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Men, Women and Risk of Developing Alzheimer Disease: Is There a Difference?
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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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3877 JAMA Internal Medicine Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved…
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Age-Related Hearing Loss and Communication Breakdown in the Clinical Setting
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Colm M. P. O’Tuathaigh, B.A., Ph.D., email c.otuathaigh@ucc.ie. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1248 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery It was not uncommon for older adults…
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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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3437 JAMA Internal Medicine In dual-physician couples, women with children worked fewer…
Are There Racial Differences in Cognitive Outcomes Based on BP Targets?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ihab Hajjar, M.D., M.S., email Janet Christenbury at jmchris@emory.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.1863 JAMA Neurology A new article published by JAMA Neurology investigates how various…
What Is the Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Svetlana Popova, Ph.D., email Sean O’Malley at media@camh.ca. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1919 JAMA Pediatrics An article published by JAMA Pediatrics estimates the global prevalence of…
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Visual Impairment among Older Adults Associated with Poor Cognitive Function
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Suzann Pershing, M.D., M.S., email Becky Bach at retrout@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.2838 JAMA Ophthalmology In a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults, visual…
Articles Describe How to Safely View the Solar Eclipse, Risks of Improper Viewing
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Author Podcast: Association of Remediation and Program Director Attitudes With Resident Attrition
An author audio interview accompanies the JAMA Surgery study “Association of General Surgery Resident Remediation and Program Director Attitudes With Resident Attrition,” by Christian de Virgilio, M.D., of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif., and colleagues and is available for preview on this page.
Survey Examines Pubic Hair Grooming-Related Injuries
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Benjamin N. Breyer, M.D., M.A.S., email Elizabeth Fernandez at Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2815 JAMA Dermatology Pubic hair grooming is a widespread practice and…
Acupuncture, Electrotherapy after Knee Replacement Associated with Reduced and Delayed Opioid Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Ph.D., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2872 JAMA Surgery An analysis of drug-free interventions to reduce pain or opioid…
Study Examines Initial Events Linked to Sustained Opioid Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Andrew J. Schoenfeld, M.D., M.Sc., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2628 JAMA Surgery Most of the events that led…
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Neurological Complications Associated with Zika Virus in Adults in Brazil
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Osvaldo Jose Moreira do Nascimento, M.D., Ph.D., email osvaldo_nascimento@hotmail.com Related material: The editorial, “The Expanding Spectrum of Zika Virus Infections of the Nervous System,” by Kenneth L. Tyler, M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, and Karen L….
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Financial Distress in Cancer Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Fumiko Chino, M.D., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.2148 JAMA Oncology More than one-third of insured cancer patients receiving treatment…
C-Section Delivery Associated with Increased Risk of Complications from Hysterectomy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Sofie A.I. Lindquist, M.D., email asil@hst.aau.dk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2825 JAMA Surgery Having a previous cesarean delivery significantly increased the risk of reoperation…
Racial Gap in Survival after In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Narrows
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Saket Girotra, M.D., S.M., email Dave Pedersen at david-pedersen@uiowa.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2403 JAMA Cardiology There has been a substantial reduction in racial differences…
Increases in Alcohol Use, Especially Among Women, Other Groups
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study author Bridget F. Grant, Ph.D., email the NIAAA Press Office at NIAAAPressOffice@mail.nih.gov or call 301-443-3860. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.1981 JAMA Psychiatry Alcohol use,…
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Hereditary Cancer Syndromes Focus of JAMA Oncology Collection
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Sharon A. Savage, M.D., email the NCI Press Office at ncipressofficers@mail.nih.gov or call (301) 496-6641. Related audio material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link…
Author Interview: Association of Frontal and Lateral Facial Attractiveness
Prescription Opioids Often Go Unused After Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mark C. Bicket, M.D., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0831 JAMA Surgery More than two-thirds of patients reported unused prescription…
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Higher Dementia Risk Associated with Birth in High Stroke Mortality State
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Rachel A. Whitmer, Ph.D., email Vincent Staupe at vincent.p.staupe@kp.org. Related material: The editorial, “Impact of Birth Place and Geographic Location on Risk Disparities in Cerebrovascular Disease: Implications for Future Research,” by Daniel T. Lackland, Dr.P.H., of the Medical University…
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…
No Significant Change Seen in Hearing Loss among U.S. Teens
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Dylan K. Chan, M.D., Ph.D., email Suzanne Leigh at Suzanne.Leigh@ucsf.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2017.0953 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Although there was an…
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Delaying Bariatric Surgery Until Higher Weight May Result in Poorer Outcomes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Oliver A. Varban, M.D., email Kara Gavin at kegavin@med.umich.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2348 JAMA Surgery Obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery were more…
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What Are Risk Factors for Melanoma in Kidney Transplant Recipients?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Mona Ascha, M.D., email Mike Ferrari at Mike.Ferrari@UHhospitals.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2291 JAMA Dermatology Kidney transplant patients appear to be at a greater…
Risk of Suicide Attempts in Army Units with History of Suicide Attempts
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact study author Robert J. Ursano, M.D., email Sharon Holland at sharon.holland@usuhs.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Suicidal Behaviors Within Army Units: Contagion and Implications for Public Health Improvements,” by Charles W. Hoge, M.D., of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver…
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Potential Public Health, Economic Consequences of Declining Childhood Vaccination
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, JULY 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Nathan C. Lo, B.S., email Ruthann Richter at richter1@stanford.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1695 JAMA Pediatrics An article published by JAMA Pediatrics estimates the number…
Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer Due to Non–BRCA Mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., email Susan Gregg at sghanson@uw.edu. Related audio material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live…
Is Mental Health Associated with Perception of Nasal Function?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 Media advisory: To contact study corresponding author Erika Strazdins, B.S. Hons(Med), email erika.strazdins@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: The link for this study will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamafacialplasticsurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamafacial.2017.0459 JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery A study of preoperative…
Author Podcast: Space Flight–Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 An author audio interview accompanies the JAMA Ophthalmology article “Space Flight–Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome,” by Andrew G. Lee, M.D., of Houston Methodist Hospital, and colleagues, and is available for preview on the For The Media website. # # #
Laser Treatment Reduces Eye Floaters
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Chirag P. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., email cpshah@eyeboston.com. Related material: The commentary, “YAG Laser Vitreolysis—Is It as Clear as It Seems?,” by Jennifer I. Lim, M.D., of the University of Illinois at Chicago; and Editor, JAMA Ophthalmology, also is available…
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Very Low Rate of Early Use of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications among Older Patients after Heart Attack
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Neha J. Pagidipati, M.D., M.P.H., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2369 JAMA Cardiology Only about 7 percent of older adults who…
Some Women May Benefit From Delaying Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Margaret A. Olsen, Ph.D., M.P.H., email Diane Duke Williams at Williamsdia@wustl.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2338 JAMA Surgery Some patients with a combination of…