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11 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about cardiac stress tests

A cardiac stress test is a key tool cardiologists use to detect heart disease early, assess symptoms and guide next steps for better long-term heart health.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

Help Move Medicine

Medicine doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. AMA members don’t just keep up with medicine—they shape its future.

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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about heart failure

Heart failure can affect energy, breathing and daily life, but early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up can help people manage symptoms.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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You might be using sunscreen wrong

You might be making one of the most common sunscreen mistakes without even realizing it. Dermatologist Micah Brown, MD, shares the most common sunscreen errors.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
Intestines
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What doctors want patients to know about Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a lifelong inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract. Learn symptoms, treatments and when to seek care for Crohn’s disease.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

Improve key communication skills

Professionalism and Communication Education from Drexel University offers CME modules for health care professionals, developed by leading educators. 

Learn on AMA Ed Hub™
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What doctors want patients to know about preventing pickleball injuries

Many older adults have taken up pickleball. An Atlantic Health sports medicine physician details what to know about avoiding injuries.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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Tick check! Essential summer safety tips

Everyone worries about shark bites in the summer—but the real threat may be much smaller.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about osteoarthritis

Joint pain and stiffness may signal osteoarthritis. Learn more about the symptoms of osteoarthritis, risk factors and treatments that can help.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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20 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about PMOS

With the right information and support, women living with PCOS can manage their condition and lead healthy lives. Four physicians share more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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13 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about the impact of caffeine

Caffeine can be part of a healthy diet for most people, but too much may affect sleep, mood and heart health. Four physicians share what to keep in mind. 

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™