Topic in Focus: Nutrition & Diet

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What doctors wish patients knew about peripheral artery disease

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#Best of 2019
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The AMA’s top 10 must-read news stories of the year

Insightful news coverage of trends in physician burnout, Match, and other hot issues drew big clicks from doctors, residents, fellows and medical students.

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9 diet questions patients should be asking their doctors

Fads might prompt patients to ask the wrong questions about diet. Here are the right questions to focus on, along with answers for physicians to share.

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7 steps patients should follow to reduce, manage chronic disease

Conditions such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes are not inevitable. Learn about “life’s simple seven” steps patients should take to prevent chronic disease.

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How your care team can master the prediabetes conversation

Awareness and timely action can prevent progression to type 2 diabetes. Know the answers to these questions to have effective patient talks about prediabetes and prevention.

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Help patients monitor cholesterol to lower heart disease risk

High cholesterol strongly contributes to heart disease risk. Find out how you can help your patients monitor and lower their cholesterol levels.

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A crisis in cardiovascular health: What to tell your patients

Heart disease is America’s biggest killer, and it's making a deadly comeback. Here's how you can talk to your patients about preventing heart disease.

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6 lifestyle changes patients with obesity, prediabetes should make

Lifestyle changes can help patients with obesity and prediabetes. Here are some changes patients can make to reverse prediabetes.

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Do your patients believe these 7 myths about salt?

Americans are consuming more than the recommended amount of sodium. To address this, physicians need to dispel seven common sodium intake myths.

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How anti-obesity bias hinders patients' lifestyle change efforts

Weight bias and stigma can worsen health outcomes in patients with obesity. Here is what physicians should know.

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