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4 Min Read

Pediatric telehealth: Push is on to make it equitable for all kids

COVID-19 sped up digital health. Now pediatricians are evaluating experiences patients and their families had and looking to make them even better.

Digital
Human figure surround by smoke fragments on a black background.
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4 Min Read

Lawsuit on FDA’s tobacco, nicotine regulation policy dismissed

FDA delayed safeguards as youth e-cigarette use skyrocketed. Physicians had urged court to uphold decision that agency start reviewing new products.

Judicial Advocacy
Parent taking their child to a physician, all wearing masks.
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6 things doctors can do to boost flu vaccination among children

The flu vaccine can help prevent dreaded “twindemic” of influenza, COVID-19 this winter. AMA member Gregory Blaschke, MD, outlines keys to follow.

Infectious Diseases
Parent and child wearing face masks
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Get patients vaccinated to help avoid double whammy flu season

Childhood immunizations and flu shots for all could help hold off concurrent threats to the nation’s health care system already under stress from COVID-19.

Infectious Diseases
Young children working at a laptop
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5 Min Read

Physicians: Share 3 keys for kids wrestling with remote learning

Parents have questions about virtual learning and what’s best for their children. Here are some essentials that physicians can discuss.

Population Health
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9 Min Read

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses latest trends as schools and universities reopen

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the latest numbers and trends, including concerns for the number of cases in some states.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 31, 2020

In the news: Children may carry coronavirus in noses, throats for weeks, major changes made to 2021 CPT code and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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13 Min Read

Colgate University's science-based approach to in-person classes

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by taking a behind-the-scenes look at one university's science-based approach to bring students back to campus.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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9 Min Read

Pediatricians take a look at the challenges ahead as kids head back to school

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the risks of children returning to school during the pandemic in part two of a two-part series.

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Population Health
AMA Update