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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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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Telehealth
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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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Data from the AAMC Consumer Survey of Health Care Access

Respondents included 5,542 U.S. adults who received medical care in 2015. Data prepared by AAMC Workforce Studies.

  • Oct. 11, 2016
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A Success Not to Be Repeated

As the Zika epidemic ramps up without federal funding in place, it is critical that we understand the threat of emerging infectious diseases is here to stay.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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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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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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Tackling Food Insecurity in Communities

Medical schools are providing healthy food and nutrition education to communities with food insecurity.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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The Water Crisis in Flint and How a Community-Based Medical School Came to the Rescue

When a health crisis hits a community suddenly and without warning, where is academic medicine?

  • Sept. 27, 2016
Viewpoints
Academic Medicine and Social Justice

Community healers and leaders must address issues related to inequality, social exclusion, racism, and bias that all too often are linked to societal violence.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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AAMC Report Shows Decline of Black Males in Medicine

Despite efforts to increase diversity, the numbers of black men in medicine have been stagnant for nearly 40 years.

  • Sept. 27, 2016