Five Studies in JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine Examine Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Various Health Outcomes

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Shorter Course of Immunotherapy Does Not Improve Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis Long-Term

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Stephen R. Durham, M.D., email s.durham@imperial.ac.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.2016.21040 JAMA Among patients with moderate to severe seasonal allergic rhinitis, two years of…

Findings Suggest Causal Association between Abdominal Fat and Development of Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., email Julie Cunningham at julie.cunningham@mgh.harvard.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.2016.21042 JAMA A genetic predisposition to higher waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body…

Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Hair Loss for Women with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

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Findings Suggest a Gap between Need, Availability of Genetic Counseling

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Allison W. Kurian, M.D., M.Sc., email Krista Conger at kristac@stanford.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.2016.16918     JAMA   In a study appearing…

Glucose Measurement Method May Underestimate Past Glycemia in Black Patients with Sickle Cell Trait

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Sepsis a Leading Cause of Hospital Readmission

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2:30 P.M. (ET) SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Sachin Yende, M.D., M.S., email Allison Hydzik at hydzikam@upmc.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.2016.20468   JAMA   Sepsis hospitalizations account for a higher…

Evidence Insufficient Regarding Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 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.   To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.20325   JAMA  …

Can Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improve Diabetes Control in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Who Inject Insulin?

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Roy W. Beck, M.D., Ph.D., email rbeck@Jaeb.org. To contact Marcus Lind, M.D., Ph.D., email lind.marcus@telia.com.   To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story  These links will be live at the embargo time. This is the link…

Overall Rate of Death from Cancer Decreases in U.S.

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Increase in Distance to Nearest Abortion Facility in Texas Associated With Decline in Abortions

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel Grossman, M.D., email Jason Harless at harless.jason@ucsf.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.2016.17026   JAMA   In Texas counties without an abortion facility…

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Study Examines Extent, Variation of Physician Excess Charges

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ge Bai, Ph.D., C.P.A., email Stephanie Desmon at sdesmon1@jhu.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.2016.16230   JAMA   Nearly all physicians charge more than…

Diabetes in Chinese Adults Linked to Nine Years Loss of Life

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Zhengming Chen, D.Phil., email zhengming.chen@ctsu.ox.ac.uk or call (Oxford, UK) +44-1865-743-743, mobile: +44-791-777-1693. To contact Liming Li, M.P.H., email lmlee@vip.163.com or call (Beijing) +86-139-0121-3570.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live…

Asthma Not Found in High Percentage of Adults Who Were Previously Diagnosed

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Folic Acid Supplementation Recommended for Prevention of Neural Tube Defects

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 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.   To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.19438   Folic Acid…

Rate of Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure Increases Globally, Along With Associated Deaths

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher J. L. Murray, D.Phil., email Kayla Albrecht at albrek7@uw.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.2016.19043     JAMA   An analysis that included…

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Overall Rate of Cesarean Deliveries Increases in China

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jian-Meng Liu, M.D., Ph.D., email liujm@pku.edu.cn.   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.2016.18663     JAMA   Between 2008 and 2014, the overall annual rate…

Gun Violence Research Underfunded, Understudied Compared to Other Leading Causes of Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact David E. Stark, M.D., M.S., email Sasha Walek at sasha.walek@mssm.edu or call 917-471-4578.   Related material: JAMA Internal Medicine is publishing five articles on firearm violence, including two original investigations, two commentaries and an editorial. The articles are available at the…

Less Frequent Dosing of Drug for Patients with Bone Metastases Does Not Increase Risk of Fracture, Other Bone-related Events

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Andrew L. Himelstein, M.D., email Bill Schmitt at wschmitt@christianacare.org or call 302-327-3318.   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.2016.19425     JAMA   Among patients…

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Effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Psychological Intervention for Common Mental Disorders in a Low-Income Setting

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Dixon Chibanda, M.D., email dichi@zol.co.zw.   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.2016.19102   JAMA   Among individuals screening positive for common mental disorders in Zimbabwe,…

Financial Penalties Result in Greater Reduction of Hospital Readmissions

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Leora I. Horwitz, M.D., M.H.S., email Elaine Meyer at Elaine.Meyer@nyumc.org.   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.2016.18533   JAMA   Medicare fee-for-service patients at hospitals…

Critical Illness Event on Hospital Ward Associated With Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest or ICU Transfer in Other Patients on Ward

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Matthew M. Churpek, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., email John Easton (John.Easton@uchospitals.edu) and Matthew Wood (Matthew.Wood@uchospitals.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.2016.15505   JAMA   In…

Spending on Personal Health Care, Public Health Increases Substantially

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Studies Examine Marijuana Use Among Pregnant and Women of Reproductive Age, and Use For Medical Purposes

Embargoed for Release: 11 a.m. ET Monday, December 19, 2016   Media Advisory: To contact Deborah S. Hasin, Ph.D., email Stephanie Berger at sb2247@columbia.edu. To contact Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., email the NIDA Press Office at media@nida.nih.gov.   To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story  These links will be…

Medication May Provide Greater Virus Suppression, Reduction in Lesions for Patients with Genital Herpes

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Anna Wald, M.D., M.P.H., email Susan Gregg at sghanson@uw.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.2016.18189   JAMA   In a study appearing in the…

Routine Screening for Genital Herpes Infection Not Recommended

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044.   To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.16776   JAMA  …

Physical Activity in Week after Concussion Associated With Reduced Risk of Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms for Children, Teens

