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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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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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Are some people immune to COVID-19?

Some people have never contracted the disease despite heavy exposure. Scientists are studying whether genetic mutations shield them from infection or illness.

  • Jan. 19, 2023
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Top 10 academic medicine stories of 2022

Our annual list of the most-read AAMCNews stories of 2022.

  • Dec. 28, 2022
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Anthony Fauci, MD, on fighting misinformation, inspiring the next generation, and why we still need physician-scientists

As “America’s doctor” steps down from his public role, he reflects on the privilege of helping protect and preserve the health of the American people.

  • Dec. 22, 2022
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How recognizing diversity among Hispanics could improve health outcomes

How lack of precise data collection masks diversity and health disparities among the Hispanic and/or Latino community.

  • Dec. 15, 2022
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Can people be immunized against disinformation?

Debunking medical lies can be too late to change minds. Prebunking strategy teaches disinformation tactics so people can recognize and resist false messages.

  • Dec. 8, 2022
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How risky is recreational marijuana use? No one really knows.

As more states legalize recreational cannabis, scientists still know little about its risks and benefits. That’s largely due to federal research restrictions.

  • Dec. 1, 2022
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Sicker patients serve as clarion call for doctors to take on climate change

Health care professionals must confront the climate crisis through patient care, medical education, changes in how hospitals function and public policy.

  • Nov. 14, 2022
Shaneeta Johnson, MD, MBA, Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH, and Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, discuss climate change and health during a plenary on November 14 at Learn Serve Lead 2022.
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Racial resentment hurts White people too, physician tells colleagues

Many White people have been convinced that health care reform takes their resources to benefit people of color, says sociologist Jonathan Metzl, MD, PhD.

  • Nov. 12, 2022
Jonathan Metzl, MD, PhD, author of Dying of Whiteness, takes questions from the audience at Learn Serve Lead 2022 on Nov. 12.
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Why do people believe medical misinformation?

Anxiety, confusion, and distrust of institutions drive people to accept medical myths. A mother’s experience shows the allure of compelling, unproven tales.

  • Nov. 3, 2022
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The cost of surviving gun violence: Who pays?

Most shooting victims survive, but many face an ordeal of medical care that costs patients, hospitals, and governments billions of dollars a year.

  • Oct. 18, 2022
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