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13 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about asthma

Asthma can be life-threatening if you don’t get treatment. Two physicians, from Bayhealth and Rush University System for Health, share more.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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5 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know to improve their mental health

Mental well-being is a crucial aspect of overall health. Learn from AMA member physicians about tips to help patients address mental health concerns. 

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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6 Min Read

10 things doctors want women to know to manage their health

AMA member physicians share more about some priorities that women patients should keep in mind. Hint: It’s not all about diet and exercise.

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about decision fatigue

The daily flood of decisions can be exhausting. Lisa MacLean, MD, a psychiatrist at Henry Ford Health, shares how to overcome decision fatigue.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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10 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about pertussis

Also called whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Alyssa Kuban, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics shares more.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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9 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about managing anxiety disorders

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but it becomes a medical problem when it seriously interrupts your life. Two psychiatrists share more.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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11 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about prostate cancer

When found early, prostate cancer is a curable disease, but men’s risk of prostate cancer varies. Two physicians share what to keep in mind.  

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about measles

If 10 unvaccinated people are in a room with someone with the measles, nine will get infected. Two physicians share how to prevent measles. 

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes your heart to beat faster than it should. Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™