Gestational Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Cuilin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., email Bob Bock at bockr@mail.nih.gov. Related material: The commentary, “Pregnancy and Subsequent Glucose Intolerance in Women of Childbearing Age,” by Erica P. Gunderson, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and Marc G. Jaffe, M.D.,…

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How Do Patients Feel About Communication-and Resolution Programs?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 Related material: The commentary, “Communication-and-Resolution Programs: The Jury is Still Out,” by Kathryn Zeiler, J.D., Ph.D., of the Boston University School of Law, Boston, also is available on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4002…

Use of Firearms in Terrorist Attacks

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Robert A. Tessler, M.D., email Susan Gregg at sghanson@uw.edu To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5723 JAMA Internal Medicine A new research letter published by JAMA Internal Medicine compares the…

Study Examines Racial Differences in Quality of End-of-Life Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Rashmi K. Sharma, M.D., email Susan Gregg at sghanson@uw.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4793 JAMA Internal Medicine An analysis of survey data found no significant racial differences in…

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Did Game Design Elements Increase Physical Activity Among Adults?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mitesh S. Patel, M.B.A., M.S., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu. Related material: The invited commentary, “It’s All in the Game – The Uses of Gamification to Motivate Behavior Change,” by Ichiro Kawachi, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., also is available on the For…

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SNAP Enrollment Associated with Reduced Health Care Spending Among Poor

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Seth A. Berkowitz, M.D., M.P.H., email Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4841   JAMA Internal Medicine Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the…

Risk of Lung Cancer Death by Smoking Status Among Patients with HIV

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Krishna P. Reddy, M.D., email Noah Brown at nbrown9@partners.org Related material: The editor’s note, “If We Are Smart Enough to Stop HIV From Replicating, Why Can’t We Help People to Stop Smoking?” by JAMA Internal Medicine Deputy Editor Mitchell H….

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Study Estimates R&D Spending on Bringing New Cancer Drug to Market

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Sham Mailankody, M.B.B.S., email Rebecca Williams at williamr@mskcc.org. Related material: The commentary, “A Much-Needed Corrective on Drug Development Costs,” by Merrill Goozner, M.S., of Modern Healthcare magazine, also is available on the For The Media website. Related audio material:…

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Do Estrogen Therapies Affect Sexual Function in Early Postmenopause?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., email Ziba Kashef ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3877   JAMA Internal Medicine Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved…

What Hours Are Worked by Women, Men in Dual-Physician Couples with Kids?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Anupam B. Jena, M.D., Ph.D., email Ekaterina Pesheva at Ekaterina_Pesheva@hms.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3437 JAMA Internal Medicine In dual-physician couples, women with children worked fewer…

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Internet Searches for Suicide After “13 Reasons Why”

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author John W. Ayers, Ph.D., M.A., email Katie White at katie.white@mail.sdsu.edu. Related material: The editorial, “A Call for Social Responsibility and Suicide Risk Screening, Prevention and Early Intervention Following the Release of the Netflix Series ’13 Reasons Why,’” by John…

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How Do Medicaid Enrollees Feel About Their Health Care?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael L. Barnett, M.D., M.S., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3174   JAMA Internal Medicine A new research letter published by JAMA…

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How Many Adverse Events Are Reported to FDA for Cosmetics, Personal Care?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Shuai Xu, M.D., M.Sc., email Kristin Samuelson at kristin.samuelson@northwestern.edu To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2762 JAMA Internal Medicine A new research letter published by JAMA Internal Medicine…

Author Podcast: Effect of electronic reminders, financial incentives and social support on outcomes after a heart attack

A podcast with authors accompanies “Effect of Electronic Reminders, Financial Incentives and Social Support on Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction: The HeartStrong Randomized Clinical Trial,” and is available for preview on the For The Media website. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

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Financial Incentives Increased Viral Suppression in HIV-Positive Patients in Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D., M.P.H., email Dr. El-Sadr at wme1@columbia.edu or call 917-330-9460. You can also email Stephanie Berger at sb2247@cumc.columbia.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2158   JAMA Internal Medicine…

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Home Monitoring of Blood Sugar Did Not Improve Glycemic Control After 1 Year

