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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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Number of Women Enrolling in Medical School Reaches 10-Year High

The number of women enrolling in medical school in 2016 increased 6.2 percent over 2015, according to AAMC data. This is the largest increase since 2006.

Nov. 1, 2016

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Revised Medical Student Performance Evaluation Designed to Ease Transition to Residency

As the Match becomes increasingly competitive, student affairs deans are taking extra precautions to increase their students’ chances of matching.

Oct. 25, 2016

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Delivering Grave News with Empathy and Honesty

Educators say medical students and residents require training in the art of communicating difficult news to patients.

Oct. 18, 2016

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Celebrating Ignorance and Failure

Ignorance and failure are a critical component of success in scientific discovery, according to scientist and writer Stuart Firestein, PhD.

Sept. 29, 2016

Front covers of: Failure: Why Science Is So Successful and Ignorance: How it Drives Science

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Leaders in Academic Medicine Address Physician Well-Being and Resilience

The AAMC Leadership Forum addressed the high rates of suicide and burnout among health care professionals and trainees.

Sept. 29, 2016

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Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Each Other

As symptoms of burnout become more prevalent among physicians & scientists, the academic medicine community must come together to create a culture of wellness.

Sept. 29, 2016

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Service-Learning Plays Vital Role in Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Service-learning programs in underserved communities are helping medical students gain practical experience and broaden their knowledge base.

Sept. 27, 2016

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The Role of the Center for Medicine After the Holocaust in Medical Ethics Education

Today's doctors, nurses, and scientists need to confront the role that physicians played in the Holocaust and apply that knowledge to research and practice.