In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 5 days ago

I'm participating in the Engage with Grace blog rally, as reported in the Boston Globe and the WSJ Health Blog. In the meantime, I'll be signing off u...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 6 days ago

Doctors in training often do so in their prime family-rearing years. A few pediatric residencies are offering part-time residency options, designed f...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 6 days ago

Fecal transplants have been mentioned as a possible cure for C Difficile colitis. Val Jones interviews a gastroenterologist on the procedure, who note...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 6 days ago

Microsoft released a study looking at the patterns of those who perform health-related searches on popular search engines. To no one's surprise, self...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has put a positive face on the condition.Often presented as a disability, some are wondering whether children with ADHD...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

The Empire strikes back. BI-Deaconess' CEO Paul Levy points out that Partners Healthcare has taken out full-page ads in the Boston Globe rebutting the...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

There is some anxiety within the physician assistant ranks.Do patients truly understand the role and scope of the physician assistant? Will it requir...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

Almost 60 percent of health care workers do not receive the flu vaccine. That's a shocking number. Manoj Jain explores the reasons in his regular Was...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

Just 3 percent of patients always seek a second opinion. I think that's a mistake. There are enough gray areas in medicine where studies give conflic...

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In Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Posted 1 week ago

Another study rebuts the myth that the uninsured are flooding the emergency departments. Kids comprise about a quarter of emergency visits with a majo...

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