AMA Update for March 6, 2024: New USPSTF screening guidelines for anxiety, plus PrEP, depression and hypertension in pregnancy
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7 Min Read

New USPSTF screening guidelines for anxiety, plus PrEP, depression and hypertension in pregnancy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventive screenings.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update
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AMA applauds first day of OTC oral contraception access

Broader access to safe, effective birth control begins today with debut of FDA-approved option.

Press Releases
Empty road amidst trees against sky
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5 Min Read

Sanford Health video visits bring prenatal care to rural areas

With hospital labor-and-delivery units closing throughout Northern Minnesota, Sanford Health’s OB video visits preserve access and improve outcomes.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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8 Min Read

Maternal mortality solutions: Remote blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about pregnancy-induced hypertension.

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Population Health
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for Feb. 19, 2024: Maternal mortality solutions: Remote blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients
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8 Min Read

Maternal mortality solutions: Remote blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about pregnancy-induced hypertension.

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Population Health
AMA Update
AMA Update for Jan. 31, 2024: How to prevent measles, who should take Paxlovid, plus the latest research on COVID and pregnancy
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10 Min Read

How to prevent measles, who should take Paxlovid, plus the latest research on COVID and pregnancy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how to prevent measles outbreak and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Doctor and three large vials surrounded by medical icons
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about iron deficiency

One in three women under 50 is iron deficient. Learn more with the AMA on why that matters for your health and how to address it.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Louis Weinstein, MD
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6 Min Read

Life-changing lesson learned as a physician fellow: Be observant

A patient’s bewildering death spurred ob-gyn Louis Weinstein, MD, to identify HELLP syndrome, which affects about 45,000 U.S. patients a year.

Population Health
Nariman Heshmati, MD
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8 Min Read

To hear this ob-gyn’s pregnancy advice, patients can press play

AMA member Nariman Heshmati, MD, finds new ways to positively affect patient care. One of them is to answer common pregnancy questions on YouTube.

Population Health