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What doctors wish patients knew about unhealthy alcohol use

The COVID-19 pandemic led to more social isolation, drinking. When is it a problem, and what can be done about it? Learn more with the AMA.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 lifestyle changes doctors wish patients would make

Wash hands, watch distance and wear a mask to protect against SARS-CoV-2—of course. But physicians advise these other key changes to protect health.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 things doctors wish patients knew about “coronasomnia”

The pandemic is making it harder for many to get rest, leading to a phenomenon some experts call “coronasomnia.” Here’s what your patients should know.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Experts discuss the pandemic’s impact on the opioid epidemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See the latest daily video update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the opioid epidemic.

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AMA Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 9, 2020

In the news: Updates on COVID-19 in the U.S., Cancer death rates decreased in the U.S, Alcoholics Anonymous may lead to increased rates, lengths of abstinence.

Publications & Newsletters
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New decade, new you: Encourage patients to follow these 10 health tips

Help patients kick the 2020s off to a roaring, healthy start with this timely advice from the AMA.

Public Health
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AMA’s 10 health recommendations for successful New Year’s resolutions

AMA offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2020 and beyond.

Press Releases
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Court listened to AMA on defining alcoholism as a disease, not a crime

See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.

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Supreme Court looks to AMA for guidance in big health care cases

The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.

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