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The 7-step self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) quick guide
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 4, 2024

In the news: Ongoing fallout from ChangeHealthcare cyberattack, OTC birth control will soon be available in stores, microplastics link to risk of heart attack and stroke, and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 26, 2024

In the news: Semaglutide may help prevent CV events, long COVID may cause cognitive decline, ultra-processed food linked to serious health conditions and more.

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How these health systems are transforming chronic disease care

Learn how members of the AMA Health System Program are taking steps to improve care for patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and more.  

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What doctors wish patients knew about the deadly risk of stroke

During a stroke, every second counts. That is why it is important to know and recognize symptoms early. Two physicians share more.

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Hypertension CME on AMA Ed Hub™

From blood pressure management to measurement best practices and health inequities, gain the essential skills you need to help patients.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 22, 2024

In the news: Mortality risk for sedentary workers, blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, rising rates of cervical cancer among younger women and more.

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The use of nerve cells to improve CHD post-surgery neurological deficits

In this episode, Alice Chen, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers her research on mesenchymal stromal cell delivery through cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 1, 2024

In the news: Salting food tied to CKD risk, sleep disruptions linked to later life cognitive decline, Eli Lilly launches home delivery services and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 27, 2023

In the news: Flu vaccination could help prevent heart attacks, COVID variant BA.2.86 on the rise, research links coronary heart disease and dementia and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 13, 2023

In the news: Life expectancy gap grows, semaglutide reduced CV risk for patients with obesity, unsafe eyedrops removed from Amazon and more. 

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