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5 Min Read

Menthol cigarette smokers join lawsuit asking for ban to finally begin

The AMA and other organizations amended complaint to include people directly affected by menthol flavoring. Learn who joined the lawsuit and why.

Behavioral Health
C.J. Pierce, MD
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9 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in hospital medicine: Shadowing Dr. Pierce

C.J. Pierce, MD, a hospitalist at Confluence Health, at first didn’t think the specialty was for him. Now he couldn’t be happier with his work-life balance.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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11 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about ADHD in children

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects focus, impulse control. Jonathan Shook, MD, a pediatrician at Hattiesburg Clinic, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Smiling patient in conversation
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4 Min Read

New federal rule aims to add teeth on mental health parity

A 2008 federal law requires mental health parity, but payers have often skirted it. Final Biden administration rule seeks to change that.

Federal Advocacy
Doctor examining an X-ray image
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6 Min Read

IMGs don’t just fill gaps. They can become leaders too.

International medical graduates (IMGs) have faced bias for decades. A prominent IMG physician says advocacy is the way to change that.

International Med Ed
Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois
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6 Min Read

Can investments cut health gaps? Chicago’s a proving ground

There’s a 14-year life-expectancy gap between different Chicago neighborhoods. Find out how the AMA and others are investing to overturn this inequity.

Health Equity
Young child in hospital bed
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4 Min Read

How prior authorization hurts the nation’s littlest patients

Pediatric care is not immune from insurers’ time-wasting, care-delaying tactic—even in the emergency department.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians
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4 Min Read

Another form of mammography for breast-cancer detection

Contrast-enhanced mammography can help find breast cancers regular mammograms may miss. Learn how University of Iowa Health Care has put it into practice.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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7 Min Read

3 key factors to assess physician disability insurance options

Not every physician disability insurance policy is the same. Costs, definitions and riders are three important factors that doctors should consider.

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Residency Finance
Transitioning to Practice