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Amid pandemic, diabetes prevention goes virtual in North Carolina

Learn about this ambitious effort from the AMA and North Carolina Medical Society to reach the 2.8 million North Carolinian adults with prediabetes.

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Ending health inequity requires new skill: structural competency

Learn how medical educators can teach tomorrow’s physicians to bring systems thinking into the exam room and the community to address systemic racism.

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4 ways to help patients with chronic disease make dietary changes

Many of the comorbid conditions associated with COVID-19 and its complications are diet related. This is how physicians can help.

Public Health
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AMA urges lawmakers to act on policing reform to protect public health

The AMA calls on political leaders to make systemic changes in our nation’s criminal justice system.

Press Releases
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Teen prediabetes skyrockets: 3 ways physicians can help

It is critical for physicians to advance the prediabetes conversation with their younger patients. Here’s how.

Diabetes
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5 barriers to launching a virtual diabetes prevention program

To reach patients with prediabetes during the pandemic, Marshfield Clinic Health System launched the National Diabetes Prevention Program in a distance learning format.

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Health System Spotlight
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AMA immediate past president testifies today on COVID-19 inequities

During the hearing, Harris' prepared testimony identified three factors behind the greater risk facing Black communities.

Press Releases
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Pandemic shines spotlight on chronic disease prevention priority

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted in several directions, but one thing is clear: chronic disease prevention must be a priority in health care.

Public Health
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To overcome prediabetes referral barriers, turn to the community

Lifestyle change programs offer evidence-based approaches to treating prediabetes. But how do you overcome referral barriers? Find out more.

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