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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have improved

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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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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AAMC Statement on Department of Justice Lawsuit Challenging Yale University Admissions

The AAMC issued this statement on the Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Yale University’s undergraduate admissions process.

  • Oct. 9, 2020
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AAMC Statement on Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines

The AAMC issued this statement in response to the approval of COVID-19 vaccines.

  • Oct. 6, 2020
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Joint AAMC, AHA Statement on NASEM Report on Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine

AAMC and AHA released a statement supporting the NASEM report on equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccines.

  • Oct. 2, 2020
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AAMC Statement on Revised CDC Guidelines for COVID-19 Testing

Chief Scientific Officer Ross McKinney, Jr., MD, and AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on revised CDC guidelines.

  • Aug. 26, 2020
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AAMC Statement on the Department of Justice’s Challenge to Yale’s Admissions Process

AAMC President David J. Skorton and Chief Legal Officer Frank Trinity issued the following statement in response to the DOJ challenging Yale admissions.

  • Aug. 14, 2020
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AAMC Releases National Guidance on Face Coverings

The AAMC has compiled the latest scientific information on mask usage into one commonsense, scientific approach to help prevent the spread of the coronvirus.

  • Aug. 12, 2020
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AAMC Statement on COVID-19 Relief Package Negotiations

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on COVID-19 relief legislation negotiation efforts.

  • Aug. 10, 2020
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AAMC Response to the American Heart Association’s Statement, “Wang Paper Is Wrong”

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of the AHA’s response to a journal article advocating for an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

  • Aug. 7, 2020
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AAMC Releases “The Way Forward on COVID-19: A Road Map to Reset the Nation’s Approach to the Pandemic”

The newly released COVID-19 road map would dramatically change the nation’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic and save lives.

  • July 29, 2020
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AAMC Statement in Support of Anthony Fauci, MD

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

  • July 13, 2020