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11 MIN READ

New study on colon cancer bacteria, recent measles outbreak, MMR vaccine dose and U.S. life expectancy [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics. Learn more about why measles is on the rise and a possible link between dental plaque and colon cancer.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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6 MIN READ

March 22, 2024: State Advocacy Update

FSMB Ethics and Professionalism Committee releases draft report on AI in clinical practice and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 11, 2024

In the news: Medicare drug price negotiations, ongoing fallout from hack of UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare, data errors in maternal mortality rate and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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2 MIN READ

State advocacy

Download an Advocacy Resource Center brochure PDF to learn how the AMA is relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

State Advocacy
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4 MIN READ

New rules enable telemedicine treatment for opioid-use disorder

Telehealth flexibilities first enacted when COVID-19 hit are being made permanent as research shows they help save lives and expand treatment access.

Overdose Epidemic
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7 MIN READ

March 8, 2024: State Advocacy Update

New AMA report on overdose crisis in pregnant and postpartum people and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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12 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about sickle cell disease

From debilitating pain crises to organ damage, sickle cell anemia takes a toll, but there are promising treatments. Two hematologists share more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Routine Screening Toolkit
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5 MIN READ

Routinely screen for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent TB infection

This toolkit was developed with input from health care professionals and was designed for clinicians working in community health centers.

Public Health
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HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit: Community outreach

A successful routine screening program begins with outreach strategies rooted in engagement outside the health setting’s walls. The toolkit addresses this key step.

Public Health