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AMA offers 10 health recommendations for new year

AMA offers recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2024 and beyond

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When winter begins, BP readings can rise. How much does it matter?

Learn with the AMA about how the winter season may pose unexpected challenges to those seeking to control and manage high blood pressure.

Hypertension
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What doctors wish patients knew about preventing pickleball injuries

Many older adults have taken up pickleball. An Atlantic Health System sports medicine physician details what to know about avoiding injuries.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about type 2 diabetes prevention

A prediabetes diagnosis or family history doesn’t mean type 2 diabetes is inevitable. A family physician shares advice on preventing type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about seasonal affective disorder

Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues. It is a form of depression linked to changing seasons. A psychiatrist shares more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about long COVID-19 brain fog

While brain fog is not a medical term, it is one of long COVID’s most misunderstood symptoms. Three physicians share how to manage brain fog.

Public Health
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7 steps women should follow to improve blood pressure control

Learn from AMA member physicians about what women should keep in mind to lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk for heart disease.

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Population Care
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More intense exercise has stress-reducing benefits for med students

While medical students are physically active at an above-average level compared to peers, they aren’t maximizing their exercise intensity, a study finds.

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Medical Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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What doctors wish patients knew about managing anxiety disorders

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but it becomes a medical problem when it seriously interrupts your life. Two psychiatrists share more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™