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These Are the States With the Highest Rates of Mass Shootings
This June, one weekend saw 11 people killed and 60 injured in mass shootings. The end of that month marked the U.S.’s deadliest six months of mass shootings in decades, and on July 22, an attack in a Houston park brought the number of mass shootings in 2023 to 400. More and more, it seems there’s no place to avoid the threats they pose. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But some states are certainly more dangerous than others, at least according to a new dataset released by a team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, which for the first time maps the geographic distributio...
Source: TIME: Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- During the past 10 years, there has been a shift away from physicians working in private practice, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association (AMA). Carol K. Kane, Ph.D., analyzed data from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Docs Still Shifting Away From Private Practice, Survey Finds
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians continue to shift away from private practice, according to the latest data from the American Medical Association's biennial report on the physician workforce. The share of doctors who worked in practices wholly owned... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 18, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Donanemab Slows Clinical Progression in Early Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 -- Donanemab slows clinical progression among participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease and amyloid and tau pathology, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets Official Approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter. The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales. Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S.,...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MATTHEW PERRONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized Equality wire Source Type: news

BMI is an 'imperfect' way to measure health. But replacing it is complicated
Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) formally recognized BMI’s shortcomings and created a new policy advising caution when using it. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Maternal Mortality Unacceptably High in All Racial, Ethnic Groups
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 -- Maternal mortality remains high among all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a study published in the July 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Laura G. Fleszar, M.P.H., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 3, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Suicide Attempts, Suicide Mortality Up for Transgender Individuals
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- Transgender individuals have increased rates of suicide attempts and suicide mortality, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Annette Erlangsen, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Residency Match Process Under Scrutiny by AMA Residency Match Process Under Scrutiny by AMA
Two decades after residents filed a class action suit claiming they weren ' t paid fairly, the American Medical Association is reviewing similar concerns.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news

ADA: Once-Weekly Icodec Superior for Reduction in HbA1c
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- For patients with insulin-naive type 2 diabetes, once-weekly icodec is superior for reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Vanderbilt ’ s Decision to Turn Over Trans Patient Records to the State Sparks Backlash
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) confirmed Tuesday that it turned over transgender patients’ medical records to the Tennessee attorney general as part of an investigation into medical billing—a move that stirred controversy and privacy concerns. VUMC offers transgender-related health care for adults and minors in Tennessee and nearby states, where these services are increasingly limited amid polarizing debates and legal clashes over transgender issues across the U.S. Families whose underage children received gender-affirming care at the center felt particularly violated over the record sharing. The...
Source: TIME: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anisha Kohli Tags: Uncategorized General Assignment Health Care Source Type: news

Body Mass Index Is'Racist,' Says American Medical Association
Body Mass Index Is 'Racist,' Says American Medical Association Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The American Medical Association (AMA) has warned against using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole metric to determine whether an individual is overweight or…#naveenathrappully #epochtimes #ama #bmi #cdc #nonhispanic #amaimmediatepast #jackresneck #martharosenberg #obese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

American Medical Association says BMI is 'racist'
The nation's largest organization of doctors said that BMI is an imperfect measurement that fails to directly assess body fat and composition differences across racial and ethnic backgrounds. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medicare Pay and Prior Authorization Among Priorities for AMA President-Elect
(MedPage Today) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Chicago this past week featured discussions on a wide variety of issues, from Medicare payment rates for physicians, to wheelchairs on airplanes, to ... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 16, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news