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What doctors wish patients knew about ultraprocessed foods

The poor nutrient quality of ultraprocessed foods—high sodium, sugar and saturated fat levels, and low fiber content—is a recipe for poor health. Learn more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week Dec. 5, 2022

In the news: Vitamin D may be linked to cognitive performance, CMS proposes new prior authorization rule, worst flu season in a decade expected to worsen and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 28, 2022

In the news: Premature brain aging in teens, substance abuse on the rise among older adults, 28-year high for gun-related fatalities and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 21, 2022

In the news: HDL levels and cardiovascular health, impact of plant-based diet on T2D risk, elevated flu activity, practical risk scoring for dementia and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 31, 2022

In the news: CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines, monkeypox transmission may occur presymptomatically, flu-related hospitalizations reach new heights and more.

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Q&A: He helps doctors improve their nutrition knowledge—and act on it

Patients often ask their doctors about nutrition. But some physicians may not know what to say. AMA member Stephen Devries, MD, is changing that.

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Learn how to quickly assess your patient’s diet

It’s one key step in the set of nutrition education courses available to physicians from the AMA. Learn more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 17, 2022

In the news: ACIP recommends COVID-19 shots for 2023 vaccination schedules, insulin rationing in U.S., earliest warning signs of dementia and more.

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COVID-19 is more proof of why dietary supplements need regulation

Researchers analyzed the contents of dietary supplements that claim to boost immunity to answer longstanding questions about labeling and safety.

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