Are Hospitals Improperly Disposing of Personal Health Information?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Nancy Baxter, M.D., Ph.D., email Leslie Shepherd at ShepherdL@smh.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.21533…
USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 Media advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. The full report is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at…
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Wide Variation Found Among U.S. Counties for Death from Alcohol and Drug Use, Suicide and Interpersonal Violence
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Christopher J. L. Murray, M.D., D.Phil., email Kelly Bienhoff at kbien@uw.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
U.S. Continues to Spend Much More on Health Care than Other Countries, Driven by Prices of Physician and Hospital Services, Pharmaceuticals
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Irene Papanicolas, Ph.D., email i.n.papanicolas@lse.ac.uk; to contact co-author Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your…
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Video: Weaving Indigenous Textile Art Into Cardiac Devices
A summary video accompanies the JAMA article, “Weaving Indigenous Textile Art Into Cardiac Devices,” by Franz Freudenthal, M.D., of Kardiozentrum, La Paz, Bolivia, and coauthors and is available for download or to embed on your website. Download the video as a high-quality MP4 file by right-clicking on this link and then clicking the down-pointing arrow in…
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Does Single PSA Test Have Effect on Prostate Cancer Detection, Death?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Richard M. Martin, Ph.D., email Stephanie McClellan at stephanie.mcclellan@cancer.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 3469 5314. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live…
Opioids Not Better at Reducing Pain to Improve Function for Chronic Back, Knee and Hip Pain
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Erin E. Krebs, M.D., M.P.H., email Ralph Heussner at Ralph.Heussner@va.gov. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
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Decrease Seen in Red Blood Cell, Plasma Transfusions in U.S.
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Aaron A. R. Tobian, M.D., Ph.D., email Chanapa Tantibanchachai at chanapa@jhmi.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo…
Are Varicose Veins Associated With Increased Risk of Blood Clot?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Pei-Chun Chen, Ph.D., email ellis@cgmh.org.tw. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.0246 Bottom Line: Varicose veins…
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Findings Do Not Support Suggestion that Certain Diets May Be Better for Adults with Certain Genetic Makeup
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Christopher D. Gardner, Ph.D., email Hanae Armitage at harmitag@stanford.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.0245 …
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Medical Findings From U.S. Government Personnel in Cuba
JAMA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 Media advisory: To contact authors Randel L. Swanson, II, D.O., Ph.D. and Douglas H. Smith, M.D., email Holly Auer at Holly.Auer@uphs.upenn.edu. The full study is available on the JAMA website and the following link can be embedded in your story: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.1742 Bottom Line: Concussion-like symptoms were observed in U.S. government personnel…
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ACA Dependent Coverage Provision Associated With Increased Use of Prenatal Care, Reduction in Preterm Births
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jamie R. Daw, M.Sc., email Todd Datz at tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.0030 …
Screening for Ovarian Cancer Not Recommended
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 Media advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. The full report is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at…
JAMA:02132018
Rate of Children Affected by Drinking During Pregnancy May Be Higher Than Previously Estimated
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Christina D. Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H., email Michelle Brubaker at mmbrubaker@ucsd.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
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Do Career NFL Players Have a Higher Risk of Death?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Atheendar S. Venkataramani, M.D., Ph.D., email Katie Delach at Katharine.Delach@uphs.upenn.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2018.0140…
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Study Compares Risks Between Methods of Sterilization
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Mahmoud Zureik, M.D., Ph.D., email mahmoud.zureik@ansm.sante.fr. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.21269 Bottom Line:…
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Does Benefit of Weight-Loss Surgery for Patients with Diabetes Persist Over Time?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Charles Billington, M.D., email Naomi McDonald at naomim@umn.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.20813 Bottom…
Weight-Loss Surgery Associated With Lower Rate of Death
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Orna Reges, Ph.D., email ornare@clalit.org.il. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.20513 Bottom Line: Obese patients who underwent…
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Medication Did Not Decrease Cognitive Loss in Patients with Alzheimer Disease
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Alireza Atri, M.D., Ph.D., email Dean Fryer at FryerD@sutterhealth.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.20373…
