Study Finds Wide Variation in Pricing for Generic Heart Failure Drugs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:30 P.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Paul J. Hauptman, M.D., call Maggie Rotermund at 314-977-8018 or email rotermundmm@slu.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.2016.6955   JAMA Internal Medicine A research letter published online…

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Neighborhood Stressors Associated with Biological Stress in Kids in New Orleans

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Katherine P. Theall, Ph.D., call Carolyn Scofield at 504-247-1443 or email cscofiel@tulane.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2321   JAMA Pediatrics Neighborhood stressors – the density of…

Special JAMA Internal Medicine Theme Series Focuses on Firearm Violence

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 14, 2016   JAMA Internal Medicine JAMA Internal Medicine has published online a collection of research and opinion articles in a special theme series focused on firearm violence. “With the 2016 Presidential and Congressional elections behind us, there is again an opportunity for the United States to…

Zika Virus Can Cause Severe Damage to Retina in Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Rubens Belfort Jr., M.D., Ph.D., email clinbelf@uol.com.br. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4283   JAMA Ophthalmology In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Rubens Belfort Jr.,…

iPad Game Effective in Treating Common Eye Condition in Children

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Krista R. Kelly, Ph.D., email Vanessa Peterson at vpeterson@retinafoundation.org.   Video Content: A JAMA Report video was produced for this study, and is available at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images.   To place…

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Is Vitamin D Level in Blood at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Associated with Survival?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Song Yao, Ph.D., call Deb Pettibone at 716-845-4919 or email Deborah.Pettibone@roswellpark.org or call Janet Byron at 510-891-3115 or email Janet.L.Byron@kp.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.4188…

Evaluating Safety, Effects of Vaginal Testosterone Cream, Estradiol Vaginal Ring

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Michelle E. Melisko, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@UCSF.edu. Related content: The editorial, “Vaginal Estrogens and Aromatase Inhibitors: How Safe is Safe Enough,” by Katherine Reeder-Hayes, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.C.R., and Hyman B. Muss, M.D., of…

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Using Clinical Features to Identify Patients at High Risk for Melanoma

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Caroline G. Watts, M.P.H., email caroline.watts@sydney.edu.au Related material: The editorial, “Greater Precision in Melanoma Prevention,” by Monika Janda, Ph.D., Queensland University of Technology, and Peter Soyer, M.D., F.A.C.D., of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, also is available…

Higher Intensity of Statin Therapy Associated With Lower Risk of Death in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Paul A. Heidenreich, M.D., M.S., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the editor’s note, “High-Intensity Statins for Secondary Prevention,” by Robert O. Bonow, M.D., M.S., and Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., M.Sc. To place…

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Small Association of Surgical Anesthesia Before Age 4, Later Academic Performance

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Pia Glatz, M.D., email pia.glatz@ltkalmar.se Related material: The editorial, “The Relevance of Anesthetic Drug-Induced Neurotoxicity,” by Tom G. Hansen, M.D., Ph.D., of the Odense University Hospital, Denmark, and coauthors also is available on the For The Media website. To…

Do Nights, Weekends Affect Survival After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in Hospital?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, NOVERMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Farhan Bhanji, M.D., M.Sc.(Ed.), F.R.C.P.C., call  Vincent C. Allaire at 514-398-6693 or email vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2535   JAMA Pediatrics For hospitalized children, the…

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High Number of Sports-Related Eye Injuries in U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact R. Sterling Haring, D.O., M.P.H., email sterling.haring@jhmi.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.4253   JAMA Ophthalmology From 2010 to 2013, approximately 30,000 individuals a year reported to…

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Significant Decrease Seen in Prostate Biopsy, Radical Prostatectomy Procedures Following Recommendation against PSA Screening

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., email Dominique Grignetti at Dmg9030@nyp.org or call 212-821-0560. Related material: The commentary, “Trends in Prostate Cancer Screening Following Changes Made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,” by Pauline Filippou, M.D., and Raj S. Pruthi, M.D., of the…

Is a Marker of Preclinical Alzheimer Disease Associated with Loneliness?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Nancy J. Donovan, M.D., call Johanna Younghans at 617-525-6373 or email JYOUNGHANS@partners.org. Related material: The commentary, “Loneliness as a Marker of Brain Amyloid Burden and Preclinical Alzheimer Disease,” by Paul B. Rosenberg, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins University…

What Are Costs, Consequences Associated with Misdiagnosed Cellulitis?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Arash Mostaghimi, M.D., M.P.A., M.P.H., call Johanna Younghans at 617-525-6373 or email JYOUNGHANS@partners.org. Related material: The editorial, “Dermatologists Must Take an Active Role in the Diagnosis of Cellulitis,” by Sotonye Imadojemu, M.D., M.B.E., and Misha Rosenbach, M.D., of…

Analysis of Reports Quantitatively Comparing Food-Industry Sponsored Studies

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Lisa A. Bero, Ph.D., email lisa.bero@sydney.edu.au   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.2016.6721   Researchers in Australia analyzed medical literature to determine whether nutrition studies sponsored by…

Are Bedtime Access, Use of Portable Devices Associated with Poor Sleep?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Ben Carter, Ph.D., M.Sc., email ben.carter@kcl.ac.uk or email carterbr@cardiff.ac.uk To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2341   Portable media devices, such as cell phones and tablets,…

Hospitalizations for Children, Teens Attributed to Opioid Poisoning Jump

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Julie R Gaither, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., call Ziba Kashef at 203-436-9317 or email Ziba.kashef@yale.edu. Video Content: The JAMA Report video will be available under embargo at this link, and include broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images….

