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America's Doctors Offer 10 Health Resolutions as You Start a New Year
MONDAY, Jan. 1, 2024 -- Still weighing whether to make a New Year’s resolution? Or perhaps regretting letting your healthy habits slide during the holidays? Either way, the American Medical Association (AMA) has ten recommendations to help... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals May Increase Adverse Events
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- Hospital-acquired adverse events are increased in association with private equity acquisition of hospitals, according to a study published in the Dec. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Sneha... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Doctors Are Excited, Concerned About AI's Role in Medicine: Poll
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows. The survey of nearly 1,100 doctors, conducted by the American Medical Association... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Doctors See Advantage in AI, but Remain Wary
(MedPage Today) -- Most doctors see the advantage of using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, even though they remain concerned about it, an American Medical Association (AMA) survey of physicians found. The survey of 1,081 doctors showed... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Maternal Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 -- Maternal cannabis use is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes known to be related to placental dysfunction, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Torri... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Lilly Weighs On Novo After Unveiling A New Finding For Obesity Drugs
stock skidded Monday after a new study showed patients who stopped taking weight-loss drug Zepbound slowly regained weight over a year. The study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is one of the first to analyze the long-term impact of stopping treatment with a…#jeffemmick #lilly #elililly #novonordisk #nvo #zepbound #marketsmithcom #allisongatlin #ibdagatlin #crisprsurgesafter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice
(MedPage Today) -- When medical and psychological professional associations issue a finding or pass a resolution, it naturally commands respect and attention. That's why the country notices when the American Medical Association (AMA), for instance... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Twenty-two percent of young BRCA carriers conceive within 10 years after diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Withholding Intubation Helpful for Comatose Patients With Acute Poisoning
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- A conservative strategy of withholding intubation is associated with clinical benefit in comatose patients with acute poisoning, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the Journal of the American Medical Association... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The Far Right and Far Left Meet Over Wellness Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories, especially about vaccines, spread like wildfire during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such anti-science thinking is extending far beyond COVID-19. There are now conspiracies about sunscreen, the causes of cancer, and wifi—among other alleged ills—and they are going global. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Anti-vaccine conspiracies have even begun to influence dog owners. A recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine found that around 4 in 10 dog owners in the U.S. thought vaccinating their dogs against diseases like rabies could cause the dogs to get autism...
Source: TIME: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simon Williams, Gavin Yamey, Peter Van Heusden and Sarah Downs Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Fluvoxamine Does Not Shorten Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 -- Fluvoxamine does not reduce duration of COVID-19 symptoms in patients with mild or moderate COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Thomas G.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates
(MedPage Today) -- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Private practice physicians argued unsuccessfully for the American Medical Association (AMA) to adopt a policy in support of reforming a blanket ban on physician self-referral during the interim meeting... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 16, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AHA: Sodium Reduction in Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Seniors
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Sodium reduction in the diet lowers blood pressure (BP), with the effect generally consistent across subgroups, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED
(MedPage Today) -- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Delegates for the American Medical Association (AMA) continued to clash over scope-of-practice protections during the interim meeting of the House of Delegates on Tuesday. Certain AMA delegates want... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions
(MedPage Today) -- NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The American Medical Association (AMA) should work to educate physicians and the public on the health risks of cannabis to children as well as potential risks to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news