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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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Health IT Insurance Opioid Crisis

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AAMC Statement on Senate Introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

AAMC issued the following statement on the Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021.

April 27, 2021

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What every doctor needs to know about telemedicine

Telemedicine soared during the pandemic, and experts say it’s here to stay. How can providers and future physicians prepare to provide quality care from afar?

March 24, 2021

Kimberly Noel, MD, MPH, talks to a patient through a computer in her office

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A bioethicist’s personal opioid nightmare

After receiving opioids, Travis Rieder, PhD, was shocked to find how little doctors knew about managing them. He shares his journey and how we can spare others.

Oct. 29, 2020

Travis Rieder, PhD, rides his motorcycle at a racetrack in 2014. A few years later, he suffered a devastating crash and dependence on opioids.

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Interest in hospital-at-home programs explodes during COVID-19

To free up beds and protect vulnerable patients, hospitals are sending patients home with IVs, EKG devices, and other mainstays of acute care. Will it last?

Sept. 29, 2020

A provider with Atrium Health’s COVID-19 Virtual Hospital delivers oxygen, IV medications, and other services to a patient in their home. The program has helped more than 17,000 people.

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COVID-19 and the opioid crisis: When a pandemic and an epidemic collide

Over 20 million people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder. During COVID-19, experts see signs of relapses, overdoses, and other worries. What can we do?

July 27, 2020

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Delivering more care remotely will be critical as COVID-19 races through communities

Even before Congress lifted restrictions on reimbursement for telehealth through Medicare, academic medical centers were expanding telemedicine services.