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Maternal mortality solutions: Remote blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about pregnancy-induced hypertension.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 12, 2024

In the news: Flu activity on the rise after national decline, salt substitutes and BP risk, FTC and HHS investigate generic drug shortages and more.

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Pearl of the Week: Tackling hypertension at the population level

Find resources on using a patient registry to zero in on health conditions.

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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.

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When winter begins, BP readings can rise. How much does it matter?

Learn with the AMA about how the winter season may pose unexpected challenges to those seeking to control and manage high blood pressure.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 4, 2023

In the news: Coadministration of flu, RSV vaccines safe for older adults, hypertension “concordant” in spouses, CDC issues warning on deadly mpox subtype and more.

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Know these 9 strategies to reverse the trend on BP control

A scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the AMA identifies implementation strategies to improve BP control in the U.S.

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For accurate BP measurement, one cuff size does not fit all

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that using the wrong size of BP cuff results in “strikingly inaccurate” measurements. Learn more.

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Are you sure you’re accurately measuring BP? Here’s how to know.

Accurate BP measurement is key to hypertension control, but care teams can overlook the task with dangerous consequences for patients. Learn more.

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