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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

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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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Press Release

AAMC Statement on Cuts to Safety Net Providers in OPPS Final Rule

Reducing Medicare payments to teaching hospitals and safety net providers in the 340B Drug Pricing Program ignores concerns expressed by many in Congress.

Nov. 1, 2017

Press Release

AAMC Statement on CHIP Extension Legislation

The AAMC supports legislation representing a milestone toward extending funding for the CHIP program and critical workforce programs administered by HRSA.

Nov. 1, 2017

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Teaching Hospitals, Communities are Working to Get to the Root of Substance Use Disorders

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are working to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic and provide treatment options.

Oct. 19, 2017

Viewpoints

Where Should We Stand on DACA? Flexner Would Answer the Call

Equity issues are not new to medicine; they began with the legacy of Abraham Flexner, the father of academic medicine.

Oct. 17, 2017

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Press Release

AAMC Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Proclamation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding President Trump’s proclamation on immigration.

Sept. 25, 2017

Viewpoints

Thinking of Our Colleagues Affected by Hurricane Harvey

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, expresses gratitude for the efforts of Texas and Louisiana institutions providing care for patients and maintaining vital services.

Aug. 31, 2017

Viewpoints

Effective Advocacy: Applying What I Learned on the Hill

Successful advocacy depends on continuous engagement and ongoing relationships, AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, writes in a Viewpoint.