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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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Disability Health Equity
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Training Physicians to Meet the Needs of Rural America

Medical schools are facilitating rural immersion programs to address health disparities in rural communities.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Crossing the Inequality Chasm

We continue to examine the ways in which racial, social, and economic inequality affect society and health.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Merging Social Determinants Data into EHRs to Improve Patient Outcomes

Given the growing body of evidence about the social determinants of health, there has been a push to enter social data into electronic health record systems.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Equity Research Among Veterans Provides Unique Insights

Compared with their urban counterparts, rural Americans often face more barriers to good health and quality health care. Rural veterans are no exception.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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With Liberty, Justice, and Health Care for All: A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize- Winning Journalist Eugene Robinson

Learn Serve Lean 2015 plenary speaker Eugene Robinson explores socioeconomic disparities that affect health and health care delivery.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Service-Learning Plays Vital Role in Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Service-learning programs in underserved communities are helping medical students gain practical experience and broaden their knowledge base.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Tackling Food Insecurity in Communities

Medical schools are providing healthy food and nutrition education to communities with food insecurity.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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The Water Crisis in Flint and How a Community-Based Medical School Came to the Rescue

When a health crisis hits a community suddenly and without warning, where is academic medicine?

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Academic Medicine and Social Justice

Community healers and leaders must address issues related to inequality, social exclusion, racism, and bias that all too often are linked to societal violence.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Community Health Needs Assessments Address Local Health Priority

More hospitals are conducting community health needs assessment and using the results to engage their communities and prioritize public health issues.

  • Sept. 27, 2016