Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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Cut sodium in foods in half by 2034 and save lives

More than 70% of sodium is from packaged food and food prepared away from home. Doctors say solutions start with getting food companies to reduce sodium.

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Hypertension CME on AMA Ed Hub™

From blood pressure management to measurement best practices and health inequities, gain the essential skills you need to help patients.

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Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) benefits for patients with Medicaid: Georgia

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable Georgia practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Dec. 20, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Two finalized rules further support health data sharing and include key exceptions, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Take these steps to control BP, improve population health

Health systems have an opportunity to shift from reactive care to proactive, population-based solutions with the AMA MAP Hypertension program. 

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AMA Update for Nov. 26, 2024: A healthier holiday: Avoiding colds, the health benefits of gratitude and 5 more minutes of exercise
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A healthier holiday: Avoiding colds, the health benefits of gratitude and 5 more minutes of exercise

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventing illness this holiday season.

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A healthier holiday: Avoiding colds, the health benefits of gratitude and 5 more minutes of exercise [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventing illness this holiday season.

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COVID-19 deaths drop, but mortality data shows room for prevention

While there has been a shift in leading causes of death, physicians continue to play a key role in preventing chronic diseases, AMA experts say.

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Preventing heart disease

See how Target: BP, a collaboration between the AMA and AHA, aims to reduce the number of Americans who have heart attacks and strokes.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 11, 2024

In the news: Many Americans have long COVID, U.S. adults unaware they have hypertension, STI rates trend down, measles cases continue to rise and more.

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