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Living wills and advance directives with Dan Morhaim, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Dan Morhaim, MD, about advance directives.

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Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors want patients to know about maintaining a healthy weight

Losing weight is hard enough to do, and maintaining a healthy weight can seem impossible. A Harvard obesity medicine physician sets out to help.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about skin cancer risk and prevention

Understanding your risk is an important tool in skin cancer prevention. Two dermatologists share more about discerning risk and steps for prevention.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

Despite being at higher risk for bad health outcomes, only one-third of pregnant people have been fully vaccinated. Three ob-gyns lay out the facts.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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AMA president urges patients and physicians to reengage

Prevention, chronic disease management and mental health care all dropped off during the pandemic. Now is the time to get them going again.

Infectious Diseases
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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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What doctors want patients to know about summer skin safety

Too much sun exposure can have damaging effects on skin, but following proper precautions can help. Two physicians offer tips to stay safe in the summer sun.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 coronavirus tips that doctors want patients to follow

Even as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, it’s imperative to keep taking these preventive measures to cut risk and help save lives.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 8, 2021

In the news: CDC issues guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, USPSTF updates lung cancer screening recommendations, COVID-19 relief package.

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