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#Best of 2019 Lifestyle
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Lifestyle change: Diet myths busted, nutrition facts delivered

Each year there is a growing need for physicians to encourage lifestyle changes for chronic disease prevention. This is what physicians need to know.

Prevention & Wellness
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A crisis in cardiovascular health: What to tell your patients

Heart disease is America’s biggest killer, and it's making a deadly comeback. Here's how you can talk to your patients about preventing heart disease.

Chronic Diseases
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Ditch juice box, pick up water bottle to boost prevention

New study suggests consuming 100% fruit juices raises all-cause mortality risk. More research is needed on potential harm to the body.

Prevention & Wellness
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Ring in new year with AMA’s 10 tips for your patients’ health

America’s physicians offer these recommendations to share with patients. Following this advice can make a big difference this year.

Prevention & Wellness
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What you need to change your patients’ lifestyles in 2019

In 2018, there was increasing emphasis on lifestyle change for chronic disease prevention. Here is what you need to know to change your patients’ lifestyles.

Prevention & Wellness
Ethan Lazarus, MD
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Person-first, preventive approach needed to tackle obesity

Physicians should view obesity as they do diabetes, with a heavy focus on prevention and a nonjudgmental attitude that engages patients.

Chronic Diseases
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Delegates seek improved coverage of preventive care

New policies advocate steps to improve the coverage of preventive services and development of secondary prevention guidelines for patients with chronic conditions.

Annual Meeting
Patient tests blood sugar with pen device.
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Systems approach slashes kidney failure among Native Americans

Teaching patients—and health professionals—to harness the power of prevention yields a sharp reduction in the rate of end-stage renal disease.

Population Health
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6 steps to ensure patients don't miss chronic or preventive care

Panel management, or population health management, equips physicians and their teams with techniques to monitor their patient populations so they can provide necessary preventive and chronic care to all patients, regardless of their visit frequency.

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