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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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AAMCNews Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Students
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Free speech: Why it’s under attack and what can be done to promote diverse viewpoints

Human rights lawyer Jacob Mchangama discusses threats to freedom of expression across the globe — and why it’s important to protect this bedrock of democracy.

  • Sept. 7, 2023
Jacob Mchangama speaks in August at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
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As climate change fuels more extreme weather, clinics for the underinsured are at the frontlines of the health care response

Harvard researchers have collaborated to create evidence-based resources to help frontline clinics prepare for extreme weather.

  • Aug. 16, 2023
Volunteers and staff from the San José Clinic, a clinic for the underinsured in Houston, Texas, went out into Rosenberg, a low-income community that was flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, to provide medical care and supplies.
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How can medical schools boost racial diversity in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling?

The court’s rejection of considering race in college admissions leaves academic leaders worried, but hopeful about other diversity strategies.

  • July 27, 2023
A group of medical students in training gather around to look at a tablet screen while studying.
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The United States needs more Spanish-speaking physicians

With more than 40 million Spanish speakers in the United States, advocates say training more bilingual physicians could help improve care in Latino communities.

  • July 18, 2023
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Rural Americans find little escape from climate change

Farm work, geography, and health care gaps leave them vulnerable to extreme weather. But research on the health impacts and effective prevention is thin.

  • July 13, 2023
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Hospitals put climate change on the menu

U.S. hospitals feed millions of people, with no small environmental impact. From trucking to trashing, here’s how they are stepping up to protect the planet.

  • June 21, 2023
Assistant grower Hilary Emmons picks radishes from the Boston Medical Center rooftop farm, which yields some 5,600 pounds of produce each year along with numerous environmental benefits.
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Sleep as a determinant of health

A growing body of research shows the importance of sleep for health, but millions of people don’t get enough of it.

  • June 13, 2023
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Coping with extreme heat

Already, heat waves send tens of thousands of people to the emergency department each year. Here’s what heat does to the human body.

  • June 8, 2023
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Do Black patients fare better with Black doctors?

Research shows that racial concordance can improve communication, trust, and adherence to medical advice. That has implications for health care providers.

  • June 6, 2023
Female doctor discussing medical test results with mature patient using digital tablet
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9 great books for doctors — or anyone interested in the world of medicine

Take a journey through the body, back in time to the start of nursing, and into the world of gene sequencing all from your couch with this year’s summer reads.

  • May 25, 2023
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