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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have improved

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

June 25, 2024

In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.

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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

June 20, 2024

Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.

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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

June 12, 2024

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

June 6, 2024

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Pipeline Programs and System Reform: A Path to Improving Health Equity

Pipeline programs help promote a diverse, culturally competent health care and biomedical research workforce to enhance patient care and ensure health equity.

July 5, 2018

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VA Medical Centers are Using Lessons from Research to Guide Care

The opioid epidemic has impacted individuals and families across the country, but the veteran population has been especially hard hit.

June 28, 2018

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NIH funds more long-term grants

The R35 and ESI MERIT awards offer researchers an opportunity to spend more time on science and less on applying for grants—and yet, not many scientists apply.

June 26, 2018

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Celebrating Biomedical Research

The AAMC, with the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research and other organizations, held an event on Capitol Hill to celebrate NIH-supported biomedical innovation.

June 21, 2018

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Supporting the Next Generation as the Physician Shortage Becomes Reality

As the physician shortage looms, we must do everything we can to prepare medical students and residents for the future of practice.

April 24, 2018

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Supporting Medical Students and Residents With DACA Status

DACA recipients face an uncertain future. Academic medicine must ensure that the doors to medical schools and teaching hospitals remain open for them.