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8 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about a prediabetes diagnosis

Prediabetes is real, common and reversible, but it can also be confusing to navigate. A family physician takes the time to clear things up.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about COVID-19 herd immunity

Herd immunity can protect the vulnerable from COVID-19, but the Delta variant makes it harder to reach. Two AMA members share what patients must know.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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9 Min Read

What doctors want parents to know about keeping kids safe at school

The rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant has parents wondering what returning to school will look like for children. Three physicians share what to expect.

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about the dangerous Delta variant

The COVID-19 Delta variant, a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2, is rapidly spreading and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want parents to know about keeping unvaccinated kids safe

Many parents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but not all their children are eligible. A family physician shares safe activities families can do together.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about post-COVID anxiety

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted patients’ mental health. It has also led to anxiety about reopening. Here’s how patients can cope.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 Min Read

What doctors want parents to know about COVID-19 vaccination

While many parents jumped at the chance to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, some remain hesitant. Here is what parents should know.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about life after vaccination

People are wondering what they can do once they receive COVID-19 vaccination. Two physician experts share what to expect as more get vaccinated.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about double masking

Wearing a properly fitting mask reduces transmission and exposure of SARS-CoV-2. But wearing two masks can bolster protection from contagious variants.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™