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April is National Minority Health Month

Apr 11, 2019 at 10:05 am by Staff

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health has announced the theme for 2019 is 'Active & Healthy.' OMH and minority health advocates thro.... Read More

AMA Urges Tech Giants to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

Apr 10, 2019 at 04:26 pm by Staff

As some technology companies have announced steps to combat the spread of vaccine misinformation, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a letter to the CEOs of six of.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Tackling Health Equity

Apr 10, 2019 at 04:22 pm by Staff

VUMC's Wilkins Leads Efforts for Tennesseans For Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, vice president of Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and associate dean for He.... Read More

UnitedHealthcare and the AMA Collaborate to Understand and Address Social Barriers Preventing People's Access to Better Health

Apr 09, 2019 at 12:27 pm by Staff

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new collaboration that will better identify and addressehr (.... Read More

AHA Supportive of Bill Addressing Community Rights to Set Smoking Policy

Feb 14, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

Preemption Repeal a Breath of Fresh Air for Tennessee: During Heart Month, Support Grows for Smoke-free Public Spaces Nashville, Feb. 8, 2018 - The fate of local smoking ord.... Read More

Liquid Nicotine for Electronic Cigarettes Toxic for Kids

Jan 10, 2017 at 03:20 pm by Staff

Last month, the Annals of Emergency Medicine reported on the toxic effects to a six-year-old child who accidentally swallowed liquid nicotine. The child ingested the product i.... Read More