Young child uses asthma inhaler
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6 Min Read

Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
AMA Update for April 14, 2025: Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones
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11 Min Read

Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the ongoing measles outbreak, the latest study on COVID and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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11 Min Read

Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the ongoing measles outbreak, the latest study on COVID and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
Texas Children’s Virtual Care At-Home Care Kit
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6 Min Read

At-home kits help parents skip trips to pediatrician’s office

Texas Children’s Pediatrics offers parents a “sick-day utility belt” to help physicians virtually treat and diagnose common illnesses.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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2 Min Read

Pediatrics programs with the most residency positions

According to FREIDA™ data, pediatrics offers 3,444 first-year medical residency positions. Here are the pediatric residency programs offering the most opportunities.

Transition to Residency
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2 Min Read

10 most-viewed pediatrics residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 90,000 views of pediatrics residency programs. Of the 219 pediatrics residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Transition to Residency
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2 Min Read

10 most-viewed internal medicine-pediatrics programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 9,000 views of internal medicine-pediatrics residency programs. Of the 78 internal medicine-pediatrics residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that ranked at the top for user interest.

Transition to Residency
Child and parent at a doctor's appointment
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4 Min Read

What it's really like in pediatrics—from 3 physicians who know

Shadowing one pediatrician is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from three of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
AMA Update for March 5, 2025: What outbreaks are happening right now? Measles, avian influenza, long COVID kids and vaccine news
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10 Min Read

What outbreaks are happening right now? Measles, avian influenza, long COVID kids and vaccine news

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest outbreaks, vaccine news and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update