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Prognostic Role of Side Where Colon Cancer Occurs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Fausto Petrelli, M.D., email faupe@libero.it To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.4227   JAMA Oncology Does the location of colon cancer – left or right side –…

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Is Bariatric Surgery a Cost-Effective Treatment for Teens with Severe Obesity?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Chin Hur, M.D., M.P.H., email Noah Brown at nbrown9@partners.org or call 617-643-3907. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Our Role in the Battle Against Adolescent Obesity,” by William T. Adamson, M.D., of the University of North…

Heart Rate, Blood Pressure in Male Teens Associated with Later Risk for Psychiatric Disorders

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Antti Latvala, Ph.D., email antti.latvala@helsinki.fi To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2717   JAMA Psychiatry Higher resting heart rate and higher blood pressure in…

Electronic Prescriptions Associated with Less Nonadherence to Dermatologic Rx

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study Adewole S. Adamson, M.D., M.P.P., call Caroline Curran at 984-974-1146 or email Caroline.Curran@unchealth.unc.edu. Related material: An author interview 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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Dietary Intake and Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Are They Associated?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Jeri W. Nieves, Ph.D., call Stephanie Berger at 212-305-4372 or email sb2247@columbia.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Dietary Factors and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,” by Michael Swash, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.Path., of the Royal London Hospital and Queen Mary University of…

How Does Pregnancy Affect Risk of Stroke in Older, Younger Women?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Eliza C. Miller, M.D., call Karin Eskenazi at 212-342-0508 or email ket2116@cumc.columbia.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.3774   JAMA Neurology Younger pregnant women, including the…

How is Health-Related Quality of Life For Kids with Postconcussion Symptoms?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Roger L. Zemek, M.D., call Adrienne Vienneau at 613-737-7600 ext. 4144 or email avienneau@cheo.on.ca. Related material: The editorial, “Health-Related Quality of Life After Concussion: How Can We Improve Management of Care?” by Christopher C. Giza, M.D., of the University of…

Do Patients Choose Lower-Priced Facilities After Checking Procedure Prices?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Anna D. Sinaiko, Ph.D., M.P.P., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email 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.2016.6622   JAMA Internal Medicine If patients know beforehand…

What Proportion of Cancer Deaths Are Attributable to Smoking Around the U.S.?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joannie Lortet-Tieulent, M.Sc., email David Sampson at david.sampson@cancer.org. Related material: The commentary, “The Case for a Concerted Push to Reduce Place-Based Disparities in Smoking-Related Cancers,” by Kurt M. Ribisl, Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,…

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Shorter-Time between Bariatric Surgery and Childbirth Associated with Increased Risk of Complications for Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Brodie Parent, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. Video Content: There will be a JAMA Report video for this study, available under embargo at this link, which will include broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts, and other images….

Shorter-Time between Bariatric Surgery and Childbirth Associated with Increased Risk of Complications for Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Brodie Parent, M.D., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu. Related material: Available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Corrected vs Uncorrected Obesity in Childbearing Women – What Really Drives Fetal Risks?” by Aaron J. Dawes, M.D., Ph.D.,…

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Talking to Terminally Ill Adolescents About Progressing Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Abby R. Rosenberg, M.D., M.S., call Alyse Bernal at 206-987-5213 or email alyse.bernal@seattlechildrens.org. 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.2016.2142   JAMA Pediatrics A new review…

Did Quality of Outpatient Care Change From 2002 to 2013?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David M. Levine, M.D., M.A., call Haley Bridger at 617-525-6383 or email hbridger@partners.org. Related material: The commentary, “The Quest to Improve Quality: Measurement Is Necessary but Not Sufficient,” by Elizabeth A. McGlynn, Ph.D., of Kaiser Permanente Research, Pasadena, Calif.,…

High Doses of Caffeine Didn’t Induce Arrhythmias in Patients with Heart Failure

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Luis E. Rohde, M.D., Sc.D., email rohde.le@gmail.com Related material: The commentary, “More Evidence That Caffeine Consumption Appears to Be Safe in Patients With Heart Failure,” by Jacob P. Kelly, M.D., and Christopher B. Granger, M.D., of Duke University, Durham,…

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Is Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Associated With Dementia?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Kevin T. Nead, M.D., M.Phil., email John Infanti at John.Infanti@uphs.upenn.edu. Related content: The commentary, “Observational Cohort Studies and the Challenges of In Silico Experiments,” by Colin G. Walsh, M.D., M.A., and Kevin B. Johnson, M.D., M.S., of the…

Indoor Tanning Associated With Poor Outdoor Sun Protection Practices

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact author Alexander H. Fischer, M.P.H., call Taylor Graham at 443-287-8560  or email tgraha10@jhmi.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://archderm.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3754   Adults who frequently tanned indoors – a practice…

Study Finds Variable Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Marc Gillinov, M.D., call Andrea Pacetti at 216-444-8168 or email pacetta@ccf.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: http://cardiology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamacardio.2016.3340   In a study published online by JAMA…

Exposure to SSRIs During Pregnancy Associated with Increased Risk of Speech/Language Disorders

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., call Lucky Tran, Ph.D. at 212-305-3689 or email cumcnews@columbia.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2594   The…

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Does Using the Same Hospital Bed as a Prior Patient Who Received Antibiotics Increase Your Risk of Clostridium difficile?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Daniel Freedberg, M.D., M.S., call Lucky Tran, Ph.D. at 212-305-3689 or email lucky.tran@columbia.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.2016.6193   JAMA Internal Medicine Antibiotics are a risk…