Study Suggests Certain Noncancer Pain Conditions Associated With Increased Risk of Suicide
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D, call Derek Atkinson at 734-845-5043 or email Derek.Atkinson@va.gov. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D, of the Veterans Affairs Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan and colleagues examined the…
Study Evaluates Prevalence of Multiple Health Concerns Among Patients with the Alopecia Areata
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kathie P. Huang, M.D., call Jessica Maki at 617-534-1603 or email jmaki3@partners.org. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Kathie P. Huang, M.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence of comorbid (co-existing) conditions among…
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Association Suggested Between In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates, Prevention of Cardiac Arrests
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Two Radiotherapy Treatments Show Similar Morbidity, Cancer Control After Prostatectomy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ronald C. Chen, M.D., M.P.H., call William Davis at 919-966-5906 or email wishda@email.unc.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights CHICAGO – Use of the newer, more expensive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and use of the older conformal radiotherapy (CRT) after surgical…
Less Sleep Associated With Increased Risk of Crashes for Young Drivers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk, M.Sc, Ph.D., please call Maya Kay at +61-410-411-983 or email mkay@georgeinstitute.org.au. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk, M.Sc, Ph.D., of The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues suggests…
Bronchodilators Appear Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Andrea Gershon, M.D., M.S., call Deborah Creatura at 416-480-4780 or email Deborah.creatura@ices.on.ca. To contact invited commentary author Prescott G. Woodruff, M.D., M.P.H., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – A study of older patients with chronic obstructive…
Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On Weight Loss Or Clinical Stability Among Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Luis Beck-da-Silva, M.D., Sc.D., email luisbeckdasilva@gmail.com. CHICAGO – A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three…
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Study Examines Relationship Between Hemispheric Dominance and Cell Phone Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Michael D. Seidman, M.D., call Krista Hopson at 313-874-7207 or email Krista.Hopson@hfhs.org. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights A study by Michael D. Seidman, M.D., of the Henry Ford Health System, West Bloomfield, Michigan, and colleagues examined if an…
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Research Letter Suggests Twitter May Serve as a Good Forum For Communicating Information About Acne
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., call Gina Cells at 781-799-3137 or email GinaCella@comcast.net. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A research letter by Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., of the Center for Connected Health, Boston, and colleagues suggests that clinicians can learn about…
Study Suggests Cuataneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Carries Risk of Metastasis and Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., call Tom Langford at 617-534-1605 or email tlangford@partners.org. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, and colleagues suggests cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC)…
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Study of Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide Risk in Deployed Military Personnel
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Craig J. Bryan, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., email craig.bryan@utah.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Craig J. Bryan, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., of the National Center for Veterans Studies, Salt Lake City, Utah, suggests that suicide risk is higher among military personnel…
Surgical Residents Disapprove of 2011 ACGME Duty Hour Regulations, Survey Finds
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Brian C. Drolet, M.D., call Ellen Slingsby at 401-444-6424 or email eslingsby@lifespan.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights In a study by Brian C. Drolet, M.D., of the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, and colleagues, the majority of surgical residents who were…
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JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Specialty Journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published Online First May 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Adulterated Sexual Enhancement Supplements … More than Mojo by Pieter A. Cohen, M.D.,…
Study Examines Use of Creative Arts Therapies Among Patients with Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Timothy W. Puetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., call Amanda Fine at 301-496-5787 or email Amanda.Fine@nih.gov. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Study Examines Use of Creative Arts Therapies Among Patients with Cancer Creative arts therapies (CATs) can improve anxiety, depression,…
Study Evaluates Calories, Fat, and Sodium Content in Restaurant Meals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Mary R. L’Abbe, Ph.D., call Nicole Bodnar at 416-978-5811 or email Nicole.Bodnar@utoronto.ca. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Study Evaluates Calories, Fat, and Sodium Content in Restaurant Meals A research letter by Mary R. L’Abbe, Ph.D., of the…
Study Finds Inconsistent and Slow Reduction in Sodium Levels in Processed and Restaurant’s Food
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Stephen Havas, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Study Finds Inconsistent and Slow Reduction in Sodium Levels in Processed and Restaurant’s Food A study by Michael F….
