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Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?

Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.

  • June 27, 2024
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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have…

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

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Why women leave medicine

Research shows that almost 40% of women physicians go part-time or leave medicine altogether within six years of completing their residencies. Here’s why.

  • Oct. 1, 2019
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Residents get a room of their own

Medical schools and teaching hospitals that are turning break rooms into wellness centers hope to ease the impact of long shifts and high stress.

  • Sept. 10, 2019
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It’s time to get serious about resident wellness

Institutions need systemic changes to protect the well-being of trainees, argues a researcher who has studied thousands of residents.

  • Aug. 9, 2019
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What happens when a teaching hospital closes?

AAMCNews talked to Janis Orlowski, MD, AAMC chief health care officer, about what the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital means for medical professionals.

  • July 12, 2019
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First time for everything

Residents and medical students discuss their firsts.

  • May 31, 2019
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What should you do when a patient refuses lifesaving treatment?

Arthur Derse, MD, JD, one of the country’s leading bioethicists, discusses today’s most complex ethical issues — and guiding principles for moving forward.

  • May 7, 2019
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So you’ve matched. Now what? 9 things all residents should know

Medical school deans and teaching hospital CEOs offer their best advice for new residents.

  • March 19, 2019
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Congratulations, new residents!

2019 Match Day is the largest in history, with more than 30,000 MD students matching to residency training programs across the country.

  • March 15, 2019
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8 things to know about residency and The Match®

Match Day is a turning point in the lives of tomorrow’s physicians. How much do you know about residency and The Match®?

  • Feb. 25, 2019
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7 more facts about residents today

The AAMC’s 2018 Report on Residents reveals trends in specialty choices, average test scores, and post-residency activities. Read more of the report's findings.

  • Jan. 21, 2019