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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…
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Most Younger Adults with High LDL-C Levels Do Not Take a Statin
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact David A. Zidar, M.D., Ph.D., email Mike Ferrari at Mike.Ferrari@uhhospitals.org. 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.2016.5162 JAMA Cardiology Despite recommendations, less than 45 percent of…
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Review Examines Diversity in Dermatology Clinical Trials
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 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, “Spectrum of Diversity in Dermatology: The Need to Broaden Clinical Trial Participants in Our Increasingly Multiethnic and Multicultural Society,” by Amy…
JAMASURG_01042017
Chemotherapy Effectiveness and Initiation Time After Lung Cancer Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Daniel J. Boffa, M.D., call Ziba Kashef at 203-436-9317 or email ziba.kashef@yale.edu. Related material: The Editor’s Note, “Bringing Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resected Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer into Real-World Practice – Better Late Than Never,” by JAMA Oncology Web Editor…
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JAMA Internal Medicine Publishes More Articles on Firearm Violence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Robert Steinbrook, M.D., email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org; to contact corresponding author Bernadette C. Hohl, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Jeff Tolvin at 908-229-3475 or email jeff.tolvin@rutgers.edu; to contact corresponding author Andrew V. Papachristos, Ph.D., call Bess Connolly Martell at 203-432-1324 or email elizabeth.connollymartell@yale.edu;…
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Rate of Death, Heart Attack after Noncardiac Surgery Decreases, Although Risk of Stroke Increases
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., email Elaine Meyer at Elaine.Meyer@nyumc.org. Related material: The commentary, “Trends in Perioperative Cardiovascular Events,” by Nicole M. Bhave, M.D., and Kim A. Eagle, M.D., of the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, also is available at…
State, Regional Differences in Melanoma Rates 2003 vs 2013
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Robert P. Dellavalle, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.P.H., email Mark Couch at MARK.COUCH@ucdenver.edu or call 303-724-5377. Also available in JAMA Dermatology: The research letter, “Indoor Tanning and Skin Cancer Risk Among Diverse U.S. Youth: Results From a National Sample,” by…
Iron Deficiency Anemia Associated With Hearing Loss
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Kathleen M. Schieffer, B.S., email kschieffer@hmc.psu.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/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3631 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &…
JAMACARD_OF:12282016
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Did Teen Perception, Use of Marijuana Change After Recreational Use Legalized?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Magdalena Cerdá, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., call Carole Gan at 916-734-9047 or email cfgan@ucdavis.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Has Marijuana Legalization Increased Marijuana Use Among U.S. Youth,” by Wayne Hall, Ph.D., and Megan Weier, B.Psy.Sci., of the University of Queensland, Australia,…
How Much Money Is Spent on Health Care for Kids, Where Does It Go?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joseph L. Dieleman, Ph.D., email Kayla Albrecht at albrek7@uw.edu or call 206-897-3792. Related material: This article is being released to coincide with publication in JAMA of “U.S. Spending on Personal Health Care and Public Health, 1996-2013,” also by Joseph…
Homeless Sleep Less, More Likely to Have Insomnia; Sleep Improvements Needed
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Damien Léger, M.D., Ph.D., email damien.leger@aphp.fr. Related material: The Editor’s Note, “Sleeping on the Street,” by Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H., a deputy editor of JAMA Internal Medicine, also is available on the For The Media website. To place an…
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Study Examines Melanoma Incidence, Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Alex M. Glazer, M.D., call Susan Rothman at 212-685-3252 or email alexglazer@gmail.com. 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.2016.4512 JAMA Dermatology A new research letter published…
Study Finds Substantial Rate of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy When Procedure Not Indicated
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil., email Nicole Fawcett at nfawcett@umich.edu or call 734-764-2220. Related material: A commentary, “Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy – Aligning Patient Preferences and Provider Recommendations,” by Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, M.D., M.A., M.P.H.S., and E. Shelley Hwang, M.D., M.P.H., of the…
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Achieving Positive Outcomes After Detention for Youth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Linda A. Teplin, Ph.D., email Hilary Anyaso at h-anyaso@northwestern.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Breaking the Cycle of Compounded Adversity in the Lives of Institutionalized Youth,” by Robert J. Sampson, Ph.D., of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., also is available on…
Male or Female Physician: Does It Matter in Death, Hospital Readmission Rates?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Yusuke Tsugawa, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Women in Medicine and Patient Outcomes: Equal Rights for Better Work?” by JAMA Internal Medicine Editor Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc., and…
JAMAOPHT_OF:12152016
