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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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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024

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Match Day goes virtual

As the nation grapples with COVID-19, medical schools take a moment to celebrate more than 30,000 students who matched to their chosen specialty.

  • March 20, 2020
Students at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School gathered in the online videoconferencing platform Zoom to share Match Day announcements
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Oh, the places you’ll go with an MD (and more)

Today’s physicians are increasingly bringing their medical expertise to a range of settings that aren’t strictly clinical.

  • Aug. 23, 2019
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Making it in med school after another career

Pastry chef, rock musician, firefighter. Nontraditional students take unconventional paths to medicine and bring welcome experience to the profession.

  • March 12, 2019
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More than 9,000 attended the virtual med school fair — and it's still going on

Private chats with admissions experts. Tips for preparing for the MCAT® exam. Information from 70 schools.

  • March 6, 2019
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The social media dilemma

Should you friend your patients? Is it OK to post about the #MeToo movement? What about discussing cases online, even in the most generic terms?

  • March 4, 2019
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Do student-athletes make good doctors?

Athletes are known for their drive and determination. So are doctors. But can you really excel at both?

  • Feb. 7, 2019
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Medical schools are becoming more diverse

Women comprised more than half of applicants and enrollees in 2018, new AAMC data reveal.

  • Dec. 6, 2018
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What specialties do doctors choose?

The 2018 AAMC Physician Specialty Data Report looks at the distribution of physicians across specialties, revealing some surprising trends.

  • Nov. 2, 2018
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The solemn truth about medical oaths

Medical students make a variety of promises at graduation and white coat ceremonies — and even write their own oaths.

  • July 10, 2018
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Majority of MD-PhD Graduates Pursue Research, New Report Finds

A groundbreaking AAMC study tracks the career paths of MD-PhD dual-degree program graduates over 50 years.

  • May 8, 2018