DNA made out of data
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4 Min Read

What to tell patients about genetics and their cancer risk

Baptist Health South Florida medical geneticist Arelis Mártir-Negrόn, MD, details how far we’ve come since the Human Genome Project in 2003.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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11 Min Read

FDA Moderna vaccine update, new sickle cell anemia treatment, plus naloxone & lung cancer screenings [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest developments in public health.

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Chronic Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for Nov. 8, 2023: FDA Moderna vaccine update, new sickle cell anemia treatment, plus naloxone & lung cancer screenings
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11 Min Read

FDA Moderna vaccine update, new sickle cell anemia treatment, plus naloxone & lung cancer screenings

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest developments in public health.

Chronic Diseases
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5 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 30, 2023

In the news: HHS information blocking ‘disincentives,’ infant mortality rising, more Americans should get lung cancer screening, fewer teens vaping and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Two people embracing
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4 Min Read

How Henry Ford Health activates patients to spot problems earlier

Systemwide patient data-reporting system tracks cancer outcomes in real time and alerts physicians of urgent health issues.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Barbara L. McAneny, MD
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5 Min Read

Oncology practice network meets patient needs—and saves money too

The National Cancer Care Alliance helps oncologists collaborate on practices that serve patients best, says founder and chair Barbara L. McAneny, MD.

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Public Health Advocacy
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 28, 2023

In the news: Link between gut and Parkinson’s, effectiveness of cancer screenings, OTC Narcan soon to be in stores fake pills getting deadlier and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 14, 2023

In the news: Dementia’s link to air pollution, cancer on the rise among younger Americans, new COVID-19, RSV vaccines rolling out and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Ray and Kate Lorenzoni with son Emerson
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4 Min Read

When the pediatrician must face a child health crisis—his son’s

As his 6-month-old battles a rare form of leukemia, pediatric cardiologist Ray Lorenzoni, MD, is being tested as a physician, father, and husband. 

Chronic Diseases