Episodes

Double board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist Erica Bove discusses her article, " Why do high-quality IVF embryos fail ." Erica explores the heartbreaking reality of recurrent implantation failure, challenging the assumption that it is a rare phenomenon. She analyzes the physical factors often missed in standard studies, such as chronic endometritis, silent endometriosis, and adenomyosis, while explaining why the endometrial receptivit...

Physician advocate and physical therapist Kim Downey and counselor Shari Morin-Degel discuss their article, " Why burnout prevention starts with leadership ." Shari shares her personal journey from a trauma-exposed mental health professional to a burned-out leader who initially expected her team to just "push through." The conversation highlights how she reached a breaking point and realized that true recovery requires more than just individual resilience, it requires systemic support. Kim and S...

Health care executive Kevin King discusses his article, "." Kevin explains why the return to classrooms often triggers a surge in respiratory illnesses (like the flu, COVID-19, and RSV) and how diagnostic tests are a critical tool for managing them....

Developmental-behavioral pediatrician Ronald L. Lindsay discusses his article, "." He shares his profound professional and personal pivot, moving from a decades-long focus on measurable goals to understanding the deep trauma and harm caused by applied...

Assistant professor of professional practice Adrian Reynolds discusses his article, "" He explores how a student's frustrated question, "Did I get dumber?" reveals the deep crisis of professional identity formation (PIF) in medical education. Adrian...

Otolaryngologist Brian F. Worden discusses his article, "." He reveals that for the 26-47 percent of tinnitus patients who also report migraines, the tinnitus may actually be an atypical migraine symptom, even without a headache. Brian explains how...

Urologist William Lynes discusses his article, "." He confronts the tragic reality of physician burnout and suicide, arguing the culture of overwork is bred into medical training from day one. William proposes a critical shift in medical education: a...

Medical student Chuka Onuh and orthopedic surgery resident Ogechukwu Onuh discuss their article, "." They share lessons learned as siblings navigating medical training, focusing on the critical need to be intentional with time and avoid the "illusion...

Retired nurse practitioner Heidi Sykora discusses her article, "." She provides an evidence-based perspective on why kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) should not be treated as a dangerous opioid, clarifying the significant pharmacological difference between...

Family physician Rebecca Thompson discusses her article, "," an excerpt from her book. She shares a profoundly personal story from the memoir about a woman who is a carrier of the Huntington's disease mutation and an expectant mother facing the...

Emergency physician Resa E. Lewiss and health care executive Jake Horowitz discuss their article, "." They reveal staggering new data that shatters the myth that the gender pay gap does not exist in emergency medicine, showing how it persists even...

Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, " How insulin resistance may cause Alzheimer’s disease ." Muhamad introduces the paradigm-shifting concept of Alzheimer’s as "Type 3 diabetes," arguing that insulin resistance in the brain is the root cause. He explains how this metabolic dysfunction starves neurons (especially in the memory-critical hippocampus), leading to the toxic beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles asso...

Health care executive Ronke Lawal discusses her article, "." Ronke explains how the booming digital mental health industry is systematically failing 40 percent of the U.S. population (racial and ethnic minorities), ignoring a $20 billion market...

Fertility specialist Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa discusses her article, "." Yemi introduces her fascinating concept of "chrono-exposomics," explaining how the time of day you are exposed to environmental chemicals may be as important as the dose. She...

Psychiatrist and author Arthur Lazarus discusses his article, "." Arthur shares the poignant narrative of Dr. Raul Morales, a community internist facing retirement with a deep sense of despair, questioning if his forty-year medical career truly...

Health care strategist Dana Y. Lujan discusses her article, "." Dana shares her devastating personal story of losing both her son's father and, six years later, her only son, Joey, and how this profound grief exposed the failures of the health care...

Oncologist and health care executive Yousuf Zafar discusses his article, "." Yousuf explains the concept of "financial toxicity," a severe burden caused by both direct medical bills and indirect costs (like time off work or child care) associated with...

Licensed attorney Anu Murthy discusses her article, "." Anu details why the pandemic caused an explosion in physician side gigs (from telehealth to passion projects) and why many doctors are seeking new income streams, driven by everything from...

Pediatric emergency medicine physician Bronwen Carroll discusses her article, "." Bronwen explains the staggering data showing child sexual abuse is far more common than many other hazards (like choking or drowning) that parents routinely prioritize...

Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, " The rise of digital therapeutics in medicine. " Muhamad explains what prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) are, emphasizing they are not wellness apps but Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared, evidence-based software prescribed by clinicians to treat specific diagnoses. He explores the groundbreaking examples already authorized by the FDA, including software for s...

Urologist William Lynes discusses his article, "." William explains why he believes this relationship, the critical center of medical care, is broken after 40 years of insidious deterioration. He argues that physicians (including himself) gradually...

Gerontologist Michael Pessman discusses his article, "." Michael explains why the ages of 45-55 are a critical window and final opportunity to build healthy habits that profoundly impact future aging. He highlights new research on "super-agers" and...

Pediatric anesthesiologist Irim Salik discusses her article, "." Irim reveals a terrifying oversight in ambulatory pediatric dental care: children are suffering neurologic injuries or dying during routine sedation, and there is no national database to...

Dentist Lincoln Harris discusses his article, "." Drawing on his background as a pilot, Lincoln exposes the critical training gap in modern dentistry, arguing that dentists (unlike pilots) are not prepared for real-world, high-stress scenarios. He...