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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
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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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Delivering Meaningful, Not Marginalized, Care to the Homeless

Too often, homeless people receive medical treatment only after an emergency. Hospitals and medical schools are trying to change that.

  • Aug. 15, 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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Regimen Introduced to Prevent Devastating Syndrome Linked to ICU

Some patients treated in critical care settings develop a new set of symptoms afterward called post–intensive care syndrome (PICS).

  • July 18, 2017
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New Hospital Design Focuses on Safety, Patient Experience

Hospitals are designing new facilities with an eye toward safety and improving the patient experience.

  • July 3, 2017
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Community Partnerships Key to Reducing Health Inequities

Physicians and researchers tackle health inequities in Baltimore and Kentucky by working with community groups.

  • June 13, 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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When the Target of Bias Is the Doctor

Physicians can be caught off-guard when confronted by the bigoted behavior of a patient. How should a physician respond when this happens?

  • May 9, 2017
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Using CME as an “Engine of Transformation”

Physicians and other providers are addressing patient safety and quality improvement challenges through innovative continuing medical education programs.

  • April 11, 2017
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Reshaping Medical Education with Innovative, Early Clinical Experiences

Medical schools are introducing early clinical experiences with programs that train students as emergency health technicians, health system navigators, etc.

  • Feb. 20, 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.

  • Feb. 20, 2017