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Study Updates Estimates, Trends for Childhood Exposure to Violence, Crime, Abuse
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author David Finkelhor, Ph.D., call Lori Wright at 603-862-0574 or email lori.wright@unh.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Study Updates Estimates, Trends for Childhood Exposure to Violence, Crime, Abuse A study by David Finkelhor, Ph.D., of the University of…
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Study Examines Patient Outcomes, Satisfaction, Recovery After Endoscopic Brow-Lift Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Neal D. Goldman, M.D., email drgoldman@Facialplasticsurgerync.com. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Patient Outcomes, Satisfaction, Recovery After Endoscopic Brow-Lift Surgery A study by Neal D. Goldman, M.D., of The Goldman Center for Facial Plastic…
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Study Suggests Physical Barriers, Sunscreens Partially Prevent UV-B Effects
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Cristina Carrera, M.D., email criscarrer@yahoo.es. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Study Suggests Physical Barriers, Sunscreens Partially Prevent UV-B Effects A study by Cristina Carrera, M.D., of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues suggests both physical…
Research Letter Examines Effects of Chemical Sunscreen on UV Radiation in Melanocytic Nevi
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, M.D., email Rainer.Hofmann@medunigraz.at. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Research Letter Examines Effects of Chemical Sunscreen on UV Radiation in Melanocytic Nevi In a research letter, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, M.D., of the Medical University of Graz, Austria,…
Maternal Influenza May be Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder In Adult Offspring
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Alan S. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., call Dacia Morris at 212-543-5421 or email MorrisD@nyspi.columbia.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Maternal Influenza May be Risk Factor for Bipolar Disorder In Adult Offspring A study by Raveen Parboosing, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med.,…
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Study Examines Cognitive Impairment in Families With Exceptional Longevity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D., call Karin Eskenazi-Tzamarot at 212-305-3900 or email cumcnews@columbia.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Study Examines Cognitive Impairment in Families With Exceptional Longevity A study by Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D., of Columbia University, New York,…
Study Examines Spiritual Support For Patients with Advanced Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., M.P.H., call Anne Doerr at 617-632-5665 or email anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Study Examines Spiritual Support For Patients with Advanced Cancer A study by Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., M.P.H., of…
Short-Term Food Deprivation Appears Linked to High-Calorie Food Options
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Aner Tal, Ph.D., call Joe Schwartz at 607-254-6235 or email joe.schwartz@cornell.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Short-Term Food Deprivation Appears Linked to High-Calorie Food Options A research letter by Brian Wansink, Ph.D., and Aner Tal,…
JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Specialty Journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published Online First May 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Coverage with Evidence Development for Medicare Beneficiaries … Challenges and Next Steps by…
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Study Suggests Preordering School Lunches Leads to Healthier Choices
Editor’s Note: This article is being published Online First to coincide with the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9 A.M. (CT), FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Andrew S. Hanks, Ph.D., call John Carberry at 607-255-5353 or email jjc338@cornell.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Study Suggests…
Study Suggests Childhood Adversities Association With Health Outcomes of Early Adolescents
Editor’s Note: This article is being published Online First to coincide with the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9 A.M. (CT), FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Emalee G. Flaherty, M.D., call Julie Pesch at 312-227-4261 or email jpesch@luriechildrens.org. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Study…
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Study Examines Utilization, Outcomes, Costs of Inpatient Surgery at Critical Access Hospitals
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Adam J. Gadzinski, M.D., M.S., call Beata Mostafavi at 734-764-2220 or email brnostafa@umich.edu. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights A study by Adam J. Gadzinski, M.D., M.S., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the utilization, outcomes and costs…
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Drinking to Alleviate Mood Symptoms Associated With Alcohol Dependence
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S., call Tim Parsons at 410-955-7619 or email tmparson@jhsph.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Rosa M. Crum, M.D., M.H.S., of the Johns Hopkins Health Institutions, Baltimore, Md., and colleagues examined whether self-medicating mood symptoms is associated…
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Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights The JAMA Specialty Journals are now publishing Viewpoint articles. Below are the Viewpoints to be published Online First April 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Security, Insecurity and Health Workers…The Case of Polio by Heidi J. Larson, Ph.D.,…
