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Cannabis use and health: What physicians should know

With cannabis use on the rise, an AMA podcast series details cannabis pharmacology, screening tools and how to advise patients. 

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What doctors wish patients knew about depression

Psychiatrist Andrea DeSimone, DO, of Bayhealth, details the nine main symptoms that characterize depression and the treatments that can help. 

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Navigating social media’s impact on young people with Melissa Garretson, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about the challenges adolescents face online and how physicians can support their overall health.

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Population Care
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Prioritizing pediatric mental health through value-based care

With a nationwide mental health crisis, pediatricians at Privia Health are embracing value-based care to keep children’s well-being top of mind.  

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 2, 2024

In the news: Public health experts sound alarm on low vaccination rates, 30% of drugstores closed over a decade, leaded gasoline linked to psychiatric disorders and more.

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Dec. 6, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 AMA overdose report highlights

2024 AMA overdose report highlights national actions and state-by-state data, and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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What doctors wish patients knew about endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic and painful condition that remains under-recognized. Katie Peterson, MD, an ob-gyn at Confluence Health, offers insight.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Cannabis use and psychiatric disorders

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about cannabis use and psychiatric disorders.

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Public Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Set limits, find positives to minimize social media harm to kids

Research links three-plus hours a day on social media with mental health problems. Find out how physicians can help parents and kids grasp the risks.

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