A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Diego, suggests that if you feel you have a purpose in life, you’re more likely to feel both physically and mentally well on a daily basis. The researchers surveyed more than 1,000 adults ranging in age from 21 to older than 100 using questionnaires… Read More »
The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | July 5, 2020 “Death is not meant to be rushed. Saying goodbye shouldn’t be rushed. Celebrating a life once lived cannot be rushed. And yet, we must. Taking a moment, a minute, an hour, maybe a day to feel something that normally takes far longer. Because we must.… Read More »
It was a Thursday. It was supposed to be one of those “regular” evening shifts. Then, at 6:15 p.m., my first page went off: Bed 11, Mrs. R., Dr. H. needs to talk to you. The page came from the COVID section of the emergency department. I immediately called back. It saddened me when I… Read More »
Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change after publication. Monday Raise a toast to the artist Frida Kahlo on what would be her 113th birthday (though Ms. Kahlo, a passionate Communist, was known to claim that her birthday… Read More »