Physicians from the Atlantic Health System
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Treating long COVID requires a patient-centered approach

COVID long-haulers often feel as though they are suffering alone. Atlantic Health System’s open-door approach helps them find effective symptom relief.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
Young child looking at arm after receiving vaccine
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4 MIN READ

7 reasons parents should get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19

An alarmingly low number of children are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as the Omicron variant continues to spread. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Care
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2 MIN READ

COVID-19 therapeutics and clinical information

Find clinical guidance on COVID-19 from the NIH, CDC, AMA and other health and medical research organizations.

Public Health
COVID-19 terms
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7 MIN READ

14 terms every patient should know about the COVID-19 pandemic

Booster doses, breakthrough infections and long COVID are among the key pandemic terms that physicians can help patients understand.

Public Health
Smiling young girl pointing to an adhesive bandage on her left arm after receiving a vaccination
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4 MIN READ

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and up: What doctors must know

Nearly 30 million more U.S. children are now eligible for lifesaving vaccination. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health
Health care worker vaccinating a young teen at Oak Grove High School, Hattiesburg Clinic Community Vaccination Program
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4 MIN READ

COVID-19 vaccination: 1-on-1 talks can still work, says pediatrician

On masks and vaccination, persistence pays off for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pediatrician and AMA member Anita S. Henderson, MD.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
Tight shot of physician typing on a laptop keyboard, with a clipboard, stethoscope, pen, pills and prescription bottles to the side
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4 MIN READ

New voices, perspective sought as CPT Editorial Panel expands

CPT panel in charge of maintaining “the language of medicine” adds new members fluent in the vocabulary of digital health and emerging medical technology.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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8 MIN READ

What it’s like in critical care medicine: Shadowing Dr. Sanghavi

AMA member Devang Sanghavi, MD, believes critical care is the most gratifying field in medicine, requiring compassion and communication.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Young boy wearing face mask while a health care worker places a bandaid on his right arm over a vaccination.
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4 MIN READ

Behind the wait on vaccinating younger children against COVID-19

Paul Offit, MD, co-inventor of the RotaTeq vaccine, explains how the clinical trial process on COVID-19 vaccines differs for children younger than 12.

Population Care