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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

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

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Beating the Clock to Reduce Sepsis Mortality

When sepsis diagnosis and treatment happen within three hours, patient survival improves. How did one teaching hospital cut this time frame to just 73 minutes?

Dec. 11, 2017

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Looking Back and Moving Forward—75 Years of the LCME

Darrell G. Kirch on celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accreditation body for medical schools.

Oct. 31, 2017

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Teaching Hospitals, Communities are Working to Get to the Root of Substance Use Disorders

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are working to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic and provide treatment options.

Oct. 19, 2017

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Interest in Medication-Assisted Treatment is Growing as a Means to Curb Opioid Epidemic

Effective treatment exists, but several barriers have prevented wider use. What is being done to change that?

Oct. 17, 2017

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Academic Medicine Community Responds to Devastation Caused by Hurricanes

Medical schools and teaching hospitals demonstrated readiness for crisis situations.

Oct. 4, 2017

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Harnessing the Power of Electronic Health Records to Improve Health Care

Researchers are starting to look at how EHRs can improve patient safety and efficiency.

Oct. 3, 2017

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Delivering Meaningful, Not Marginalized, Care to the Homeless

Too often, homeless people receive medical treatment only after an emergency. Hospitals and medical schools are trying to change that.

Aug. 15, 2017

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Bench to Bedside Podcast: A Clinical Trial Offers New Hope for a Young Cancer Patient

What happens when standard treatments fail? A young cancer patient’s story shows how both public and private funding are vital to supporting medical research.