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10 must-read bioethics articles published in 2024

On topics such as drug shortages and inpatient psychiatric care, a variety of bioethics articles published this year have caught readers’ attention. 

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Advancing public health

The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

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What it's like to specialize in sleep medicine: Shadowing Dr. Skiba

Virginia Skiba, MD, of Henry Ford Health, started her career in neurology but switched to sleep medicine after about a decade. Find out why.

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Use these strategies to manage sleep deprivation in residency

To perform at your best on the night shift, resident physicians should follow the evidence on what works. One tip: Drink your java at the right time. 

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Thriving in Residency
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Add 2 hours of daily activity, cut 2 hours of TV for good health

Being more physically active each day increases the odds of healthy aging by 6%. More sleep was also important, says a JAMA Network Open study.

Public Health

Respiratory learning CME

Browse CME from the American Thoracic Society designed to improve care for pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.

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Good sleep isn’t just a medical issue. It’s also an ethical one.

Experts explore a phenomenon that typifies modern life—poor sleep—and investigates medicine’s role in coming up with a solution.

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Top health tips sleep medicine physicians want you to know

Getting shut-eye is one of the best things we can do to keep ourselves healthy. Learn what sleep medicine physicians want everyone to know about it.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about restless leg syndrome

Restless leg syndrome can be uncomfortable. Matthew Epstein, MD, a sleep medicine physician at Atlantic Health System, shares what to keep in mind.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top health tips neurologists want you to know

Neurological conditions affect more than one in three people worldwide. Learn what neurologists want everyone to know about key brain health topics.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 24, 2024

In the news: Cyberattacks cost $11M, U.S. sees increased dengue fever risk, multivitamins don’t improve life expectancy, prescribing for OUD falls short and more.

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