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Top health tips obesity medicine physicians want you to know

There’s more to treating obesity than healthy eating and physical activity. Check out this informative advice from obesity medicine physicians.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 18, 2023

In the news: Google releases MedLM AI to answer medical questions, severe obesity on the rise among young children, JN.1 a COVID “variant of interest” and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 11, 2023

In the news: FDA approves CRISPR gene-editing for sickle cell disease, tirzepatide’s weight loss rebound, USPSTF recommendation on childhood obesity and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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The effects of obstructive sleep apnea on respiration muscle systems

In this episode of Making the Rounds, Srujith Medharamelta, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers his research submission on obesity and muscles of respiration.

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Making the Rounds Podcast
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 13, 2023

In the news: Life expectancy gap grows, semaglutide reduced CV risk for patients with obesity, unsafe eyedrops removed from Amazon and more. 

Publications & Newsletters
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AMA urges insurance coverage parity for emerging obesity treatment options

AMA will urge health insurers to provide coverage of available FDA-approved weight-loss drugs, including GLP-1 medications

Press Releases
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about bariatric surgery

Metabolic and bariatric surgery can help patients with obesity get healthier. Two AMA member obesity specialists share more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about anti-obesity medication

Over 40% of Americans have obesity and biological realities make weight loss hard to sustain. Learn more with two obesity medicine physicians.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Ethan Lazarus, MD
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With U.S. obesity rate over 40%, 3 treatment keys for doctors

The AMA recognized obesity as a disease a decade ago, yet the epidemic has worsened. Learn how physicians can address obesity like any other condition.

Chronic Diseases