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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

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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Why are so many Black patients dying of skin cancer?

Patients and providers don’t often recognize skin cancer on darker skin. Medical school faculty and students are trying to change that.

July 21, 2022

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Widespread distrust in science: Is the way we communicate to blame?

Researchers increasingly find their work misunderstood and misused, as iteration in scientific discovery clashes with public access and interpretation.

July 14, 2022

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Shortages from syringes to dye for diagnostic exams: How world events are straining everyday health care supply

Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.

July 5, 2022

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Three-year medical school programs are growing. Here’s why

Student debt and physician shortages are fueling three-year med school options. One leader explains how they work and how to know if you’re a good candidate.

Oct. 14, 2021

Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.

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These physicians work in underserved communities. The National Health Service Corps helps make that financially feasible

New funding for the National Health Service Corps will bolster the program’s ability to help physicians work in underserved communities.

June 24, 2021

Paola Portela, MD, chief medical officer of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, plays with a young patient.

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They served on the COVID-19 front lines. Now these emergency medicine doctors can't find jobs.

Usually, emergency medicine residents fend off recruiters. This year, they’re barely getting calls back. Here's how COVID-19 has upended EM job prospects.

Feb. 25, 2021

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Feeding future doctors: Universities work to alleviate food insecurity among medical students

Data on food insecurity among medical students is sparse, but researchers think it’s a growing concern amid the pandemic. Schools are working to help.