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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

Prostate cancer cell, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)

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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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340B Simplified

Understand everything you need to know about the 340B Drug Pricing Program in less than four minutes.

Feb. 20, 2018

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For Many Hospital Patients, the Doctors Are In-House

With fewer primary care physicians visiting their patients’ hospitals, one specialization aimed at inpatient care is taking off: the hospitalist.

Feb. 19, 2018

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Addressing the escalating psychiatrist shortage

Learn what academic medicine is doing to help deliver care now and train more psychiatrists for the future.

Feb. 12, 2018

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A successful effort in reaching rural communities

To serve rural regions, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, winner of the AAMC Spencer Foreman Award, has found what works.

Feb. 12, 2018

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House Call Medicine Makes a Comeback

Home-based primary care programs, many of which are run by academic medical centers, bring comprehensive care to homebound patients with chronic conditions.

Feb. 5, 2018

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10,000 Participants + 65 Schools + 9 Hours = AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair

In its third year, the fair offers expanded opportunities. Learn about what’s new for 2018 and how prospective medical school students benefit.

Feb. 5, 2018

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How to Drive Down Health Care–Associated Infections

Learn about research and efforts that are propelling dramatic reductions in health care–associated infections and how one type of infection dropped by 50%.