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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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Is There a Chaplain in the House? Hospitals Integrate Spiritual Care

Physical and spiritual well-being are often connected. In hospitals across the country, physicians and chaplains are connecting to help patients.

Nov. 20, 2017

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Truth, Science, and the American Dream

America’s finest moments have been driven by dual commitments to science and ethics.

Nov. 20, 2017

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NIH, Research Community Target Next Generation of Scientists

Getting that first grant is more difficult than ever. What is being done to help junior researchers secure the funding they need?

Nov. 13, 2017

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Medicine at the Crossroads of Technology and Humanity

Noted author and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee will tackle tough questions about medicine’s future at Learn Serve Lead 2017: The AAMC Annual Meeting.

Nov. 5, 2017

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Unleashing the Immune System's Cancer-Killing Potential

After years of failing to live up to its promise, immunotherapy is saving tens of thousands of lives today.

Sept. 11, 2017

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Focusing on Arts, Humanities to Develop Well-Rounded Physicians

Learning about history, visual and performing arts, and literature can help physicians develop empathy and professionalism.

Aug. 15, 2017

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Bench to Bedside Podcast: A Clinical Trial Offers New Hope for a Young Cancer Patient

What happens when standard treatments fail? A young cancer patient’s story shows how both public and private funding are vital to supporting medical research.