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The 7-step self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) quick guide
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 25, 2022

In the news: Proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes, USPSTF recommendations on low-dose aspirin regimens, youth suicides, Paxlovid and more.

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AMA names new editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network™

The AMA announced the hiring of Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S., as the next editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network™.

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Helping private practices navigate non-essential care during COVID-19 

The American Medical Association provides guidance to physicians and practices on the provision of non-essential care to patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help them triage non-urgent patient requests.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 7, 2022

The news: Flu vaccine not effective this season, mental health’s link to heart disease, how hurricanes impact mortality long after landfall and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 21, 2022

In the news: Excess sodium in medication increases CVD risk, firearms now leading cause of death by trauma, ivermectin not effective in preventing severe COVID and more.

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What doctors wish patients knew about high cholesterol

Sorting through the good, the bad and the ugly about high cholesterol can be confusing. One family physician sets out to explain what to keep in mind.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 8, 2021

In the news: Antiviral effective against COVID, border opens to vaccinated travelers, sleep and CV trouble, bariatric surgery and liver health, infants missing measles vax.

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Anuncios de servicio público animan adultos mejorar su presión arterial

La campaña “Éntrale a bajar tu presión” recuerda que se puede tomar cuatro pasos sencillos para controlar la presión arterial alta.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 25, 2021

In the news: FDA panel backs COVID vaccine for kids 5-11, NIH to invest in at-home COVID tests, FDA adds warning to breast implants, new guidelines on chest pain.

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