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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.

Publications & Newsletters
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Annual Meeting
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AMA adopts new policy clarifying role of BMI as a measure in medicine

Policy aimed at clarifying how body mass index (BMI) can be used as a measure in medicine.

Press Releases
Delegate speaking at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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AMA: Use of BMI alone is an imperfect clinical measure

Body mass index (BMI) is easy to measure and cheap to do, but falls short in numerous ways at the individual patient level, says new AMA policy.

Chronic Diseases
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA gathered physician & medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.

Press Releases
Speakers at the meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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2023 AMA Annual Meeting: 7 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 9–14.

Annual Meeting
Patient speaking to physician in exam room
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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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Human metapneumovirus: hMPV symptoms and what you need to know with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the human metapneumovirus and more.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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Human metapneumovirus: hMPV symptoms and what you need to know with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the human metapneumovirus and more.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update Podcast