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Obesity in communities of color: A closer look at addressing existing disparities

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts discuss obesity in communities of color and their work addressing health disparities.

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Moving Medicine Podcast
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Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and variants [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 COVID-19 vaccines and variants.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and variants

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing COVID-19 vaccines and variants.

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AMA Update
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Want to improve children’s mental health? Integrate care

As behavioral health care needs explode, physician experts detail how integrated care can help you more wholly care for children and adolescent patients.

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Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates' virtual meeting, which ran June 11¬16.

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Physicians demand action on suicide crisis in teens, young adults

Teen mental health ED visits rose 31% in 2020 amid alarming longer-term trends on suicide. Delegates seek tools to help physicians save lives.

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AMA adopts policy to address increases in youth suicide and save lives

New policy calls out escalating crisis in children and adolescent mental health in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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AMA to urge expanded definition of harm to include emotional, mental distress

Currently, physicians must release health information even when they believe that doing so would emotionally, psychologically harm a teen patient.

Press Releases
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AMA reinforces opposition to restrictions on transgender medical care

Move comes as states consider denying children recommended medical care.

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