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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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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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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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Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024

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Video: Reporter and award-winning author Susannah Cahalan shares her experience of spending a month in the hospital before being diagnosed with a rare illness.

  • June 13, 2017
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The AAMC’s Project CORE program reduces the number of unnecessary specialist referrals while lowering costs and decreasing wait times.

  • May 23, 2017
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Lectures are no longer a staple of medical education. Several institutions are “flipping” the classroom and introducing a more active learning model.

  • May 9, 2017
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Physicians can be caught off-guard when confronted by the bigoted behavior of a patient. How should a physician respond when this happens?

  • May 9, 2017
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Preparedness is key for responding to unexpected crises.

  • April 25, 2017
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A physician from the University of Arizona College of Medicine biked from Washington, DC, to Seattle, to take the public’s pulse on the Affordable Care Act.

  • March 6, 2017
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The integration of drones into the world of modern health care has the potential to deliver solutions with ease and speed.

  • Feb. 27, 2017
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A genetic disease prevented Noah and Alexis Beery from having a typical childhood, but that changed when genomic sequencing led to a diagnosis.

  • Feb. 27, 2017
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Informed consent means patients understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives of recommended treatments. Engaging patients in these discussions is a skill.

  • Feb. 12, 2017
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As health IT continues to guide health delivery innovations, we must ensure we also lay the groundwork for more person-centered care.

  • Feb. 6, 2017