Clear Search
Tired man scrolls through a smartphone in a darkened bedroom
·
4 Min Read

GLP-1s and macular degeneration: Is there a link?

A JAMA Ophthalmology study of 90,000 patients examines that question. Learn more, plus see what else is trending in JAMA Network journals.

Publications & Newsletters

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
  • Save hundreds on insurance
  • Fight for physicians and patient rights
Join the AMA today
Meena S. Murthy, MD
·
8 Min Read

How one doctor works to meet the needs of 6 million patients

Saint Peter’s University Hospital endocrinologist Meena S. Murthy, MD, is working to advance culturally specific care for South Asian patients in the U.S.

series
Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Mother breastfeeding baby
·
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.

series
Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
·
4 Min Read

AMA, organizations launch effort to apply equity lens to patient care

New learning network aims to equip participating health systems with equitable quality and safety strategies to improve patient health outcomes for historically marginalized populations.

Press Releases

Diabetes & women’s health CME

Discover education on pregnancy-related endocrine diseases and diabetes treatment from Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Learn on AMA Ed Hub™
People pass Covid-19 testing site along a Manhattan street
·
4 Min Read

Why race, ethnicity can help determine COVID-19 severity risk

Systemic inequities are linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Doctors should be allowed to factor that reality when prescribing antiviral treatments.

Judicial Advocacy
Construction and a light bulb
·
4 Min Read

Rev up the health tech sector by putting equity at its core

The health IT industry often excludes people from historically marginalized groups, to everyone’s detriment. An AMA initiative seeks to change that.

Health Equity
Patient and physician in discussion
·
3 Min Read

The top 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2021

The most popular articles published this year in the AMA Journal of Ethics covered health equity, patient autonomy, Holocaust lessons, and more.

Ethics
·
4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 13, 2021

In the news: Infant mortality rates improving, maternal morbidity, Omicron variant spreading, health care spending grew to $4.1T, ACIP recommends Pfizer, Moderna.

Publications & Newsletters
Physician going over examination notes with patient, both wearing masks.
·
4 Min Read

Why to start screening patients for prediabetes 5 years earlier

Learn about which patients to screen, at what age, and about the effective interventions to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Prevention & Wellness