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Confronting medical misinformation: Tips from the trenches
  • August 11, 2022
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A growing psychiatrist shortage and an enormous demand for mental health services

The U.S. had too few psychiatrists even before COVID-19 increased anxiety and depression. Here’s how leaders are stepping up with a range of creative solutions.

  • August 9, 2022
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What is medication abortion? Your questions answered

Are “abortion pills” safe? Are they effective? How are they different from emergency contraception?

  • August 4, 2022
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How distrust of childhood vaccines could lead to more breakouts of preventable…

Child vaccination rates in the U.S. have declined from pre-COVID levels. Experts say vaccine hesitancy could cause resurgence of previously controlled diseases.

  • August 2, 2022

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Quality & Safety
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The wish of pediatricians: More medications deemed safe for kids

A paucity of drugs for children forces doctors to prescribe ‘off-label’ and figure out doses. New ways to run clinical trials yield more pediatric medications.

  • June 21, 2022
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Hurricanes, heat waves, fires, floods: Hospitals build defenses as climate change stirs the weather

In a time of more frequent and severe weather events, hospitals fortify campuses and emergency plans. The tools include walls, boats, and evacuation drills.

  • May 26, 2022
Hurricane Irma seen striking Miami, Florida with 100+ mph winds and destructive storm surge.
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What is gender-affirming care? Your questions answered

As states move to restrict certain treatments for transgender youth, experts explain the many types of care, the need for them, and their impact.

  • April 12, 2022
Wrapped in bisexual flag and pride flags, this trio are waving small pride flags and watching a gay pride event
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Addressing maternal health inequities

Black people are more likely to die in pregnancy than White peers. But varied efforts, from culturally sensitive care to bias-reducing toolkits, can save lives.

  • January 18, 2022
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Prescription for America’s elder boom: Every doctor learns geriatrics

Faced with an aging population and a physician shortage, hospitals create geriatric collaborations to manage patients, raise elder care skills of all doctors.

  • November 4, 2021
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To end the drug crisis, bring addiction out of the shadows

Shame and stigma fuel addiction and prevent treatment, argues Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But compassion can save lives.

  • November 2, 2021
National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow, MD, presenting her annual report to a meeting of principal investigators in the Clinical Trials Network in Rockville, Maryland.
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AAMC Statement on the Patient-Physician Relationship and Reproductive Health

The AAMC released a statement on the Patient-Physician Relationship and Reproductive Health.

  • September 28, 2021
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Hospitals innovate amid dire nursing shortages

COVID-19’s latest surge exacerbates long-standing forces driving nursing shortfalls, prompting an all-hands-on-deck scramble to maintain patient care.

  • September 7, 2021
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AAMC Joins National Hospital Association Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Workers

Five national hospital organizations released a statement on COVID-19 vaccinations for health care workers.

  • July 27, 2021
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Should hospitals mandate COVID-19 vaccination?

More large health systems are requiring all staff to get vaccinated; others are opting for gentle persuasion. Here are the factors that drive those approaches.

  • June 15, 2021
An employee receives her second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.