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:30 P.M. (ET), SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact authors Katrina E. Donahue, M.D., M.P.H., and Laura A. Young, M.D., Ph.D., email Mark Derewicz at mark.derewicz@unchealth.unc.edu. Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available under embargo at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video…

Using Enticing Food Labeling to Make Vegetables More Appealing

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Bradley P. Turnwald, M.S., email Milenko Martinovich at mmartino@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1637   JAMA Internal Medicine Does labeling carrots as “twisted citrus-glazed carrots” or…

Is Educational Attainment Associated with Lifetime Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Yasuhiko Kubota, M.D., email Paige Calhoun at pcalhoun@umn.edu. Related material: The invited commentary, “Why We Ned to Know Patients’ Education,” by Nancy E. Adler, Ph.D., and M. Maria Glymour, Sc.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, also is…

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Did Amount of Sodium Households Acquire in Packaged Food, Beverages Decrease?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jennifer M. Poti, Ph.D., email David Pesci dpesci@email.unc.edu Related material: The Editor’s Note, “Progress on Decreasing Salt Consumption,” by JAMA Internal Medicine Deputy Editor Mitchell H. Katz. M.D., of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, also is…

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Gender Minority Adults More Likely to Report Poor or Fair Health

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Carl G. Streed, Jr., M.D., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1460   JAMA Internal Medicine Gender minority adults report more health…

Was a Statin Beneficial for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention in Older Adults?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Benjamin H. Han, M.D., M.P.H., email Annie Harris at Annie.harris@nyumc.org. Related material: The Editor’s Note, “Risks of Statin Therapy in Older Adults,” by Gregory Curfman, M.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and the health care policy and law editor…

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Study Examines Racial Residential Segregation and Blood Pressure in Black Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kiarri N. Kershaw, Ph.D., email Marla Paul at marla-paul@northwestern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1226   JAMA Internal Medicine If exposure to neighborhood-level racial residential segregation changes…

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Geographic Disparities in Life Expectancy Among U.S. Counties   

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Christopher J.L. Murray, M.D., D.Phil., email Dean Owen at dean1227@uw.edu. Related material: A high-resolution image of Figure 1 depicting life expectancy at birth by county, 2014, also is available on the For The Media website. To place an electronic…

Discrimination Reported in Survey of Online Physician Moms Group     

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Eleni Linos, M.D., Dr.P.H., email Elizabeth Fernandez at Elizabeth.Fernandez@UCSF.edu. Related material: The related research letter, “Workplace Factors Associated with Burnout of Family Physicians,” by Monee Rassolian, M.D., of Michigan State University, Flint, and coauthors, along with the Viewpoint article,…

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Is Alternate-Day Fasting More Effective for Weight Loss?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Krista A. Varady, Ph.D., email Jackie Carey at jmcarey@uic.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0936   JAMA Internal Medicine Alternate day fasting regimens have increased in popularity…

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How Do Patients, Clinicians Feel About Collecting Sexual Orientation Data?  

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Adil H. Haider, M.D, M.P.H., email Lori Schroth at Ljschroth@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0906   JAMA Internal Medicine   Patients are more willing to disclose their…

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Examining Cost-Effectiveness of Initial Diagnostic Exams for Microscopic Hematuria   

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joshua A. Halpern, M.D., M.S., email Jennifer Gundersen at jeg2034@med.cornell.edu. Related material: The commentary, “Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria – Rethinking the Diagnostic Algorithm,” by Leslee L. Subak, M.D., and Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco,…

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Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Amid Changing Guidelines

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Archana Radhakrishnan, M.D., M.H.S., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Physician Adherence to Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations,” by Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., and Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of California, San Francisco, also…

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Implementing Large-Scale Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Lauren P. Daskivich, M.D., M.S.H.S., email Michael Wilson at micwilson@dhs.lacounty.gov. Related audio material: An interview with the authors is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo lifts on the…

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5α-Reductase Inhibitors Not Associated with Increased Suicide Risk in Older Men

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Blayne Welk, M.D., M.Sc., email Deborah Creatura at deborah.creatura@ices.on.ca. Related material: The commentary, “The Risk of Suicidality and Depression From 5α-Reductase Inhibitors,” by Stephen Thielke, M.D., M.S., also is available on the For The Media website. To place an…

