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Caitlin Bernard, MD, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2017 leadership training institute hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health.
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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim. Her life hasn’t been the same since

Threats to her safety. Legal risks. Working as one of two abortion providers statewide. Despite such obstacles, this Indiana OB-GYN is more committed than ever.

  • July 3, 2024
Microplastics research, conceptual image
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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

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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
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Innovations at teaching hospitals save thousands of lives

Medical schools and teaching hospitals have been at the forefront of new techniques and technologies to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart disease and stroke.

  • Dec. 17, 2018
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Paying it forward

In 1990, AAMC Chief Academic Officer John Prescott, MD, healed a badly broken little boy. Twenty-eight years later, that boy is an emergency room physician.

  • Dec. 17, 2018
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AAMC Statement on the Texas Federal Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

An amicus brief filed jointly by several national hospital associations says dismantling the ACA will be disastrous for the nation’s health care system.

  • Dec. 14, 2018
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Learning without walls

A medical student argues that volunteering in the community helps future physicians connect more deeply with patients — and themselves.

  • Dec. 13, 2018
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Little-known health workers, coming soon to a hospital near you

Community health workers are increasingly collaborating with hospitals to combat poverty and chronic disease.

  • Dec. 3, 2018
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AHA, AAMC File Lawsuit Over Outpatient Payment Policy That Threatens Patient Access to Care

The AHA and AAMC filed a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Health and Human Services over a payment reduction to the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS).

  • Dec. 3, 2018
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Small changes, big results: How five hospitals are drastically improving care

Relatively small actions at these academic medical centers have led to significant successes.

  • Nov. 26, 2018
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Progress in predicting suicide

For decades, the goal of identifying those most at risk of ending their lives has remained elusive. Finally, it may be within sight.

  • Nov. 26, 2018
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He studied life-changing traumas. Then he faced his own.

After a near-fatal attack, a medical school dean found his own resiliency. Here’s how he did it — and the wisdom he offers others.

  • Nov. 19, 2018