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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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A match made in medical school

From study dates to Post-it notes left on pillows, medical students find they have to be creative to make their relationships work.

  • Feb. 11, 2019
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Trading places: When doctors become patients

Physicians learn the importance of empathy and language and gain an appreciation for the trauma of illness.

  • Feb. 4, 2019
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Recognizing and stopping human trafficking

Human trafficking occurs every day in the United States, and physicians must learn to recognize the signs.

  • Jan. 30, 2019
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10 wishes for the new year

From more affordable health care to greater humanism in medical education, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, outlines his aspirations for 2019.

  • Jan. 28, 2019
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What “informed consent” really means

A patient's right to consent is basic. But legal, ethical, cultural, administrative, and interpersonal issues mean it's anything but simple.

  • Jan. 24, 2019
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SWAT doctors

They rush into active shooter scenes and other dangerous situations. What it's like to train and serve as a physician on a special operations team.

  • Jan. 21, 2019
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Not the same old, same old

Medical schools have begun teaching all students how to care for an aging population. Tackling ageism is a big part of it.

  • Jan. 17, 2019
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Turning high schoolers into doctors

A medical student encourages her peers to inspire youth from diverse backgrounds through pipeline programs.

  • Jan. 14, 2019
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Faculty salaries increased 2.7% in 2018

The AAMC’s annual Faculty Salary Report highlights mean salaries across departments and specialties, academic ranks, and degrees in all regions of the country.

  • Jan. 10, 2019
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Helping paralyzed patients walk again

From Iron Man-like suits to implanted electrical stimulators, scientific breakthroughs hold out new hope for people with spinal cord injuries.

  • Jan. 7, 2019