JAMA Internal Medicine EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Bheeshma Ravi, M.D., Ph.D., email Natalie Chung-Sayers at natalie.chung-sayers@sunnybrook.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6835 Bottom Line: The…
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Is Patient Satisfaction Lower When Physicians Deny Requests for Services?
JAMA Internal Medicine EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Anthony Jerant, M.D., email Karen Finney klfinney@ucdavis.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6611 What: An observational…
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Does Clinical Evaluation Plus Noninvasive Cardiac Testing Improve Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Chest Pain?
JAMA Internal Medicine EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 5:10 P.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding David L. Brown, M.D., email Diane Duke Williams at williamsdia@wustl.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. This paper is being released to coincide with the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017. Want to embed a link…
Author Interview: Comparison of Hospital Resource Use and Outcomes Among Hospitalists, Primary Care Physicians, and Other Generalists
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Is Anticoagulant Warfarin Associated with Lower Risk of Cancer Incidence?
JAMA Internal Medicine EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author James N. Lorens, Ph.D., email jim.lorens@uib.no. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Links will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5512 Bottom Line: Use of…
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Association Between Intake of Pesticide Residue From Fruits, Vegetables and Infertility Treatment Outcomes
JAMA Internal Medicine EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jorge E. Chavarro, M.D., Sc.D., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Links will be live at the embargo…
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Wealth-Associated Disparities in Death, Disability in Older Adults in U.S, England
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Lena K. Makaroun, M.D., email Susan Gregg at sghanson@uw.edu. Video and Audio Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images. Please email…
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…