Fitness Level Associated with Lower Risk of Some Cancers, Death in Men

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Imaging Study Suggests Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure may be Bad for Kids’ Brains

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Bradley S. Peterson, M.D., call at Debra Kain 323 361-7628 or 323-361-1812 or email dkain@chla.usc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.57 JAMA Psychiatry A small…

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Reported by Moms More Common in Kids with Autism

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michaeline Bresnahan, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Tim Paul at 212-305-2676 or email tp2111@columbia.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.3034 JAMA Psychiatry Gastrointestinal symptoms reported by mothers…

Variety of DBT Interventions with Therapists Effective at Reducing Suicide Attempts

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., call Deborah L. Bach at 206-543-2580 or email bach2@uw.edu. An author podcast will be available when the embargo lifts on the JAMA Psychiatry website: https://jama.md/1CAHnJb To place an electronic embedded link to this study in…

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Long-Term Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Pain in Patients with Parkinson Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Beom S. Jeon, M.D., Ph.D., email brain@snu.ac.kr. To contact corresponding editorial author Richard B. Dewey, Jr., M.D., call Gregg Shields at 214-648-9354 or email gregg.shields@utsouthwestern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at…

Neither Vitamin D nor Exercise Affected Fall Rates Among Older Women in Finland

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Ph.D., email kirsti.uusi-rasi@uta.fi. To contact corresponding commentary author Erin S. LeBlanc, M.D., M.P.H., call Mary Sawyers at 503-335-6602 or email mary.a.sawyers@kpchr.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time:…

Collaborating with Chefs, Offering Choice May Increase Vegetable, Fruit Selection in Schools

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Juliana F.W. Cohen, Sc.M., Sc.D., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413 or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. To contact corresponding editorial author Mitesh S. Patel, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., call Steve Graff at 215-349-5653 or email stephen.graff@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study…

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Effect of Smoking, Alcohol on Feeding Tube Duration in Head/Neck Cancer Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Patrick Sheahan, M.B., M.D., F.R.C.S.I., email sheahan.patrick@sivuh.ie. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0279. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Current smoking and heavy alcohol consumption appear…

Racial, Ethnic Differences in Picking Surgeons, Hospitals for Breast Cancer Care

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Rachel A. Freedman, M.D., M.P.H., call John Noble at 617-632-5784 or email johnw_noble@dfci.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time:  https://oncology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.20 JAMA Oncology Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer…

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Unconscious Race & Social Class Biases Appear Unassociated with Clinical Decisions

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., call Lori Schroth at 617-525-6374 or email ljschroth@partners.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2014.4038. JAMA Surgery While unconscious race…

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Study Examines Memory and Effects on the Aging Brain

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Clifford R. Jack Jr., M.D., call Duska Anastasijevic at 507-284-5005 or email newsbureau@mayo.edu. To contact editorial author Charles DeCarli, M.D., call Phyllis K. Brown at 916-734-9023 or email phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. To…

Review Suggests Vitamin D Supplementation Not Associated with Lower Blood Pressure

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Miles D. Witham, B.M., B.Ch., Ph.D., email m.witham@dundee.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.0237 JAMA Internal Medicine A review of clinical trial data suggests vitamin D supplementation…

Research Letter Estimates Substandard Vaccination to Blame for Measles Outbreak

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Maimuna S. Majumder, M.P.H., call Keri Stedman at 617-919-3110 or email keri.stedman@childrens.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0384 JAMA Pediatrics An analysis of publicly available outbreak…

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Cochlear Implantation Associated with Improved Speech Perception, Cognitive Function in Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Isabelle Mosnier, M.D., email isabelle.mosnier@psl.aphp.fr. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoto.2015.129 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery   Cochlear implantation was associated with improved speech perception and…

Study Examines Association of Inappropriate Prostate, Breast Cancer Imaging

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Danil V. Makarov, M.D., M.H.S., call Jim Mandler at 212-404-3525 or email jim.mandler@nyumc.org. To contact commentary author Samuel Swisher-McClure, M.D., M.S.H.P., call Steve Graff at 215-349-5653 or email stephen.graff@uphs.upenn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will…

Germline TP53 Mutations in Patients with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Sapna Syngal, M.D., M.P.H., call Anne Doerr at 617-632-5665 or email anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time:  https://oncology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.0197 JAMA Oncology In a group of patients diagnosed with…

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Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Cynthia A. Fontanella, Ph.D., call Eileen Scahill at 614-293-3737 or email Eileen.Scahill@osumc.edu. To contact editorial author Frederick P. Rivara, M.D., M.P.H., email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo…

Vegetarian Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Colorectal Cancers

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael J. Orlich, M.D., Ph.D., call Calvin Naito at 909-558-8419 or email cnaito@llu.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.59 JAMA Internal Medicine Eating a vegetarian diet was…

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Botox to Improve Smiles in Children with Facial Paralysis

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Siba Haykal, M.D., Ph.D., call Heidi Singer at 416-978-5811 or email Heidi.Singer@utoronto.ca. An author interview will be available when the embargo lifts on the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery website: https://jama.md/1AP05bY JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery Injecting botulinum toxin A (known commercially as…