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Facial Feminization Surgery for Transgender Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 Media advisory: To contact study corresponding author Raúl J. Bellinga, M.D., F.E.B.O.M.S., email rauljbellinga@facialteam.eu Related material: The commentary, “Rhinoplasty as a Significant Component of Facial Feminization and Beautification,” by Jeffrey H. Spiegel, M.D., of the Boston University School of Medicine, also is available on the…
Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Adults Age 20 to 69 Years Continues to Decline
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Howard J. Hoffman, M.A., email the NIDCD communications office at news@nidcd.nih.gov or call 301-827-8183. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3527 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery In…
Gene Mutations Among Young Patients with Colorectal Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Heather Hampel, M.S., C.G.C., call Amanda Harper call 614-685-5420 or email Amanda.Harper2@osumc.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Universal Genetic Testing for Younger Patients with Colorectal Cancer,” by Eduardo Vilar, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer…
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Smartphone Apps May Help Study Cardiovascular Health, Behaviors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Euan A. Ashley, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil., email Tracie White at traciew@stanford.edu. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary, “First Steps Into the Brave New Transdiscipline of Mobile Health,” by Bonnie Spring, Ph.D., of Northwestern University, Chicago,…
High Attrition Rate among Residents in General Surgery Programs
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Mohammed Al-Omran, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., email Leslie Shepherd at ShepherdL@smh.ca. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the commentary “Preventing General Surgery Residency Attrition – It Is All About the Mentoring,” by Julie A. Freischlag, M.D., and Michelle…
Do Partner-Assisted Skin Self-Exams for Melanoma Cause Embarrassment?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author June K. Robinson, M.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.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.2016.4776 JAMA Dermatology Patients with melanoma may benefit…
Women Denied Abortion Initially Report More Negative Psychological Outcomes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author M. Antonia Biggs, Ph.D., call Laura Kurtzman at 415-476-3163 or email laura.kurtzman@ucsf.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/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3478 JAMA Psychiatry Women who…
Understanding Acute, Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Richard A. Bryant, Ph.D., email r.bryant@unsw.edu.au. Related material: The editorial, “Networks and Nosology in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” by Richard J. McNally, Ph.D., of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., also is available on the For The Media website. To place…
JAMANEUR_OF:12122016
Study Examines Diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Gianluigi Zanusso, M.D., Ph.D., email gianluigi.zanusso@univr.it Related material: The editorial, “A New Standard for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease,” by Paul Brown, M.D., retired from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., also is available on the…
Are Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Associated with Reduced Alzheimer Risk?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Julie M. Zissimopoulos, Ph.D., call Emily Gersema at 213-740-0252 or email gersema@usc.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.2016.3783 JAMA Neurology An analysis of Medicare data suggests…
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Increases Among Rural Infants
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Nicole L.G. Villapiano, M.D., M.Sc., call Beata Mostafavi at 734-764-2220 or email bmostafa@umich.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.2016.3750 JAMA Pediatrics The proportion of infants with…
How Many Adults in the United States Are Taking Psychiatric Drugs?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Thomas J. Moore, A.B., call Renee Brehio at 614-376-0212 or email rbrehio@ismp.org. 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.2016.7507 JAMA Internal Medicine About 1 in 6 adults in…
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Study Examines Potential Effect of Regular Marijuana Use on Vision
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Vincent Laprevote, M.D., Ph.D., email vincent.laprevote@cpn-laxou.com. To contact commentary co-author Christopher J. Lyons, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., email Heather Amos at heather.amos@ubc.ca. 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.2016.4761 JAMA…
Tumor Found in a 255-Million-Year-Old Mammalian Ancestor
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Megan R. Whitney, M.Sc., call James Urton at 206-543-2580 or email jurton@uw.edu. Related material: A graphic also is available on the For The Media website. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at…
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What Comes Before New-Onset Major Depressive Disorder in Kids, Teens?
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact study corresponding author Frances Rice, Ph.D., email ricef2@cardiff.ac.uk Related material: The commentary, “Prevention Targets for Child and Adolescent Depression,” Anne L. Glowinski, M.D., M.P.E., and Max S. Rosen, M.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, also is available…
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Study Estimates Global Cancer Cases, Deaths in 2015
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding study author Christina Fitzmaurice, M.D., M.P.H., call Kayla Albrecht, M.P.H., at 206-897-3792 or email albrek7@UW.EDU Related audio material: An author audio interview is available for preview on the For The Media website. The podcast will be live when the embargo…