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Bird flu outbreak, child mental health crisis, new CDC director & more with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn about the latest on mental health services for kids, the avian flu response, leadership changes at the CDC and more.

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Infectious Diseases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 12, 2023

In the news: “Treatment-resistant depression” tied to medication side effects, obesity’s irreversible impact on brain, youth suicide and homicide rates and more.

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AMA will educate doctors, public on how loneliness affects health

Social isolation and loneliness are significant public health concerns. The AMA also took action on the mental health emergency among U.S. children.

Behavioral Health
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What doctors wish patients knew about eating disorders

Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders affect millions as disordered thoughts wreak havoc on the body. Learn more with the AMA.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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June 2, 2023: National Advocacy Update

U.S. Surgeon General releases advisory on social media and youth mental health, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 ways physicians can boost kids’ mental health

The pandemic has exacted a toll on kids’ mental health. Amid a shortage of child-and-adolescent psychiatrists, learn how primary care physicians can help.

Population Health
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What doctors wish patients knew about stopping catastrophic thoughts

When catastrophic thinking sets in, you might feel as though everything is unravelling—ruined. A psychiatrist shares how to stop catastrophizing.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 15, 2023

In the news: Fatal falls among seniors, genetic mutation delays Alzheimer’s, widespread depression in U.S., maternal RSV vaccine and more.

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This resident psychiatrist stakes her claim as physician leader

AMA member Avani K. Patel, MD, MHA, has faced many biases throughout her journey in medicine. But they have only pushed her to accomplish even more.  

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency