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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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Opioid Crisis Residency & Fellowship Transition to Residency

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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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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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Nationwide, Medical Schools Celebrate Largest-Ever Match

Family and friends surrounded more than 17,000 U.S. medical school seniors as they learned where they will spend the next 3-7 years in residency training.

March 21, 2017

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Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

As opioid-related deaths rise nationwide, the medical community is getting the word out to physicians about the dangers of overprescribing painkillers.