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Refugees, detained immigrants deserve access to quality care

Delegates seek better care for detained immigrants. The AMA also votes to keep information in patient records out of immigration officials’ hands.

Population Health
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AMA adopts new policies to improve health of immigrants and refugees

AMA voted to adopt new policies aimed at improving and protecting the health of immigrants and refugees who have come to the United States

Press Releases
Father helping his daughter with her homework.
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Early childhood disparities spur medicine’s call to action

There are ways for physicians to help their littlest patients develop to their fullest capacity. Strengthening efforts such as Head Start is a priority.

Population Health
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Seeing someone vape makes younger smokers want to light up: study

Although they look less like cigarettes than their predecessors, vape pens still cause young adult smokers to crave combustibles when exposed to their use.

Behavioral Health
Students show wears for Teen Health Week.
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Lifelong health: Physician-led effort focuses on teens

Doctors are spearheading an effort to get teens excited about taking steps to improve and protect their health.

Population Health
Hand in surgical glove holds HPV vaccine.
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For HPV vaccine uptake, communication style makes a difference

HPV vaccination coverage is stubbornly low. A study indicates a change in how the vaccine is recommended to patients’ parents can improve its initiation.

Infectious Diseases
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Physicians have key role in warning kids of e-cigs’ dangers

The whopping spike in vaping among young people constitutes a public health threat, says a U.S surgeon general’s report. Here’s what doctors can do.

Behavioral Health
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WHO warns on kids’ digital exposure to junk-food ads

If a food is high in fat, salt or sugar, it is likely being promoted in ads placed in websites and apps aimed at children.

Population Health
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Manipulating patients’ memories: Not for the unfamiliar

New treatments promise memory improvements but also carry risks. The AMA Journal of Ethics considers this and other challenging uses of neuropsychology.

Ethics