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7 MIN READ

AMA in the News: August 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2021.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 23, 2021

In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.

Publications & Newsletters
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8 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 herd immunity

Herd immunity can protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, but the Delta variant makes it harder to reach. Two AMA members share what patients must know.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

COVID-19 vaccination: What to do when teens, parents disagree

Learn with the AMA how to achieve agreement. Or, when that’s not practical, how to still get minors the care they want and need.

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10 MIN READ

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses FDA's full approval of Pfizer vaccine

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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AMA Update
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10 MIN READ

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses FDA's full approval of Pfizer vaccine [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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AMA Update Podcast
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3 MIN READ

Doctors urge FDA action on new menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

New cigarettes marketed as boosting “menthol to more menthol” while cigars boast chocolate and vanilla swirl. Time for feds to put a stop to them.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 16, 2021

In the news: ACA signup period ends, interrupting sitting good and overall health, racial inequities in health care, COVID-19 booster shots, U.S. COVID vaccination rate.

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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish parents knew about keeping kids safe at school

The rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant has parents wondering what returning to school will look like for children. Three physicians share what to expect.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™