Effect of Follow-up of MGUS on Survival in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, M.D., Ph.D., email sigyngvi@hi.is. To contact corresponding commentary author Robert A. Kyle, M.D., call Yusuf (Joe) Dangor at 507-284-5005 or email newsbureau@mayo.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the…

Trends of 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay Use in Older Patients with Breast Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Michaela A. Dinan, Ph.D., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu. To contact corresponding commentary author William J. Gradishar, M.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928  or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. An author interview will be available when the embargo lifts on…

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Study Quantifies Costs, Utilization, Access to Care for Patients with Eczema

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archderm.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.5432 JAMA Dermatology Adults with the common…

Heritability of Autism Spectrum Disorder Studied in UK Twins

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Beata Tick, M.Sc., email beata.b.tick@kcl.ac.uk or email Tom Bragg at tom.bragg@kcl.ac.uk To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.3028 JAMA Psychiatry Substantial genetic and moderate environmental influences…

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Study Shows Minors Easily Able to Purchase Electronic Cigarettes Online

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Rebecca S. Williams, M.H.S., Ph.D., call Laura Oleniacz  at 919-812-0621or email laura_oleniacz@med.unc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.63 JAMA Pediatrics Teenagers in North Carolina were easily…

Growth Screening Could Help Detect Celiac Disease in Kids

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Antti Saari, M.D., email antti.saari@kuh.fi. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.25 JAMA Pediatrics Screening for five growth parameters helped detect celiac disease (CD) with good accuracy…

Cerebral Blood Flow as a Possible Marker for Concussion Outcomes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Timothy B. Meier, Ph.D., call Alicia Manzano at 505-453-6204 or email aliciam@strategies360.com. An author podcast will be available when the embargo lifts on the JAMA Neurology website: https://jama.md/1tDUsrJ To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be…

Survey of Teen Dating Violence Among U.S. High School Students

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kevin J. Vagi, PhD, call Alan J. Williams at 770-488-3893 or email wzj4@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.3577 JAMA Pediatrics A survey of U.S. high…

Eating Nuts & Peanuts Associated with Reduced Overall, Cardiovascular Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Xiao-Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., call Craig Boerner at 615-322-4747 or email craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu. To contact Editor’s Note author Mitchell H. Katz, M.D., call 312-464-5262 or email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live…

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Patient Perceptions of Physician Compassion Measured

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Eduardo Bruera, M.D., call Laura Sussman at 713-745-2457 or email lsussman@mdanderson.org. To contact corresponding commentary author Teresa Gilewski, M.D., call Rebecca Williams at 646-227-3318 or email williamr@mskcc.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be…

Reasons for Ibrutinib Therapy Discontinuation in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jennifer A. Woyach, M.D., call Amanda J. Harper at 614-685-5420 or 614-293-3737 or email amanda.harper2@osumc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://oncology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamaoncol.2014.218 JAMA Oncology About 10 percent of…

Blood Samples as Surrogates for Tumor Biopsies in Patients with Lung Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Rafael Rosell, M.D., email rrosell@iconcologia.net. To contact corresponding editorial author Roy S. Herbst, M.D., Ph.D., call Vicky Agnew at 843-697-6208 or email vicky.agnew@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo…

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Postoperative Mortality Rates Low Among Patients with HIV Prescribed ART

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Joseph T. King, Jr., M.D., M.S.C.E., call Pamela Redmond at 203-937-3824 or email Pamela.Redmond@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamasurg.2014.2257 JAMA Surgery   Postoperative…

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Study Tested Centralized System for Reminding Families About Immunizations

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Allison Kempe, M.D., M.P.H., call Mark Couch at 303-724-5377 or email Mark.couch@ucdenver.edu. To contact editorial author Alexander G. Fiks, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Dana Weidig at 267-426-6092 or email weidigd@email.chop.edu. An author podcast will be available when the embargo lifts on the…

Sauna Use Associated with Reduced Risk of Cardiac, All-Cause Mortality

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jari A. Laukkanen, M.D., email jariantero.laukkanen@uef.fi. To contact Editor’s Note author Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.Sc. call 312-464-5262 or email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Links will be live at the embargo time: https://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.8187…

HIV Transmission at Each Step of the Care Continuum in the United States

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact author Jacek Skarbinski, M.D., call Nikki Mayes at 404-639-6258 or email cmayes@cdc.gov. To contact commentary author Thomas P. Giordano, M.D., M.P.H., call Maureen Dyman at 713-794-7349 ext. 25569 or email maureen.dynam@va.gov or call Dipali Pathak at 713-798-4710 or email pathak@bcm.edu. To…

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Radiation Therapy Most Common Treatment for Prostate Cancer

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., call Peter Bracke at 310-206-4430 or email PBracke@mednet.ucla.edu or call Reggie Kumar at 310-206-2805 or email ReggieKumar@mednet.ucla.edu.. To contact corresponding commentary author Charles L. Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., call Heather Woolwine at 843-792-7669 or email…