Not Enough Evidence on Benefits, Harms of Routine Scoliosis Screening for Children and Adolescents
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 Media advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. The full report is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at…
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Frequency of Autism Spectrum Disorder in U.S. Stable in Recent Years
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Wei Bao, M.D., Ph.D., email Tom Moore at thomas-moore@uiowa.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17812…
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist for Patients in Receiving Kidney Transplants from Live Donors
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018 Media advisory: To contact Tanjala S. Purnell, Ph.D., M.P.H., email Vanessa McMains at Vmcmain1@jhmi.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.19152 Bottom…
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Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements Not Associated With Lower Risk of Fractures
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Jia-Guo Zhao, M.D., email orthopaedic@163.com. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.19344 Bottom Line: Supplements containing calcium, vitamin…
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution at Levels Below Current Standards Were Associated With Increased Risk of Death
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Joel D. Schwartz, Ph.D., email Marge Dwyer at mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17923 Bottom…
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Cervical Device Reduces Rate of Preterm Birth
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Gabriele Saccone, M.D., email gabriele.saccone.1990@gmail.com. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.18956 Bottom Line: Pregnant women with a…
Electric Fields Therapy Improves Survival for Patients with Brain Tumor
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Roger Stupp, M.D., email Kristin Samuelson at kristin.samuelson@northwestern.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.18718 Bottom Line: Patients…
Thyroid Medication Did Not Improve Pregnancy Outcomes for Women in China Undergoing IVF
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Jie Qiao, M.D., Ph.D., email jie.qiao@263.net; to contact Tianpei Hong, M.D., Ph.D., email tpho66@bjmu.edu.cn. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the…
Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 Media advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044. The full report is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at…
Artificial Intelligence Detects Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases among Patients with Diabetes
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Tien Yin Wong, M.D., Ph.D., email wong.tien.yin@snec.com.sg. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this report in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.18152 …
Findings Show Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Spread of Breast Cancer
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 Media advisory: To contact Babak Ehteshami Bejnordi, M.S., email ehteshami@babakint.com. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Video and Audio Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study. It is available at this link, and includes broadcast-quality downloadable video files,…
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Study Examines FDA’s Expedited Programs and Development Time of New Drugs to Treat Serious Diseases
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Aaron S. Kesselheim, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@bwh.harvard.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the…
Implementation of Newborn Screening for Congenital Heart Disease Associated With Decrease in Infant Cardiac Deaths
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Rahi Abouk, Ph.D., email Theresa Ross at RossT@wpunj.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17627 …
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Delaying Surgery for Hip Fracture for More Than One Day Associated with Small Increased Risk of Death
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Daniel Pincus, M.D., email Heidi Singer at Heidi.Singer@utoronto.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17606 …
Comparison of Fecal Transplant Using Capsule vs Colonoscopy to Prevent Clostridium Difficile Infection
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Dina Kao, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., email Ross Neitz at rneitz@ualberta.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17077…
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Emergency Department Visits for Self-Inflicted Injuries Increase among Young U.S. Females
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Melissa C. Mercado, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A., contact CDC Media Relations. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time…
Can an Insulin Pill Delay or Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Jeffrey P. Krischer, Ph.D., email Tina Meketa at tmeketa@usf.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.17070…
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From Sgt. Pepper to Dreamachines: My Scientific Odyssey With William S. Burroughs
This Arts and Medicine essay explores the relevance of writer and artist William S. Burroughs to clinical medicine, and his importance to the author’s career as a Parkinson disease researcher. Also available for viewing, the documentary video: Mentored by a Madman – The William Burroughs Experiment. The video was produced by Ben Crowe for Advances…
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Does Unhealthy Weight Before Pregnancy Increase the Risk for Severe Illness or Death for the Mother?
