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Cancer in people under 50, overdose deaths down, syphilis testing during pregnancy plus measles news
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Cancer in people under 50, overdose deaths down, syphilis testing during pregnancy plus measles news

How often should you get screened for cancer? Why does everyone have cancer? How do blood tests for cancer work? Can a baby get syphilis? How many people die from overdose? Discussing the latest cancer statistics, measles outbreaks, deaths from overdose and contaminated ultrasound gel with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ’œ Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧓 CDC alert for non-sterile ultrasound gel for percutaneous procedures (healthcare-associated infections): https://ama-assn.co/CDCalert_UltrasoundGel 🦺 For MedWatch FDA adverse event reporting and the latest safety news, visit: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_MedWatch 🚮 FDA recall lists: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_recalls šŸ„ Looking for measles resources for doctors? Access CDC Project Firstline Measles on the Rise - How to Prepare and Respond in Your Clinic (CME credit): https://ama-assn.co/CME_MeaslesClinicalResponse šŸŒ”ļø For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🄼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

AMA Update

May 21, 202512m 23s

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How often should you get screened for cancer? Why does everyone have cancer? How do blood tests for cancer work? Can a baby get syphilis? How many people die from overdose? Discussing the latest cancer statistics, measles outbreaks, deaths from overdose and contaminated ultrasound gel with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. šŸŽ„ Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate šŸ’œ Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧓 CDC alert for non-sterile ultrasound gel for percutaneous procedures (healthcare-associated infections): https://ama-assn.co/CDCalert_UltrasoundGel 🦺 For MedWatch FDA adverse event reporting and the latest safety news, visit: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_MedWatch 🚮 FDA recall lists: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_recalls šŸ„ Looking for measles resources for doctors? Access CDC Project Firstline Measles on the Rise - How to Prepare and Respond in Your Clinic (CME credit): https://ama-assn.co/CME_MeaslesClinicalResponse šŸŒ”ļø For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🄼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ā–¹ Reforming Medicare payment ā–¹ Fighting scope creep ā–¹ Fixing prior authorization ā–¹ Reducing physician burnout ā–¹ Making technology work for physicians

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