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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
Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave
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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
woman with scrubs sitting on the floor
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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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When the patient is someone you love

What happens when a loved one or you yourself becomes ill? A “doctor-daughter” shares wisdom from her personal experience and years of teaching the tough topic.

  • Feb. 1, 2022
Cynthia Cooper, MD, with her mother, Carol Johnson Cooper, before the Harvard Medical School educator found herself in the role of doctor-daughter.
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The Step 1 exam is going pass-fail. Now what?

For years, medical residency programs used Step 1 to help pick candidates. An advisor offers insights on how medical students might deal with the change.

  • Jan. 11, 2022
Katherine Chretien, MD, advises a student through videoconferencing software on her computer
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AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Arguments in 340B Drug Pricing Cuts Case

The AAMC released a statement in response to the Supreme Courts decision to hear arguments in the 340B Drug Pricing Cuts Case.

  • July 2, 2021
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AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

The AAMC issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in California v. Texas, in which the court dismissed the case based on lack of standing.

  • June 17, 2021
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Medical schools overhaul curricula to fight inequities

A growing number of medical school leaders say that isolated mentions of health inequities are not enough. Instead, social drivers must be front and center.

  • May 25, 2021
A student holds a sign that says "Racism is a public health crisis"
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The terrible toll of COVID-19 on people with intellectual disabilities

Patients with intellectual disabilities are six times more likely to die from COVID-19 than other people. An expert weighs in on how we must improve their care.

  • April 20, 2021
Jane Tobias, DNP, RN, MSN, gives a patient a COVID-19 vaccine at an April 3 event in Philadelphia that Jefferson Health designed to meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.
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What every doctor needs to know about telemedicine

Telemedicine soared during the pandemic, and experts say it’s here to stay. How can providers and future physicians prepare to provide quality care from afar?

  • March 24, 2021
Kimberly Noel, MD, MPH, talks to a patient through a computer in her office
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What the elimination of a major medical licensing exam — Step 2 CS — means for students and schools

COVID-19 put the Step 2 Clinical Skills test on temporary hold, but now USMLE leaders say it’s gone for good. What drove the decision, and what lies ahead?

  • Feb. 9, 2021
A pre-pandemic photo created for Step 2 Clinical Skills orientation materials shows examinees what to expect from their in-person clinical evaluation encounters.
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That’s enough: Supreme Court appears poised to resolve validity of ACA and ‘move on’

Learn, Serve, Lead panelists say comments by justices show a desire to end existential challenges, one way or another. Can they cite ‘judicial exhaustion’?

  • Nov. 19, 2020
Exterior of Supreme Court of the United States on First Street in Washington DC, USA with statue by James Earle Fraser titled Authority of Law (1935)
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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