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CDC heat risk initiative, air pollution statistics and the latest news on bird flu in milk

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the CDC's heat risk initiative and more.

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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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CDC heat risk initiative, air pollution statistics and the latest news on bird flu in milk [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the CDC's heat risk initiative and more.

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What doctors wish patients knew about climate change's health impact

Climate change is not a distant threat. Three physicians explore what patients can do now to mitigate the health risks of climate change.

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Advocacy in action: Combatting health effects of climate change

The American Medical Association has declared climate change a public health crisis that threatens the health and well-being of all individuals.

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Pediatric health & climate change CME

Understand how climate change affects children’s health with education from the American Board of Pediatrics. 

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How to take your private physician practice on a green express

You don’t need to consult a climate scientist to lower your practice’s carbon footprint. Learn more with the AMA.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 25, 2024

In the news: Measles and tuberculosis cases on the rise, trends in insurance claim denials, biggest risk factors for dementia and more.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of March 11, 2024

In the news: Medicare drug price negotiations, ongoing fallout from hack of UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare, data errors in maternal mortality rate and more.

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How medicine is addressing climate change's health effects

The AMA has declared climate change a public health crisis. Now a JAMA series documents its impact on patient outcomes and where to go from here.

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Telehealth virtual visits can be a tool to fight climate change

Researchers at Northwest Permanente have calculated how telehealth has helped dramatically cut the medical group’s carbon footprint. Learn more.

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