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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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Aiming for zero suicides

Teaching hospitals are taking bold new approaches to reduce suicide rates, including rapid identification of at-risk patients and aggressive follow-up care.

Dec. 17, 2019

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Paving the way for physicians with disabilities

Students and residents with disabilities have an important role to play in health care.

Nov. 25, 2019

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AAMC leaders issue call to action to confront challenges facing academic medicine

AAMC leaders David J. Skorton, MD, and Lilly Marks urge changes to escape the “unacceptable status quo” in the Leadership Plenary at Learn Serve Lead 2019.

Nov. 9, 2019

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and AAMC Board of Directors Chair Lilly Marks give their remarks during the Leadership Plenary on Sunday, November 10, at Learn Serve Lead 2019: The AAMC Annual Meeting.

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Bryan Stevenson: It’s time to change the narrative around race and poverty

To have a healthy nation, we must face the past and connect with those who still suffer, civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson told thousands at Learn Serve Lead.

Nov. 8, 2019

Civil rights attorney and author Bryan Stevenson delivers a speech on stage.

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Putting a roof over patients’ heads

Chronic homelessness can have a devastating impact on patients’ health. Here’s how some teaching hospitals are helping rebuild housing — and lives.

Oct. 22, 2019

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The rising health threats of a hot planet

On the one-year anniversary of the UN’s report on climate change, AAMCNews explores the impact of a warming Earth on health. This is the first in a series.

Oct. 8, 2019

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The battle to end health inequities

All people must have the same chance for health, no matter their race or background, argued AAMC leaders and several other speakers at the Atlantic Festival.