Cannabis and the Brain; 2 Studies, 1 Editorial Examine Associations

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Association Between Transient Newborn Hypoglycemia, 4th Grade Achievement

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Stopping Antihypertensive Therapy in Older Patients Did Not Improve Functioning

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Primary Prevention Use of Statins Increases Among the Oldest Old

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Michael E. Johansen, M.D., M.S., call Sherri Kirk at 614-293-3737 or email Sherri.Kirk@osumc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.4302   JAMA Internal Medicine The use of statins…

Diversity in Graduate Medical Education; Women Majority in 7 Specialties in 2012

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Study Examines Breast Cancer Mortality After Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Diagnosis

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Imaging Study Looks at Brain Effects of Early Adversity, Mental Health Disorders

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Edward D. Barker, Ph.D., email ted.barker@kcl.ac.uk To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1486   JAMA Pediatrics Adversity during the first six years of life was associated…

Children of Military Parents, Caregivers at Greater Risk for Adverse Outcomes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kathrine Sullivan, M.S.W., call Eddie North-Hager at 213-740-9335 or email edwardnh@usc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1413.   JAMA Pediatrics Children with parents or caregivers…

Effect of Presymptomatic BMI, Dietary Intake, Alcohol on ALS

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jan H. Veldink, M.D., Ph.D., email j.h.veldink@umcutrecht.nl To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.1584   JAMA Neurology Presymptomatic patients with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) consumed…

Study Examines Florida’s Pill Mill Law, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program 

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author G. Caleb Alexander, M.D., M.S., call Barbara Benham at 410-614-6029 or email bbenham1@jhu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.3931   JAMA Internal Medicine Legislative efforts by…

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Multigene Panel Testing for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment

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Author Audio Interview: Lung Cancer Resection

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015 JAMA Surgery An author audio interview will be available when the embargo lifts from JAMA Surgery on Lung Cancer Resection at Hospitals With High vs Low Mortality Rates

Package of Articles, Podcast Focus on End-of-Life, Physician-Assisted Suicide

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Marianne C. Snijdewind, M.A., email Jan Spee at J.Spee@vumc.nl. To contact research letter corresponding author Sigrid Dierickx, M.Sc., email Sigrid.dierickx@vub.ac.be. To contact corresponding commentary author Barron H. Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., call Lorinda Klein 212-404-3533 or email Lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org. To…

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Study Finds Association Between Blood Levels of Trace Metals and Risk of Glaucoma

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Shan C. Lin, M.D., call Scott Maier at 415-476-3595 or email Scott.Maier@ucsf.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://archopht.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.2438   JAMA Ophthalmology   In an analysis that…

Hypofractionation vs. Conventional Fractionation in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy

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Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Rural Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gretchen A. Brenes, Ph.D., call Marguerite Beck at 336-716-2415 or email marbeck@wakehealth.edu. To contact editorial author Eric J. Lenze, M.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

Bariatric Surgery Procedure Lowers Tolerance for Alcohol

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Marta Yanina Pepino, Ph.D., call Jim Dryden at 314-286-0110 or email jdryden@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1884 JAMA Surgery   In a small study,…

Long-Term Followup of Type of Bariatric Surgery Finds Regain of Weight, Decrease in Diabetes Remission Rates

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High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation Not Associated with Benefits for Postmenopausal Women

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Karen E. Hansen, M.D., M.S., call Emily Kumlien at 608-265-8199 or email EKumlien@uwhealth.org. To contact editor’s note author Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the…

HPV16 Detection in Oral Rinses for Oropharyngeal Cancer

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Author Audio Interview: Vietnam Vets and Current PTSD

Listen to this author audio interview from JAMA Psychiatry on Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 40 Years After Vietnam War.

Author Audio Interview: Endotracheal Tube Size

Listen to this author audio interview from JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery on Effect of Endotracheal Tube Size on Vocal Outcomes After Thyroidectomy.    

Author Audio Interview: End of Life

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Author Audio Interview: Targeted Lip Injection Augmentation

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Women Who Were Socially Well Integrated Had Lower Risk for Suicide

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Alexander C. Tsai, M.D., Ph.D., call Noah Brown at  617-643-3907 or email nbrown9@partners.org. To contact editorial author Eric D. Caine, M.D., call Emily Boynton at 585-273-1757 or email Emily_Boynton@URMC.Rochester.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

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Admission Rates Increasing for Newborns of All Weights in NICUs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Wade Harrison, M.P.H., call Paige Stein at 603-653-0897 or email paige.stein@dartmouth.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Aaron E. Carroll. M.D., M.S., call Eric Schoch at 317-274-8205 or email eschoch@iu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

Insulin Resistance, Glucose Uptake in the Brain in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Barbara B. Bendlin, Ph.D., call Susan Lampert Smith at 608-890-5643 or email SSmith5@uwhealth.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.0613   JAMA Neurology An imaging study suggests insulin…

Some Adverse Drug Events Not Reported by Manufacturers to FDA by 15-Day Mark 

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Chemotherapy and Quality of Life at the End of Life

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Study Finds Some Vietnam Vets Currently Have PTSD 40 Years After War Ended

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Differences in Brain Structure Development May Explain Test Score Gap for Poor Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Seth D. Pollak, Ph.D., call Chris Barncard at 608-890-0465 or email barncard@wisc.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Joan L. Luby, M.D., call Diane Duke Williams at 314-286-0111 or email williamsdia@wustl.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study…

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Exercising 300 Minutes Per Week Better for Reducing Total Fat in Postmenopausal Women

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Intervention Lessens Severity of Tinnitus

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact Robert L. Folmer, Ph.D., call Elizabeth Seaberry at 503-494-7986 or email seaberry@ohsu.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1219   Individuals with chronic tinnitus who received treatment…

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Childhood Psychiatric Problems Associated with Problems in Adulthood

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