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Ditch juice box, pick up water bottle to boost prevention

New study suggests consuming 100% fruit juices raises all-cause mortality risk. More research is needed on potential harm to the body.

Prevention & Wellness
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Ring in new year with AMA’s 10 tips for your patients’ health

America’s physicians offer these recommendations to share with patients. Following this advice can make a big difference this year.

Prevention & Wellness
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What you need to change your patients’ lifestyles in 2019

In 2018, there was increasing emphasis on lifestyle change for chronic disease prevention. Here is what you need to know to change your patients’ lifestyles.

Prevention & Wellness
Ethan Lazarus, MD
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Person-first, preventive approach needed to tackle obesity

Physicians should view obesity as they do diabetes, with a heavy focus on prevention and a nonjudgmental attitude that engages patients.

Chronic Diseases
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Delegates seek improved coverage of preventive care

New policies advocate steps to improve the coverage of preventive services and development of secondary prevention guidelines for patients with chronic conditions.

Annual Meeting
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Systems approach slashes kidney failure among Native Americans

Teaching patients—and health professionals—to harness the power of prevention yields a sharp reduction in the rate of end-stage renal disease.

Population Health
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6 steps to ensure patients don't miss chronic or preventive care

Panel management, or population health management, equips physicians and their teams with techniques to monitor their patient populations so they can provide necessary preventive and chronic care to all patients, regardless of their visit frequency.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Preventive health campaign seeks to empower patients

A new campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is galvanizing patients to take control of their health by taking advantage of covered preventive services. You can use this opportunity to talk to empower patients.

Prevention & Wellness
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Health Promotion and Preventive Care

Physicians have a professional commitment to prevent disease and promote health and well-being for their patients and the community.

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