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4 Min Read

988—the new suicide-prevention hotline—sees big increase in use

Easy-to-remember number yields 45% rise from a year earlier. Learn about the AMA’s support for 988 and explore suicide-prevention resources.

Behavioral Health
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 19, 2022

In the news: Norovirus rebounds, bivalent COVID boosters, USPSTF draft recommendation on screening for anxiety, preventable pregnancy-related deaths and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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10 Min Read

Q&A: When fighting climate change, don’t overlook health equity

Throughout the pandemic, AMA member Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, has advocated for equitable vaccine distribution. Now he’s taking on climate change.

Environmental Health
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding offers benefits for babies and moms, but it’s hard. Two pediatricians say shame over feeding choices has no place in the nursery.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
3 Min Read

Release the Pressure toolkit for health care professionals

Download campaign toolkit resources from AMA, physician groups, heart health experts and ESSENCE that aim to support Black women in a movement for healthy blood pressure.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

AMA to court: Race, ethnicity helps gauge COVID-19 severity risk

Inequities lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Learn why physicians should be able to account for that in prescribing decisions.

Judicial Advocacy
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4 Min Read

Even with Rx use, lower BP control achieved for Black patients

Learn more with the AMA about three areas to focus on to address hypertension-care inequities and improve BP control among Black patients.

Population Health
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3 Min Read

AMA: Low-wage work exacerbates health inequities

Doctors declare “poverty is detrimental to health.” Boosting pay among low-income workers would improve outcomes and lower health care costs.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

How banning menthol cigarettes could save 6,000 Black lives a year

After the AMA and others took the issue to court, the FDA proposed a ban. Learn how it would cut health inequity and stop smoking-related deaths.

Population Health