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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

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

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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

A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event

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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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AAMC Statement on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf, MD as FDA Commissioner

On November 12, the AAMC released a statement commending President Biden’s nomination of Robert M. Califf, MD, to be the next commissioner of the FDA.

Nov. 12, 2021

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Racism hurts us all, warns equity activist Heather McGhee, JD

We must abandon the notion that White people lose when Black people succeed, the best-selling author and social activist told listeners at Learn Serve Lead 2021

Nov. 9, 2021

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To end the drug crisis, bring addiction out of the shadows

Shame and stigma fuel addiction and prevent treatment, argues Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But compassion can save lives.

Nov. 2, 2021

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow, MD, presenting her annual report to a meeting of principal investigators in the Clinical Trials Network in Rockville, Maryland.

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The cost of being unvaccinated is rising — will people be willing to pay the price?

Experts in psychology and behavioral economics weigh in on why financial penalties will convince some, but not all, to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Oct. 26, 2021

A masked woman stands near a sign that reads "No Vaccine, No Entry"

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The ripple effect of the delta surge

Hospitals are struggling to find beds and staff to care for seriously ill patients, looking for help as far as hundreds of miles away.

Oct. 5, 2021

Two masked doctors in scrubs talk in a hospital room

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Teens and COVID-19 vaccines: It’s complicated

As vaccinations lag among teens, a pediatrician and bioethicist wades into some tricky territory, including what happens if parents and teenagers disagree.

Sept. 30, 2021

A masked teenager receives a vaccine from a masked provider

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As school openings stir COVID-19 outbreaks, pediatricians sound the alarm

Doctors say hospitals are filling with critically ill kids because of lax prevention measures at schools. Many are calling for mask mandates and vaccinations.

Sept. 28, 2021

Deanna Behrens, MD, a pediatrician at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, discusses a COVID-19 patient with staff in the pediatric intensive care unit.

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New AAMC Center for Health Justice to Address Health Inequities, Improve Community Health

The AAMC has established the AAMC Center for Health Justice to address health inequities nationwide and ensure all can attain their full health potential.