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5 Min Read

6 things doctors wish patients knew about “coronasomnia”

The pandemic is making it harder for many to get rest, leading to a phenomenon some experts call “coronasomnia.” Here’s what your patients should know.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Experts discuss the pandemic’s impact on the opioid epidemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See the latest daily video update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the opioid epidemic.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update
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5 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 9, 2020

In the news: Updates on COVID-19 in the U.S., Cancer death rates decreased in the U.S, Alcoholics Anonymous may lead to increased rates, lengths of abstinence.

Publications & Newsletters
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New decade, new you: Encourage patients to follow these 10 health tips

Help patients kick the 2020s off to a roaring, healthy start with this timely advice from the AMA.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA’s 10 health recommendations for successful New Year’s resolutions

AMA offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2020 and beyond.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

Court listened to AMA on defining alcoholism as a disease, not a crime

See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.

Judicial Advocacy
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Supreme Court looks to AMA for guidance in big health care cases

The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.

Judicial Advocacy
Brett P. Giroir, MD, at the 2019 AMA National Advocacy Conference
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4 Min Read

HHS official: Better pain treatment a key to ending opioid crisis

HHS official says two keys to ending the opioid epidemic are finding better ways to treat pain and moving from a crisis framework to a sustainable system.

Behavioral Health
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4 Min Read

Ring in new year with AMA’s 10 tips for your patients’ health

America’s physicians offer these recommendations to share with patients. Following this advice can make a big difference this year.

Prevention & Wellness