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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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How the South defines America

Author Imani Perry, JD, PhD, explores the American South’s complex legacy of racism and resistance.

Oct. 20, 2022

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Does racial resentment hurt White people, too? One doctor says yes

In touring America’s heartland, Jonathan Metzl, MD, found that racial anxieties caused people to make decisions about their health that actually harmed them.

Oct. 4, 2022

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The myth of health inequities: changing the narrative around racism in health

Journalist and author Linda Villarosa unveils how racism — more than socioeconomic status or personal behavior — drives inequities.

Sept. 15, 2022

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ISO: Midcareer physicians who want to influence policy

Each year, health professionals work with Congress and the White House to solve the nation’s most difficult health policy problems. We need them more than ever.

Sept. 8, 2022

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AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2023

July 1, 2022

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AAMC Statement on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

June 22, 2022

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AAMC Statement on Recent Mass Shootings in Texas, New York, California

On May 25 the AAMC released a statement calling on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to take action on commonsense policies to address gun violence.

May 25, 2022

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How the war in Ukraine threatens hospital cybersecurity — and what to do about it

The war in Ukraine endangers the security of life-saving medical devices and other crucial digital tools in the U.S. Here’s what every hospital needs to know.