AMA Update for Sept. 11, 2024: Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout
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11 MIN READ

Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in bird flu, mpox and COVID vaccines.

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AMA Update
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Top preventive health tips your internist wants you to know

Prevention’s essential, but many patients are unfamiliar with prevailing guidelines. Learn what internal medicine physicians want everyone to know.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

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

In the news: Depression could warn of Alzheimer’s, UnitedHealthcare launches new prior authorization program, more bad news on maternal health and more.

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10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about preventing falls

Fall prevention goes beyond just individual efforts. It includes your physician too. Jason Hill, MD, a hospitalist at Ochsner Health, shares more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 MIN READ

Take these 7 steps to ensure physicians get “real PTO”

Too many physicians either do not take enough time off or are busy working on the EHR during vacation. The AMA outlines how to protect time off.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 MIN READ

Top health tips your internist wants you to know

Internists help patients navigate many of the most common and consequential health issues. This is the guidance they most want to get across.

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Physician-Patient Relationship
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 19, 2024

In the news: Smartphones and mental health, alcohol related deaths, semaglutide and suicidal thoughts, kids’ unique long COVID symptoms and more.

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7 MIN READ

In Pacific Northwest, climate change is a health equity concern

Smoke from the annual late summer wildfires in Washington brings a surge of pediatric asthma patients to Confluence Health emergency departments.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Top health tips sleep medicine physicians want you to know

Getting shut-eye is one of the best things we can do to keep ourselves healthy. Learn what sleep medicine physicians want everyone to know about it.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™