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5 Min Read

7 big reasons why EHRs consume physicians’ days and nights 

Doctors spend nearly twice as much time on EHR and clerical work as they do on direct patient care. Discover the complicated story behind that sobering stat. 

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3 Min Read

Young adults are at risk for hypertension. What you need to know

Hypertension’s not just for the middle-aged. Now more young adults have it, underscoring the importance of earlier hypertension awareness and lifestyle interventions.

Prevention & Wellness
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Physician moms: More housework, higher career dissatisfaction

Overall, physician mothers report being responsible for most domestic tasks. Learn how one surgeon and medical school dean managed home and work demands.

Physician Health
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Wearables improve post-op recovery when every step counts

Patients at Cedars-Sinai get in-room displays showing how they are progressing toward an important postsurgical ambulation goal: 1,000 steps.

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When mass shootings get big media play, firearm purchases often rise

Study renews focus on role played by news organizations. The findings also show that some major mass shootings are followed by declining sales.

Injury & Violence
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4 Min Read

Cleveland Clinic ready to push AI concepts to clinical practice

AMA member Aziz Nazha, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic’s new Center for Clinical Artificial Intelligence is opening the AI “black box” to sharpen patient outcomes.

Digital
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3 Min Read

Family time: How much parental leave do medical residents get?

Many medical residents plan on having children before finishing their training. Residency programs’ parental leave policies are inconsistent.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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3 Min Read

How to ease a terminal patient’s stress with earlier end-of-life care talks

Studies of a communication intervention for patients with advanced cancer showed it reduced anxiety and depression. Researchers suggest takeaways.

Ethics
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Supreme Court looks to AMA for guidance in big health care cases

The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.

Judicial Advocacy