4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (562+ words) For half a century, the "gold standard" of labor safety has been a single, flickering line on a screen. But as recent reporting confirms, that line is often a lie. Our obsession with isolated fetal heart rate patterns has created…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (1868+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (838+ words) This is the fifth New Year since the onset of COVID-19 in America. I am a pulmonary and critical care physician who had spent a decade of my life working in ICUs before I became an ICU patient myself in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (516+ words) Most clinicians know that eggs age. Fewer acknowledge that the uterus ages too. In reproductive medicine, we often rely on the seed-and-soil analogy. The seed is the embryo. The soil is the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus where…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (156+ words) Of course, there can be no men or women without women bearing children. It took humans until the Axial Age (around 500 BC) before pregnancy was clearly associated with sex, likely due to the long period of pregnancy (nine months) separating…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) Sam was born a healthy newborn to loving parents who delighted in every shriek and wide-eyed stare. At several weeks of life, his pediatrician detected an abnormality in his liver function while evaluating persistent jaundice. He was diagnosed with biliary…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (609+ words) A school nurse's story of trauma and nurse burnout'KevinMD.com School had just started for the new school year. It was hot and humid. I had just retired from ICU nursing and behavioral health, a 46-year career and never skipping…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (895+ words) Discovering disability insurance? Pattern understands your concerns. Over 20,000 doctors trust us for straightforward, affordable coverage. We handle everything from quotes to paperwork. Say goodbye to insurance stress " visit Pattern today at KevinMD.com/pattern. Kevin Pho: Hi, and welcome to…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1599+ words) I usually gave her a wide berth. That day, Betty had been brought in by ambulance after a fall. She was intoxicated but manageable. I was the charge nurse and it was a busy shift. I helped tuck her in…...