Study Suggests U.S. Children Born Outside The United States Have Lower Risk of Allergic Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., call Richard Bory at 212-523-6069 or email rbory@chpnet.org. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Study Suggests U.S. Children Born Outside The United States Have Lower Risk of Allergic Disease A study…
Study Examines Relationship of Medical Interventions in Early Childhood and Prevalence of Later Intellectual Disability
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., call Lisa Worley at 305-243-5184 or email lworley2@med.miami.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Study Examines Relationship of Medical Interventions in Early Childhood and Prevalence of Later Intellectual Disability A study by…
SSRIs in Perioperative Period Associated with Higher Risk for Adverse Events
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Andrew D. Auerbach, M.D., M.P.H., call Karin Rush-Monroe at 415-502-6397 or email Karin.Rush-Monroe@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights SSRIs in Perioperative Period Associated with Higher Risk for Adverse Events A study by Andrew D. Auerbach,…
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Study Examines Brain Response to Empathy-Eliciting Scenarios Among Incarcerated Individuals With Psychopathy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jean Decety, Ph.D., call William Harms at 773-702-8356 or email w-harms@uchicago.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Brain Response to Empathy-Eliciting Scenarios Among Incarcerated Individuals With Psychopathy In a study, Jean Decety, Ph.D., of the University…
Study Suggests Women on Medicaid More Likely To Receive Mastectomy To Treat Breast Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Linda Adepoju, M.D., call Tobin Klinger at 419-530-4279 or email tobin.klinger@utoledo.edu. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Study Suggests Women on Medicaid More Likely To Receive Mastectomy To Treat Breast Cancer In a study reported in the resident’s…
Study Examines Treatment Delays in Young Women with Breast Cancer by Race/Ethnicity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Hoda Anton-Culver, Ph.D., call Tom Vasich at 949-824-6455 or email tmvasich@uci.edu. To contact critique author Leigh Neumayer, M.D., M.S., call Kathy Wilets at 801-581-5717 or email Kathy.Wilets@hsc.utah.edu. Study Examines Treatment Delays in Young Women with Breast Cancer by…
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Viewpoint: Assessing Research Results in the Medical Literature … Trust but Verify
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Robert. M. Califf, M.D., call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email sarah.avery@duke.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Assessing Research Results in the Medical Literature … Trust but Verify In a Viewpoint, Robert M. Califf, M.D., of…
Viewpoint: Improving Health With Partnerships Between Academia and Industry
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., call Jennifer O’Brien at 415-476-8432 or email Jennifer.Obrien@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Improving Health With Partnerships Between Academia and Industry In a Viewpoint, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., of the University…
Viewpoint: Nullius in Verba … Don’t take Anyone’s Word for It
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Richard S. Lehman, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., M.R.C.G.P., email richard.lehman@phc.ox.ac.uk. JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Nullius in Verba … Don’t take Anyone’s Word for It In a Viewpoint, Richard S. Lehman, M.A., B.M., B.Ch., M.R.C.G.P., of…
Study Evaluates Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) Service Vs. Usual Elder Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author William W. Hung, M.D., M.P.H., call Renatt Brodsky at 212-241-9200 or email renatt.brodsky@mountsinai.org. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Study Evaluates Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) Service Vs. Usual Elder Care A matched cohort study…
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Viewpoint: Medicaid Expansion … Good for Children, Their Parents, and Clinicians
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Aaron Carroll, M.D., M.S., call Mary Hardin at 317-274-5456 or email mhardin@iu.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights Medicaid Expansion … Good for Children, Their Parents, and Clinicians In a Viewpoint, Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S., of the…
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies May Be Cardioprotective in HIV-Infected Children, Teens
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Steven E. Lipshultz, M.D., call Lisa Worley at 305-243-5184 or email lworley2@med.miami.edu. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapies May Be Cardioprotective in HIV-Infected Children, Teens CHICAGO – Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be…
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Study Examines Relationship of Surgical Procedures Before Radiotherapy, Survival
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Relationship of Surgical Procedures Before Radiotherapy, Survival A study by Michael A. Holliday, M.D., of Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., and colleagues used the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry to examine…
Study Examines Treatment Patterns And Survival Among Medicaid Patients With Head And Neck Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Examines Treatment Patterns And Survival Among Medicaid Patients With Head And Neck Cancer A study by Sujha Subramanian, Ph.D., of RTI International, Waltham, Mass., and Amy Chen, M.D., of the Emory University School of Medicine,…