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Sarka Lisonkova, M.D., Ph.D., email Heather Amos at heather.amos@ubc.ca. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.16191…
Improvement in Glycemic Control Among Patients With Diabetes May Have Plateaued
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Saeid Shahraz, M.D., Ph.D., email Bethany Romano at bromano@brandeis.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11927…
Early Trial of Peanut Patch for Peanut Allergy Shows Promise
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Hugh A. Sampson, M.D., email Rachel Zuckerman at rachel.zuckerman@mountsinai.org. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.16591 …
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Marijuana Extract Products Sold Online Often Do Not Contain Content as Indicated
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ph.D., email Stephanie Simon at Stephanie.Simon@uphs.upenn.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11909…
No Significant Difference in Pain Relief for Opioids vs Non-Opioid Analgesics for Treating Arm or Leg Pain
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Andrew K. Chang, M.D., M.S., email Sue Ford Rajchel at fords@mail.amc.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story?: Link will be live at the embargo…
Factors Associated With Increases in U.S. Health Care Spending
JAMA EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Media advisory: To contact corresponding author Joseph L. Dieleman, Ph.D., email Kelly Bienhoff at kbien@uw.edu. The full study is available on the For The Media website. Want to embed a link to this study in your story? Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.15927 …
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Study Finds Increase of Herbicide in Older Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Paul J. Mills, Ph.D., email Yadira Galindo at ygalindo@ucsd.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11726 JAMA Among a sample of older adults living…
Prehospital Blood Transfusion among Combat Casualties Associated With Improved Survival
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Stacy A. Shackelford, M.D., email william.blankenship.5@us.af.mil. Related material: The editorial, “Prehospital Blood Transfusion for Combat Casualties,” by Eric A. Elster, M.D., and Jeffrey Bailey, M.D., of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, also is available…
Comparison of Outcomes for Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author In Gab Jeong, M.D., Ph.D., email igjeong@amc.seoul.kr. To contact corresponding author David Jayne, M.D., email D.G.Jayne@leeds.ac.uk. Related material: The editorial, “Robotic-Assisted Surgery,” by Jason D. Wright, M.D., of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, also…
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Findings Add to Evidence of Association between Zika Virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Emilio Dirlikov, Ph.D., email KLT9@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11483 JAMA An examination of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Puerto Rico identified…
Pill for Glycemic Control for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Melanie Davies, M.D., email melanie.davies@uhl-tr.nhs.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story: This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.14752 JAMA Among patients with type 2 diabetes, the drug semaglutide taken by…
Receipt of Blood Transfusion From Previously Pregnant Donor Associated with Increased Risk of Death Among Male Recipients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Rutger A. Middelburg, Ph.D., email r.a.middelburg@lumc.nl. Related material: The editorial, “Blood Transfusions From Previously Pregnant Women and Mortality,” by Ritchard G. Cable, M.D., of the American Red Cross Blood Services, Connecticut Region, Farmington, and Gustaf Edgren, M.D., Ph.D., of…
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Effect of Stopping Behavioral Interventions on Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Jason N. Doctor, Ph.D., email Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.11152 JAMA In the 12 months after removing behavioral interventions, inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for…
Biomarkers Indicating Diminished Reserve of Eggs not Associated with Reduced Fertility
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Anne Z. Steiner, M.D., M.P.H., email Courtney Mitchell at Courtney.Mitchell@unchealth.unc.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Using Antimullerian Hormone to Predict Fertility,” by Nanette Santoro, M.D., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, also is available at the For…
Insulin Pumps Associated With Lower Risk of Serious Complications among Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Beate Karges, M.D., email bkarges@ukaachen.de. To place an electronic embedded link in your story: Link will be live at the embargo time http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.13994 JAMA Compared with insulin injections, insulin pump therapy among young patients with type 1 diabetes was associated…
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Study Finds Differences in End-of-Life Care for Recent Immigrants in Canada
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 12 P.M. (ET) MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert A. Fowler, M.D.C.M., M.S.(Epi), email media.relations@utoronto.ca. Related material: The editorial, “End-of-Life Care Among Immigrants – Disparities or Differences in Preferences?” by Michael O. Harhay, Ph.D., and Scott D. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine,…
Blood-Thinning Medications Associated With Increased Risk of Complications from Having Blood in Urine
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Robert K. Nam, M.D., M.Sc., email Alexis Dobranowski at Alexis.dobranowski@sunnybrook.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.13890 JAMA Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was…
Use of Non-Vitamin K Blood-Thinners with Certain Medications Associated With Increased Risk of Major Bleeding
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Chang-Fu Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., email zandis@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.13883 JAMA Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, concurrent use of certain commonly prescribed…
Incidence of Measles in the United States
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Nakia S. Clemmons, M.P.H., email Ian Branam at yfi1@cdc.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.9984 JAMA From 2001 to 2015, the overall annual incidence of…
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Findings Suggest Genetic Factors May Explain Most of the Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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About Twenty Percent of Teens Report Having Had a Concussion in their Lifetime
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Large Increase in Recent Decades in Rate of Death from Chronic Respiratory Diseases in U.S.
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Use of Genetics to Guide Warfarin Dosing Reduces Risk of Adverse Outcomes after Hip or Knee Replacement
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Brian F. Gage, M.D., M.Sc., email Diane Williams at williamsdia@wustl.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Pharmacogenomic Testing and Warfarin,” by Jon D. Emery, M.B.B.Ch., of the University of Melbourne, Australia, also is available at the For The Media website. To place an…