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AMA applauds FDA’s new guidance to reduce sodium in U.S. food supply

AMA commends the FDA for its new guidance aimed at reducing the amount of sodium added to the nation’s food supply.

Press Releases
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What patients should know about losing weight—and keeping it off

Learn how a low-carb diet can facilitate both short-term weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.

Prevention & Wellness
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Can an apple a day keep type 2 diabetes at bay?

Moderate consumption of whole fruits can cut five-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than one-third—but skip the fruit juice.

Prevention & Wellness
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 19, 2021

In the news: Delta variant 83% of U.S. cases, heart failure linked to cancer risk, red meat and coronary heart disease, COVID vaccines effective against Delta variant.

Publications & Newsletters
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Pieter Cohen, MD, explains dietary supplements & regulations

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Pieter Cohen, MD, about dietary supplements and regulations.

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Prevention & Wellness
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Stanford experts’ diet advice can help your patients eat smarter

Learn with the AMA about what to tell your patients regarding the food-health connection, why home cooking matters and how to navigate the supermarket.

Prevention & Wellness
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Don’t sever public assistance that helps sustain health

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families must be protected and extended, especially amid pandemic-related job losses.

Prevention & Wellness
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Stating facts on sugary-drink labels isn’t free-speech violation

San Francisco wants sugar-sweetened beverage ads to carry obesity, diabetes warnings. AMA Litigation Center tells a federal court the law should stand.

Judicial Advocacy
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8 terms every physician should know about prediabetes

Learn about diabetes prevention programs, the M.A.P. framework and other key terms all physicians should know about prediabetes.

Prevention & Wellness