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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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Our Concerned Community

The academic medicine community held meetings this spring to discuss how to move forward while staying true to its missions.

April 25, 2017

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Creating Learning Environments That Promote Physician Resilience

Darrell G. Kirch: The high-quality learning experience outlined in the updated AAMC compacts can help address the crisis of burnout and improve resiliency.

March 14, 2017

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Geared Up: A Cross-Country Story About the ACA

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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Derreck Kayongo: Raising the Bar on Health Care

Kayongo launched a nonprofit organization to repurpose discarded soap for people in need. Read our interview with him.

Feb. 12, 2017

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Executive Order on Immigration Threatens Our Nation’s Health Security

Raising barriers that keep out physicians, scientists, and researchers from other countries would compromise health care in our nation.

Feb. 9, 2017

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Refugee Health Clinics Help New Arrivals, Provide Training Ground for Students and Residents

Several medical schools and teaching hospitals have reached out to help refugees who arrived with health needs but limited options for care.

Jan. 30, 2017

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The Principles That Guide Academic Medicine

With an uncertain health care landscape, the AAMC continues to be a voice for policies that adhere to our values and improve the health of our nation.