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Younger and sicker: Trends presage “tsunami” of heart problems

Data on 13,000 young adults shows rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Learn why it amounts to a “smoldering public health crisis.”

Hypertension
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 19, 2023

In the news: New CDC director named, USPPSTF recommends screen adults for anxiety, invasive bacteria in Gulf States, e-cigarette sales and more.

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When the pediatrician must face a child health crisis—his son’s

As his 6-month-old battles a rare form of leukemia, pediatric cardiologist Ray Lorenzoni, MD, is being tested as a physician, father, and husband.  

Public Health
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How digitally enabled care can improve postpartum outcomes

Learn how Ochsner Health is connecting moms to remote care to help them during pregnancy and in postpartum.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 12, 2023

In the news: “Treatment-resistant depression” tied to medication side effects, obesity’s irreversible impact on brain, youth suicide and homicide rates and more.

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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

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AMA adopts new policy clarifying role of BMI as a measure in medicine

Policy aimed at clarifying how body mass index (BMI) can be used as a measure in medicine.

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AMA: Use of BMI alone is an imperfect clinical measure

Body mass index (BMI) is easy to measure and cheap to do, but falls short in numerous ways at the individual patient level, says new AMA policy.

Public Health
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA gathered physician & medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.

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