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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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Improving the Transition to Residency

The AAMC is conducting research to better support applicants, advisors, and program directors in matching residents to programs.

  • Aug. 22, 2017
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Focusing on Arts, Humanities to Develop Well-Rounded Physicians

Learning about history, visual and performing arts, and literature can help physicians develop empathy and professionalism.

  • Aug. 15, 2017
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Boot Camps Prepare Medical Students for the Rigors of Residency

To ease the transition to residency, boot camps give fourth-year medical students a refresher on skills and a look at the hectic life of trainees.

  • Aug. 1, 2017
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Humility, Empathy Required to Create Inclusive Research Culture

By understanding the factors at play and involving minority groups in solutions, investigators can encourage underrepresented groups to participate in trials.

  • July 24, 2017
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Bench to Bedside Podcast: A Clinical Trial Offers New Hope for a Young Cancer Patient

What happens when standard treatments fail? A young cancer patient’s story shows how both public and private funding are vital to supporting medical research.

  • July 18, 2017
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Compassion Fatigue: The Toll of Being a Care Provider

Self-care can go a long way in helping physicians and other health providers prevent and overcome compassion fatigue.

  • July 11, 2017
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Residency Programs Develop Strategies to Respond to High Burnout Rates

Many graduate medical education programs are incorporating ways to improve resiliency and reduce burnout as residents progress through training.

  • July 3, 2017
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Bringing Medical Help to Rural Areas Overwhelmed by Opioid Abuse

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are finding innovative ways to help small-town physicians address the growing opioid crisis in rural areas.

  • June 27, 2017
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Free Movement of People and Ideas Contributes to the Progress of American Medicine

Immigrants have been vital in the fight against disease. And immigrant physicians today continue to contribute to medical advances.

  • June 13, 2017
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The Hidden and Vital Costs of Doing Science

F&A (Facilities and Administrative) costs are foundational—they pay for costs an institution incurs because of the research conducted. 

  • May 30, 2017