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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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Keeping our promise to LGBTQ+ patients

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people suffer huge health disparities. Sometimes, they also face discrimination from providers.

  • March 4, 2019
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Do student-athletes make good doctors?

Athletes are known for their drive and determination. So are doctors. But can you really excel at both?

  • Feb. 7, 2019
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Bullying’s brutal impact

Physical pain, depression, anxiety, even suicide: the effects of bullying are profound. How academic medicine can — and must — help those who suffer.

  • Oct. 23, 2018
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How ready are we if Ebola hits the U.S.?

In 2014, when Ebola infected several U.S. citizens, we were woefully unprepared. Here is what has happened since.

  • Aug. 6, 2018
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What Americans think about medical schools and teaching hospitals

The results of the latest AAMC public opinion research report offers encouraging news.

  • July 31, 2018
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AAMC Leadership Forum 2018 Focuses on Community Engagement

Leaders in academic medicine gather for a two-day summit to brainstorm ways to embed community engagement in their work.

  • June 18, 2018
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Getting Patients Walking (and Talking) With Doctors

An invite from one doctor to his patients became a national movement. Learn more about Walk with a Doc, a program with participants across 46 states.

  • March 5, 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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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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The Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency

Why an open approach benefits not only patients and their families, but also medical students, physicians, and teaching hospitals.

  • Jan. 15, 2018