Supplements in the shape of a question mark
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3 MIN READ

2 reasons to steer patients away from supplements for weight loss

Over-the-counter products designed to spur weight loss shouldn’t be part of the treatment plan. Learn with the AMA, and find out what does work.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 6, 2022

In the news: CVD risk in childhood cancer survivors, coffee may help protect the kidneys, smoking frequency and nicotine dependence in teens and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 MIN READ

Patients can follow these steps to help reverse prediabetes

More than one in three adults in the U.S. lives with prediabetes. Learn what doctors wish patients knew about managing prediabetes.

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Diabetes
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 MIN READ

Time to step up screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

As knowledge grows about the link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19, so does the need to help patients prevent this devastating chronic condition.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 18, 2022

In the news: Cardiovascular risk for patients with T2D, impact of latitude on MS severity, access to COVID-19 test-to-treat program and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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3 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 4, 2022

In the news: U.S. a leader in preventable deaths of reproductive age women, obesity rose sharply among adults during the pandemic, COVID hospitalizations drop and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Figure moving the needle of a scale
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about maintaining a healthy weight

Losing weight is hard enough to do, and maintaining a healthy weight can seem impossible. A Harvard obesity medicine physician sets out to help.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Sleeping person
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about sleep apnea

Long COVID has been found to worsen underlying conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea. Two physicians explain what to know about sleep apnea.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Two people working out at home
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10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about increasing physical activity

Physical activity can help reverse prediabetes and lower BP. A Harvard obesity medicine specialist shares what patients should keep in mind.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™