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At Loyola, virtual training boosts BP-measurement skills

The COVID-19 pandemic made virtual learning a fixture of medical education. An online training module from the AMA can help ensure it’s effective.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 5, 2022

In the news: Artificial sweeteners may have link to CVD, COVID risk and mental health, U.S. starts gearing up for less severe fall COVID surge and more.

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3 ways practices can jump-start self-measured blood pressure

Home BP measurement is one of the best tools around for controlling hypertension. It’s also easier and more cost-effective than ever to implement.

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A troubling trend: BP control drops in adults with hypertension

Researchers looked at national data going back decades and found that, after years of improvement, BP control has been heading in the wrong direction.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 22, 2022

In the news: Omicron hospitalization trends, USPSTF guidelines on statins for cardiovascular disease prevention, Fauci retires, Novavax for adolescents and more.

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Why telehealth is key to turning the tide on BP control

Expert panel’s “big ideas” to improve hypertension control includes telehealth and at-home BP monitoring. Find out how the AMA is supporting both.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 8, 2022

In the news: CDC relaxes COVID recommendations, salt substitutes appear to lower BP, monkeypox vaccine supply, post-COVID symptoms in children and more.

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Release the Pressure toolkit for health care professionals

Download campaign toolkit resources from AMA, physician groups, heart health experts and ESSENCE that aim to support Black women in a movement for healthy blood pressure.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 1, 2022

In the news: Monkeypox declared a public health emergency in U.S., steep rise in CV risk factors predicted, reformulated COVID-19 boosters and more.

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