how we’re perceived as leaders, especially in health care, where the stakes are high and human stories run deep.
When your identity is your job: Why it’s dangerous in medicine
In some careers, your job is not something you do; it is something you are. Medicine, acting, and politics are intimate, high-visibility professions that blur the lines between personal identity and professional role. You are not just executing a skill; you are bringing your whole self into the room, exposed and accountable. When things are going well, that visibility can feel exhilarating. You are recognized, affirmed, even admired. Your face becomes the brand. You are your work.
How I Manage My Mental Health and Narcolepsy
Patient Blogs | Sleep Disorders Narcolepsy is a highly misunderstood condition, and it can also be very isolating. Living with the daily effects of narcolepsy can be challenging enough, but you might not think about how it can take a toll on your mental and emotional well-being. Doctors may see narcolepsy symptoms as mimicking depression or anxiety in the beginning of the diagnostic path. Sadly, the right diagnosis may never be made and the path stops there.
Coming to Terms With a Narcolepsy Diagnosis
Patient Blogs | Sleep Disorders When I heard the doctor say there is no cure for my narcolepsy, I was overcome by an odd combination of relief and shame. At 22 years old, I was going to have this condition for the rest of my life. I knew that I would have to make some adjustments. But looking ahead at my life, I didn’t know how I would come to terms with it or how I would be impacted in the future. I felt hopeless, especially when no medications worked for me at the time.
Lifestyle Changes Helped Me Adjust to a Narcolepsy Diagnosis
It was a rainy Thursday morning as I walked out of the doctor’s office after my sleep study follow-up appointment. The weather matched my dismal mood -- I’d just received my narcolepsy diagnosis. In my hands were packets of papers filled with information and pamphlets of treatment options. My mom was there with me. Neither of us said much, but I knew that both of our heads were spinning trying to come to terms with the situation.
How I Learned to Manage My Narcolepsy Symptoms
When I tell people I have narcolepsy, a common but infuriating response I get is, “Wow, really? I never would have known -- you don’t look like someone who would have that.” My favorite reply is, “Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it’s not heavy.” While narcolepsy is an invisible condition, the symptoms and episodes can be very visible at times. I’m just grateful to have found some ways to manage my symptoms.
My 'Special Quirk' Became a Life-Changing Diagnosis
About 7 years ago, I became known as the girl who sleeps a lot. My family and friends called it a “special quirk” of mine because I could sleep anywhere: the pool, the beach, or 9 hours in the car. It was something that no one else really did, but I never thought anything of it until I began experiencing confusing sleep-related episodes in college.
7 Things People With Narcolepsy Want Others to Know
It’s Sleep Week 2021 (March 14-20), so here are some things that people with narcolepsy want others to know about this often misunderstood condition: 1. We are not lazy. Sleepiness is not laziness. Narcolepsy is a chronic, neurological disorder that impairs the brain’s ability to regulate the sleep-wake cycle. People with narcolepsy experience the level of sleepiness that people without narcolepsy would feel after staying awake for 48-72 hours. 2.
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