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11 Min Read

How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about staying healthy when traveling, measles 2025, and sleep maxxing.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
Virginia Skiba, MD
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5 Min Read

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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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
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2 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 Min Read

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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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 Min Read

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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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 15, 2024

In the news: Few Americans get 8 hours of sleep a night, health care top target for cyberattacks, 340B program dispute resolution and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Snoring man in bed
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about snoring

About 25% to 50% of adults snore regularly. But it can be more than just a nuisance for your bed partner. A sleep medicine physician shares more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

Sleep doctors’ orders: Use standard time 365 days a year

It’s time again for clocks to “spring forward” to daylight saving time. Learn why physicians are saying that tradition should stop.

Prevention & Wellness