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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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Exploring the Power of Teaching and the Role of Community

Robert J. Laskowski and Darrell G. Kirch discussed the transformative power of teaching and the role of academic medicine in serving local communities.

  • Nov. 12, 2016
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Aiming to Enhance Empathy, Medical Students Connect with Families of Body Donors

There is no substitute for dissecting a human cadaver when learning anatomy. Many medical schools hold memorial events to honor the donors and their families.

  • Nov. 7, 2016
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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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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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Student Hotspotters Improve Outcomes for Frequently Hospitalized Patients

Interdisciplinary hotspotting programs are helping students better understand the social determinants of health.

  • Oct. 4, 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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New Curricula Help Students Understand Health Needs of LGBT Patients

Several medical schools are dedicating instruction time to helping students understand the health disparities the LGBT community faces.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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Priming the Medical School Pipeline: Schools Reach Out to Teens in Minority and Underserved Communities

Rural, minority, and impoverished communities are feeling the impact of too few physicians.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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3D Printers Are Revolutionizing Medicine

Scientists have developed innovative techniques that enable physicians to use 3D printers to create custom-designed body parts for patients.

  • 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