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Is Higher Health Care Spending By Physicians Associated With Better Outcomes?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Yusuke Tsugawa, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. Related material: The editor’s note, “Physician Spending and Patient Outcomes,” also is available on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links…

Are Military Physicians Ready to Treat Transgender Patients?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David A. Klein, M.D., M.P.H., email Alexandra Snyder at Alexandra.r.snyder.civ@mail.mil. Related material: The commentary, “A Transgender Military Internist’s Perspective on Readiness for Treating Patients with Gender Dysphoria,” by Jamie L. Henry, M.D., of the Walter Reed National Military Medical…

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Collection of Articles Examines Racial, Gender Issues in Academic Medicine

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Dowin Boatright, M.D., M.B.A., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu and for corresponding author Vineet M. Arora, M.D., M.A.P.P., email John Easton at John.Easton@uchospitals.edu. Related previously published material: The JAMA Viewpoint, “Reporting Sex, Gender or Both in Clinical Research?” may…

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Gauging ACA’s Effect on Primary Care Access   

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Daniel Polsky, Ph.D., call Katie Delach at 215-349-5964 or e-mail Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9662   JAMA Internal Medicine A new research letter published online…

Five Studies in JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine Examine Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Various Health Outcomes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Peter J. Snyder, M.D., email Abbey Anderson at Abbey.Anderson@uphs.upenn.edu or call 215-349-8369. To contact T. Craig Cheetham, Pharm.D., M.S., email Vincent Staupe  at vincent.p.staupe@kp.org or call 510-267-7364. Related video: There will be a JAMA Report video story on testosterone treatment and…

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Examining Different Accountable Care Organization Payment Models

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author J. Michael McWilliams email Ekaterina Pesheva at Ekaterina_Pesheva@hms.harvard.edu and to contact K. John McConnell, Ph.D., email Tracy Brawley at brawley@ohsu.edu. Related audio material: An interview with the authors is available for preview on the For The Media website. The…

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Illness Experience of Undocumented Immigrants with End-Stage Renal Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Lilia Cervantes, M.D., email Josh Rasmussen at Joshua.Rasmussen@dhha.org or email Kelli Christensen at Kelli.Christensen@dhha.org. Related material: The commentary, “Undocumented Immigrants and Access to Health Care,” by Alicia Fernández, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and Rudolph A….

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Report Describes VHA Clinical Demonstration Project for Lung Cancer Screening

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Linda S. Kinsinger, M.D., M.P.H., email lkinsinger@mac.com. Related material: The research letter, “Use of CT and Chest Radiography for Lung Cancer Screening Before and After Publication of Screening Guidelines: Intended and Unintended Uptake,” by Ya-Chen Tina Shih, Ph.D., of…

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Who Is At Risk to Lose Insurance if Affordable Care Act Changed or Repealed?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Ph.D., call Paige Calhoun at 612-625-4110 or email pcalhoun@umn.edu Related material: The editorial, “Advancing the Needs of Patients in the Trump Era,” by JAMA Internal Medicine editors Robert Steinbrook, M.D., Mitchell H. Katz, M.D., and Rita F….

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Diabetes Medication Adherence, Language, Glycemic Control in Latino Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Alicia Fernández, M.D., call Laura Kurtzman at 415-476-3163 or email laura.kurtzman@ucsf.edu and to contact author Melissa M. Parker, M.S., call Vincent Staupe at 510- 267-7364 or email vincent.p.staupe@kp.org. Related material: The editorial, “Diabetes Care in Latinos with Limited English…

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JAMA Internal Medicine Publishes Collection of Articles on Conflicts of Interest

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Steven D. Pearson, M.D., M.Sc., email Justin Cohen at Justin.Cohen@nih.gov or call 301-402-6202; to contact corresponding author Susannah L. Rose, Ph.D., email Andrea Pacetti at PACETTA@ccf.org or call 216-444-8168; to contact corresponding author G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., M.S., email…

Do Exercise ‘Weekend Warriors’ Lower Their Risks of Death?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gary O’Donovan, Ph.D., email g.odonovan@lboro.ac.uk   Related material: The commentary, “Physical Activity on the Weekend: Can It Wait Until Then?” by Hannah Arem, Ph.D., and Loretta DiPietro, Ph.D., of George Washington University, Washington, D.C., also is available on the…