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Diet patterns that can boost longevity, cut chronic disease

Following any of these healthy eating patterns can cut the risk of early death by 20%, says a study of nearly 120,000 people over three decades.

Prevention & Wellness
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3 big factors that drive resident physician burnout

Recent research sheds further light on what causes burnout in residency training and how to address it. Learn more with the AMA.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Child gun injuries up 52% since 2020: What pediatricians must know

Research shows a dramatic rise in firearm injuries and deaths among children since 2020. Learn how pediatricians can talk with parents about prevention.

Population Health
Health care worker in an operating room
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New name for lifesaving procedure recognizes Black pioneer’s role

Vivien Thomas helped develop what’s long been known as the Blalock-Taussig shunt. More prominent recognition of his vital contribution is way overdue.

Health Equity
Health care worker holding hands with elderly patient in examination room
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New study tallies excess physician deaths during early pandemic

COVID-19 has killed over 1 million in the U.S., a figure that would be far higher without doctors’ heroism. Learn about the physician death toll.

Physician Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 30, 2023

In the news: FDA food safety shakeup, COVID PHE to end in May, policy drafted to ease blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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JAMA leads way in enabling access to medical journal research

Authors can now deposit their accepted JAMA Network journal manuscripts in a public repository upon publication, regardless of funder. Learn more.

Publications & Newsletters
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What doctors wish patients knew about the flu

After drastically lower influenza activity in previous years, the flu is back with a vengeance. An infectious diseases physician shares more.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Narayana Murali, MD
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4 Min Read

What Geisinger’s doing to stop violence in its hospitals, clinics

With health care workplace violence five times that of other sectors, Geisinger pulls out all the stops to protect doctors, nurses, staff and their patients.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight