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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 12, 2022

In the news: Screenings detect only 14% of diagnosed cancers in U.S., link between COVID-19, POTS confirmed, surging flu activity drives demand for antivirals and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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What to know about managing weight to prevent type 2 diabetes

The American Diabetes Association’s updated guidance on preventing type 2 diabetes emphasizes a multifaceted approach. Learn more with the AMA.

Diabetes
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Tripledemic ramps up need for clear, constant scientific communication

Vaccines can help reduce flu and COVID-19 hospitalization risk, says JAMA editor-in-chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS. Learn more.

Public Health
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COVID-19’s impact ripples across 18 conditions after initial illness

Study of more than 250,000 patients shows rise in use of health care services in the six months following initial acute infection. Learn more.

Public Health
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Prediabetes is rising in kids, but hold off on screening—for now

Prediabetes has more than doubled in U.S. kids in recent years, but a study found insufficient evidence to support screening asymptomatic children.

Population Care
Pulse oximetry device
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Eliminating racial bias in medicine is an obligation we all share

Action is needed now to ensure that pulse oximetry devices convey accurate and reliable results in all patients, regardless of skin pigmentation.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Midsections of a group of health care workers
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4 ways to help shield physicians from work stressors, burnout

Survey of over 20,000 physicians and health professionals sheds light on factors that potentially aggravate—and mitigate—burnout. Learn more.

Physician Health
Health care workers surround a patient in a room
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: This Latina ob-gyn helps other physicians know their worth

Claudia López, MD, wants physicians from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups to be properly valued in training and within health care.

Health Equity
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Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints