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What doctors want patients to know about West Nile virus

Most West Nile virus infections cause no symptoms, but some can lead to severe illness. Mosquito-bite prevention remains the best defense.

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Infectious 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.

Join the Movement
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14 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about health wearables

What are wearables? Learn how smartwatches, fitness trackers and smart rings can support health, affect anxiety and help guide talks with your physician. 

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Digital
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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13 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about sodium consumption

Sodium isn’t just lurking in heavily salted snacks. Two physicians discuss where sodium resides and which choices to make to avoid it in excess.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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Should babies eat peanuts? An allergist busts common myths

Board-certified allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, explains how and when to safely introduce common allergy foods, including peanuts, eggs, dairy, wheat, soy, sesame, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

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Chronic Diseases
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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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about dry eyes

Dry eye disease can cause burning, tearing and blurry vision. Learn what triggers symptoms, which treatments help and when to seek care.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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3 Min Read

Peptides: Breakthrough solution or risky trend?

Are peptide injections the breakthrough many people claim they are, or is the hype getting ahead of the science?

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about mosquito bites

Mosquito bites spark immune reactions from itchy bumps to Skeeter syndrome and severe illnesses, but prevention and knowing warning signs can reduce risks.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about brain aneurysms

Brain aneurysms can be life-threatening but are usually treatable. Learn brain aneurysm warning signs, risk factors, treatment options and when to seek care.

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

Which sunscreen is right for you?

Not sure which sunscreen to choose? Dermatologist Micah Brown, MD, explains the key features that matter most in sunscreen.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™