Dr. Kevin Campbell
Washington Examiner
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Get back to basics in healthcare
We spend more money per capita in the United States on healthcare as a percentage of GDP than any other industrialized nation in the world. Yet our clinical outcomes are no better than the average (and worse than many countries that spend far less than we do). Our system is far more complex than others, much more expensive, and often difficult to access. Many patients struggle to engage and… → Read More
Is Trump healthy, and does CNN's Sanjay Gupta really know?
A basic tenet of medicine is that in order to make a diagnosis you must establish a doctor-patient relationship and have seen and examined t... → Read More
The CDC is banning certain words in budget documents. Is this 2017 or 1984?
Censorship can stifle new advancements in medicine. → Read More
The Sopranos of the pharmaceutical industry
We must shed light on the activities of the PBMs and expose them as the mobsters they are. → Read More
Obamacare on shaky ground as re-enrollment begins
Neither Republicans nor Democrats have shown any real commitment to reform, and both parties promised action when they were elected in 2016. → Read More
The feds need to listen to real doctors on healthcare
Healthcare is expensive and we must do more to be cost-effective. → Read More
What the US healthcare system can learn from a tiny island in the South Pacific
Batiki has no running water and no electricity. → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Back from Batiki
For the last three weeks, Dr. Campbell has been living on a remote island called Batiki, providing medical care to the locals. → Read More
Failure to reform healthcare is why I finally left the Republican Party
As a lifelong conservative and registered Republican, I made a difficult decision this past week. I revised my party affiliation. → Read More
Broken promises: Congress has let down patients and doctors in failing to fix Obamacare
After more than six months in office, the current Congress has yet to act to either reform Obamacare or repeal and replace it. → Read More
The VA should hire more doctors, not replace them with nurse practitioners
Advance practice nurses, while exceptional in their role as caregivers and in the treatment of common primary care ailments, simply do not h... → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Horseback riding and music therapy may improve outcomes after a stroke
A new study suggests that the smooth stride of a gentle horse may help stroke survivors regain lost mobility and balance years after their event. → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Melanoma and sun safety – How to avoid skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States today. → Read More
4 ways Congress can put the brakes on rising pharmaceutical drug costs
In the United States, we spend more on healthcare than any other industrialized nation as a percentage of gross domestic product. Accordi... → Read More
Blame Obamacare and Congress for the coming drought of doctors
The most common reason cited for the alarming growth in burnout and dissatisfaction among practicing physicians included regulatory burdens... → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Social media and mental health
Social media use in the U.S. is nearly ubiquitous. → Read More
Obamacare widened the health gap between the haves and have-nots
While the American Health Care Act does say that pre-existing conditions will be covered, I fear that by leaving much of this to the states,... → Read More
Dr. Campbell: 7 mumps cases reported in North Carolina last week
Mumps is a viral illness known to cause swelling of the salivary glands. → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Diet soda can triple risk for stroke and dementia
Two new studies suggest that even diet drinks may have significant health risks and could increase your risk for stroke and dementia. → Read More
Dr. Campbell: Can 1 hour of running add 7 hours to your life?
A new study indicates that running may be the most effective exercise to actually extend your lifespan. → Read More