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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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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

  • May 30, 2024

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Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe during pregnancy? Experts weigh in

COVID-19 vaccines haven’t been tested in pregnant people, but many scientists believe risks of adverse effects of the disease outweigh the risks of the vaccine.

  • March 4, 2021
Victoria Heinrich, an MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, poses after getting her COVID-19 vaccine while 20 weeks pregnant.
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COVID-19 vaccines will be critical to ending the pandemic. In the meantime, we can’t afford to slow our search for treatments

A researcher is searching for COVID-19 treatments and sees hope in existing drugs. Here’s why his quest is so personal and what he says must happen next.

  • Jan. 27, 2021
In 2014, David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc, uncovered a potential treatment for his own deadly disease. Now he's on a mission to find one for COVID-19.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on the FDA Authorization of the First COVID-19 Vaccine

The AAMC issued this statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

  • Dec. 11, 2020
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Doctors forgo mental health care during pandemic over concerns about licensing, stigma

The pandemic is threatening the emotional well-being of thousands of providers. But many don’t get treatment for fear of the effect on their careers.

  • Dec. 10, 2020
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on Congressional Efforts to Reduce Drug Prices

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on the House passage of H.R.3.

  • Dec. 11, 2019
Viewpoints
Why doctors know almost nothing about the health effects of marijuana

Medical marijuana is on the rise, yet strict research rules mean doctors know little about its safety and effectiveness. That’s got to change, says one expert.

  • Nov. 24, 2019
Quality control specialist testing marijuana oil.
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A new era for migraine relief

Finally, there are new treatments to help people who suffer from debilitating symptoms of migraine headaches.

  • Nov. 1, 2019
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How to stop the epidemic of vaping-associated lung illness

Former FDA Commissioner calls for a ban on flavors in vaping products, a campaign to correct misinformation, and to prosecute those who sell to minors.

  • Oct. 29, 2019
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Should the federal government regulate vaping?

Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf, MD, examines the history of tobacco regulation and suggests how we might curb vaping-related lung illness.

  • Oct. 28, 2019
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340B Helps the Most Vulnerable Patients

One of the most effective health care programs, 340B comes at no cost to taxpayers. Learn how the program benefits teaching hospitals, patients, and communities

  • March 3, 2019
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