Latest on Hypertension Prevention American Medical Association

Public Health

Mar 10, 2023 ·

What doctors wish patients knew about falling U.S. life expectancy

The last time the U.S. experienced a two-year decline in life expectancy was during World War II. Three physicians share more about life expectancy.

Public Health

Mar 8, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Only 1 in 3 patients is active enough. Here’s how to help.

Physical inactivity can lead to obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Learn how to get more patients moving more often.

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Hypertension

Mar 6, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Patients can take these steps to lower their high blood pressure

Hypertension can be a silent killer. Learn what doctors wish patients knew about which changes to make to lower BP and why they matter.

Hypertension

Mar 3, 2023 ·

8 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about kidney disease prevention

Kidney disease can be prevented, and even reversed in its early stages. An endocrinologist shares necessary steps to take to protect your kidneys.

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Hypertension

Feb 24, 2023 ·

3 MIN READ

New AMA collaboration aims to correct course on falling BP control

Getting the right data at the right time can help physicians and health care organizations better manage hypertension. Learn more with the AMA.

Hypertension

Feb 21, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

Medicaid often doesn’t cover self-measured BP. Now that’s changing.

Measuring BP at home can help control hypertension and chip away at the $131 billion cost of uncontrolled blood pressure in the U.S. Learn more.

Pregnant patient checking blood pressure

Public Health

Feb 21, 2023 ·

7 MIN READ

Q&A: Innovating in maternal health to address 3 key factors

“Layers of protection” are needed for new moms, says ob-gyn Ericka C. Gibson, MD, MPH. Learn about her work at The Southeast Permanente Medical Group.

Public Health

Feb 20, 2023 ·

26 MIN READ

Obesity, weight loss treatments, set point theory & more with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about redefining obesity as a brain disease rather than a consequence of poor health choices.

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Hypertension Control

What doctors wish patients knew about falling U.S. life expectancy

Only 1 in 3 patients is active enough. Here’s how to help.

Patients can take these steps to lower their high blood pressure

What doctors wish patients knew about kidney disease prevention

New AMA collaboration aims to correct course on falling BP control

Medicaid often doesn’t cover self-measured BP. Now that’s changing.

Q&A: Innovating in maternal health to address 3 key factors

Obesity, weight loss treatments, set point theory & more with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH

Hypertension CME on AMA Ed Hub™

Membership Moves Medicine™