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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 Wellness
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The disabilities we don't see

Here's why we need to make curricula — and peers and instructors — much more welcoming to learners with hidden disabilities.

  • July 2, 2019
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Residents are sleep deprived. So what’s new?

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are closely monitoring duty hours, educating learners on sleep hygiene, and even building sleep pods to fight fatigue.

  • April 18, 2019
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“What’s wrong with me? I don’t belong here.”

A physician discusses Imposter syndrome, self-doubt driven by an inability to internalize one’s achievements and abilities.

  • April 2, 2019
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A match made in medical school

From study dates to Post-it notes left on pillows, medical students find they have to be creative to make their relationships work.

  • Feb. 11, 2019
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He studied life-changing traumas. Then he faced his own.

After a near-fatal attack, a medical school dean found his own resiliency. Here’s how he did it — and the wisdom he offers others.

  • Nov. 19, 2018
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Physicians share stories of struggle and hope

Four extraordinary physicians described their experiences and inspirations at the AAMC’s annual meeting.

  • Nov. 8, 2018
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“Don't quit on a bad day”

Angela Duckworth spoke to a crowd of nearly 4,500 leaders in academic medicine on Saturday, November 3, during the Opening Plenary Session of LSL 2018.

  • Nov. 3, 2018
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Nerves of steel, shaky stomachs

While some students are trying to pass class, others are trying not to pass out. Here’s how and why some get squeamish — and how to overcome it.

  • Oct. 16, 2018
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Doctors in distress

The health care community is trying to tend to its own. Newly appointed chief wellness officers are helping make physician well-being a priority.

  • Sept. 4, 2018
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Dr. M. Roy Wilson’s excellent adventure

Wayne State University president — and AAMC board chair — cycles 515 miles and visits four Michigan cities to talk about the value of a higher education.

  • Sept. 4, 2018