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Prostate cancer cell, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)
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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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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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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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NIH - National Institutes of Health Quality & Safety
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As opioid-related deaths rise nationwide, the medical community is getting the word out to physicians about the dangers of overprescribing painkillers.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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HHS and 15 other agencies and departments released long-awaited regulations to update the Common Rule, which provides protection to human research participants.

  • Jan. 30, 2017
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The best-trained physicians will be able to apply their knowledge of behavioral and social sciences to patient care.

  • Jan. 30, 2017
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Patients’ failure to follow their medical treatment regimens is a common and costly problem with potentially dire consequences.

  • Jan. 16, 2017
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The longitudinal integrated clerkship model allows students to follow a patient’s care over time and learn the value of care continuity.

  • Jan. 8, 2017
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With the goal of avoiding errors, many teaching hospitals now include strategies for improving communication during patient handoffs for residents in training.

  • Dec. 11, 2016
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At med schools and teaching hospitals, physicians are shifting away from a uniform strategy of treatment and moving toward personalized yet evidence-based care.

  • Nov. 12, 2016
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With widespread concern about the risk of concussions, scientists are developing more effective diagnostic methods and researching possible long-term effects.

  • Nov. 7, 2016
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Representatives from medical schools and teaching hospitals have been talking with candidates about issues critical to the future of academic medicine.

  • Oct. 18, 2016
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A new public-private program has been established that offers researchers a second chance to find funding for their projects if they don’t receive NIH support.

  • Oct. 11, 2016