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4 MIN READ

Medicaid often doesn’t cover self-measured BP. Now that’s changing.

Measuring BP at home can help control hypertension and chip away at the $131 billion cost of uncontrolled blood pressure in the U.S. Learn more.

Hypertension
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: Innovating in maternal health to address 3 key factors

“Layers of protection” are needed for new moms, says ob-gyn Ericka C. Gibson, MD, MPH. Learn about her work at The Southeast Permanente Medical Group.

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Health System Spotlight
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26 MIN READ

Obesity, weight loss treatments, set point theory & more with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about redefining obesity as a brain disease rather than a consequence of poor health choices.

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AMA Update
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25 MIN READ

Obesity, weight loss treatments, set point theory & more with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about redefining obesity as a brain disease rather than a consequence of poor health choices.

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AMA Update Podcast
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 13, 2023

In the news: children missing out on vital nutrition, early indicators of CVD and cognitive ability, COVID-19’s link to diabetes, FDA drug approvals and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 6, 2023

In the news: USPSTF recommendations on BP screening for pregnant patients, vitamin D may help prevent T2D, new school nutrition standards and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Two health care workers hold magnifying glasses over human heart
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about heart-disease prevention

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the U.S. But it doesn’t have to be. That’s why knowing the steps for preventing heart disease is key.

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Hypertension
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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16 MIN READ

Super Bowl weekend, NFL concussion protocol and Damar Hamlin update with Allen Sills, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about NFL concussion protocol.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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16 MIN READ

Super Bowl weekend, NFL concussion protocol and Damar Hamlin update with Allen Sills, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about NFL concussion protocol.

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Public Health
AMA Update