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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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Building a framework for clinician well-being and resilience

As research innovators, academic medical centers are well-positioned to develop new ways to address health care provider burnout, depression, and suicide.

Aug. 29, 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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JAMA Study Finds Lower Mortality Rates at U.S. Teaching Hospitals

A new study finds that patients receiving care at teaching hospitals have superior outcomes.

May 23, 2017

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Creating Learning Environments That Promote Physician Resilience

Darrell G. Kirch: The high-quality learning experience outlined in the updated AAMC compacts can help address the crisis of burnout and improve resiliency.

March 14, 2017

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From Volume to Value: MACRA Shifts Medicare Reimbursement Focus

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) will significantly change Medicare reimbursements, pushing the health system toward value-based care.

March 6, 2017

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The Principles That Guide Academic Medicine

With an uncertain health care landscape, the AAMC continues to be a voice for policies that adhere to our values and improve the health of our nation.