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4 MIN READ

AMA president urges patients and physicians to reengage

Prevention, chronic disease management and mental health care all dropped off during the pandemic. Now is the time to get them going again.

Public Health
Close up of two physicians reviewing patient medical information or medical research on a pad.
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4 MIN READ

Health2047 advances its mission to transform health care

It’s been a busy 2021 for company designed to overcome U.S. health care’s systemic dysfunction. Discover Health2047s latest innovative spin outs.

Digital
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8 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about a prediabetes diagnosis

Prediabetes is real, common and reversible, but it can also be confusing to navigate. A family physician takes the time to clear things up.

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Diabetes
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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5 MIN READ

We must reverse drop in U.S. life expectancy that preceded pandemic

Life expectancy was declining well before the pandemic accelerated its pace, but a greater focus on social determinants of health can help reverse this trend.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 MIN READ

Now there are system-level best practices for diabetes prevention

Members of the AMA’s Diabetes Prevention Best Practices Workgroup share what they’ve learned to help guide other health care organizations.

Diabetes
Elderly woman eating fruit outside
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4 MIN READ

Can an apple a day keep type 2 diabetes at bay?

Moderate consumption of whole fruits can cut five-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than one-third—but skip the fruit juice.

Diabetes
A LatinX man, with a greying goatee beard and short hair, wearing a blue plaid shirt, shown in torso smiling at the camera, outdoors on a hiking path.
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4 MIN READ

How a prediabetes decision aid can help ease path to prevention

Learn about a novel diabetes prevention approach that helps patients with prediabetes who don’t speak English or have less education.

Diabetes
A photo of an African-American couple taking a walk in the woods, with the woman smiling in the foreground and the man slightly out of focus in the background.
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4 MIN READ

One-third of U.S. adult patients have prediabetes. Know what to do.

Establishing ties to a local CDC-recognized lifestyle change program is one key to greatly boosting your practice’s diabetes prevention efforts.

Diabetes
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4 MIN READ

How COVID-19 boosted enrollment in diabetes prevention program

Learn why more patients with prediabetes have jumped at the opportunity to join a virtual diabetes prevention program.

Diabetes