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The passage of a new American Medical Association policy classifying obesity as a disease reinforces the science behind obesity prevention and treatment
RESOLVED, That our American Medical Association recognize obesity as a disease state with multiple pathophysiological aspects requiring a range of interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention.
It is crucial that all state regulatory boards — not just dental boards — carry out the responsibilities assigned to them by state legislatures without being intimidated by federal antitrust charges ... The American Medical Association strongly objects to subjecting state medical boards to second-guessing from the legal system and unfair antitrust scrutiny.More quotes »
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Obesity declared a disease by the American Medical Association
American Medical Association voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment.The nations leading physicians organization took the 5:55 AM Read more »
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Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
illness, new research suggests that migraines might be to blame.The study, published April 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association , found the odds were nearly seven times higher that children with migraine were colicky babies than were not. Read more »
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Cigna Gets High Marks in American Medical Association’s (AMA) New Administrative Burden Index
Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global health service company Cigna (NYSE: CI) received high marks in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) new Administrative Burden Index (ABI), which was introduced as part of the medical organization’s annual National Health 21 m ago from Business Wire Read more »
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American Medical Association classifies obesity as a disease
new decision by the American Medical Association to classify obesity as a disease could change the way doctors and insurance companies treat and cover obese patients. Physicians have said it all along, obesity is a disease, not a disorder or condition. That 21 m ago from WEEK NBC Peoria Read more »
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American Medical Association votes to declare obesity 'disease'
American Medical Association voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation's leading physicians organization took 3:36 PM from China Post Read more »
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The American Medical Association Has Decided Obesity Is A "Disease," Even Though That Doesn't Really Mean Much
that perception on everyone, regardless of widely diverse personal experiences. Although I would prefer to believe in the American Medical Association’s good intentions, this choice just doesn’t make sense. It is unlikely to change our public health -- as 3:35 PM from XO Jane Read more »
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Doctors call for ban on marketing energy drinks to youths
American Medical Association said on Tuesday that it would support a ban on marketing energy drinks to those under 18 years old. The group, which represents 225,000 doctors in the United States, endorsed a policy that would limit how the caffeinated drinks 3:23 PM from King 5 Read more »
