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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have improved

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

June 25, 2024

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

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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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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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Putting a roof over patients’ heads

Chronic homelessness can have a devastating impact on patients’ health. Here’s how some teaching hospitals are helping rebuild housing — and lives.

Oct. 22, 2019

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Climate change threatens firefighters and farmworkers. And that’s only the beginning.

Some workers are already hit by climate change. Occupational and environmental health experts are working to protect them and train future physicians.

Oct. 17, 2019

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Hospitals race to save patients — and the planet

The global health care industry is responsible for two gigatons of carbon dioxide each year,

Oct. 15, 2019

Two doctors walk down a hospital hallway lined with plants.

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The rising health threats of a hot planet

On the one-year anniversary of the UN’s report on climate change, AAMCNews explores the impact of a warming Earth on health. This is the first in a series.

Oct. 8, 2019

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The painful truth about maternal deaths

The United States has the worst maternal mortality rate in the developed world. If we’re going to save women's lives, all providers have to step up.

March 19, 2019

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Don’t touch that lettuce: Battling a foodborne illness outbreak

Each year, foodborne illnesses sicken roughly 48 million people. A new online module teaches health professions students how to help handle an outbreak.