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Roger Zemek, M.D., email Adrienne Vienneau at avienneau@cheo.on.ca.   Video Content: There is a JAMA Report video for this study, and it will be available under embargo at this link at 2 p.m. ET Friday, December 16, and include broadcast-quality downloadable…

Association between Birth of an Infant with Major Congenital Anomalies and Subsequent Risk of Death in their Mothers

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Eyal Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., email Caitlin Johannesson at caitlin.johannesson@sickkids.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.2016.18425   JAMA   In Denmark, having a child with…

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Estimates of Birth Defects among Fetuses, Infants of U.S. Women with Evidence of Possible Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy

RELEASED: DECEMBER 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Margaret A. Honein, Ph.D., email Belsie Gonzalez at Media@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.2016.19006   JAMA   Among pregnant women in the United States with completed pregnancies and laboratory evidence…

Study Finds Large Differences in Mortality Rates between U.S. Counties

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Prevalence of Disability among Students in U.S. Medical Schools

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., email Laura Kurtzman at Laura.Kurtzman@ucsf.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.2016.10544   JAMA   New research has identified a higher…

Use of Recommended Strategies to Improve Resident Shift Handoffs in Internal Medicine Residency Programs

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Charlie M. Wray, D.O., M.S., email Matthew Coulson at Matthew.Coulson@va.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.2016.17786   JAMA   Survey responses from internal medicine…

End-of-Rotation Resident Transition in Care and Risk of Death among Hospitalized Patients

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Joshua L. Denson, M.D., email David Kelly at david.kelly@ucdenver.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.2016.17424   JAMA   Among patients admitted to internal medicine…

Study Finds High Rate of Depression, Suicidal Ideation among Medical Students

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Douglas A. Mata, M.D., M.P.H., email Elaine St. Peter at estpeter@partners.org.   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.2016.17324   JAMA   A review and analysis…

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Proposed Biosimilar Drug Shows Potential as Breast Cancer Treatment

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Study Examines Use of Deep Machine Learning for Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Lily Peng, M.D., Ph.D., email Charina Choi at charinac@google.com. Related material: Also available at the For the Media website, the editorial, “Artificial Intelligence With Deep Learning Technology Looks Into Diabetic Retinopathy Screening,” by Tien Yin Wong, M.D., Ph.D., of the Singapore…

Study Compares Immune Response of Two vs Three Doses of HPV Vaccine

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ole-Erik Iversen, M.D., Ph.D., email Ole-Erik.Iversen@uib.no. To contact editorial co-author Lauri E. Markowitz, M.D., email CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story  These links will be live at the embargo…

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Study Examines Trends in Infectious Disease Mortality in U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Heidi E. Brown, Ph.D., email Gerri Kelly at gkelly@email.arizona.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.2016.12423   In a study appearing in the November 22/29…

Palliative Care has Beneficial Effect on Quality Of Life Following Stem Cell Transplantation

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Areej El-Jawahri, M.D., email Katie Marquedant at kmarquedant@partners.org.   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.2016.16786   Among patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell…

Study Examines Rates, Causes of Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact co-author Daniel S. Budnitz, M.D., M.P.H., email CDC Media Relations at media@cdc.gov. To contact editorial co-author Chad Kessler, M.D., M.H.P.E., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story  These links will…

Palliative Care Interventions Associated with Improvements in Patient Quality of Life, Symptom Burden, but not Survival

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Dio Kavalieratos, Ph.D., email Lawerence Synett at synettl@upmc.edu. To contact Preeti N. Malani, M.D., M.S.J., email Shantell Kirkendoll at smkirk@umich.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story  These links will be live at the embargo…

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Prevalence, Prognostic Implications of Coronary Artery Calcification in Women at Low Cardiovascular Disease Risk

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3:45 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Maryam Kavousi, M.D., Ph.D., email m.kavousi@erasmusmc.nl.   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.2016.17020   JAMA   Among women at low risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease…

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Behavioral Intervention Reduces Anxiety, Depression among Adults Impaired by Psychological Distress in a Conflict-Affected Area

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 9:30 A.M. (ET) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Atif Rahman, Ph.D., email atif.rahman@liverpool.ac.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.2016.17165   In a study published online by JAMA, Atif Rahman, Ph.D., of the…

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Rates Remain Stable, Substantial

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Mark L. Metersky, M.D., email Lauren Woods at lauren.woods@uconn.edu or call 860-987-2116.   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.2016.16226   In a study published online by…

Study Finds Large Decrease in Coronary Heart Disease in U.S.

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Michael J. Pencina, Ph.D., email Sarah Avery at sarah.avery@duke.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.2016.13614   The incidence of coronary heart disease in the…

USPSTF Issues Recommendations Regarding Use of Statins for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044.   Video Content: There will be a JAMA Report video for this report. It will be available under embargo at this link at 2 p.m. ET…

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More Frequent Vaping among Teens Linked to Higher Risk of Heavy Cigarette Smoking

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., email Zen Vuong at zvuong@usc.edu or call 213-740-5277.   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.2016.14649   In a study appearing in…

Tailored, Dense-Dose Chemotherapy for Early Breast Cancer Does Not Result in Significant Improvement in Recurrence-Free Survival

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jonas Bergh, M.D., email jonas.bergh@ki.se.   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.2016.15865   Among women with high-risk early breast cancer, the use of tailored dose-dense…

Supplemental, Nutrient-Enriched Donor Milk Does Not Improve Neurodevelopment in VLBW Infants

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Deborah L. O’Connor, Ph.D., R.D., email Suzanne Gold at suzanne.gold@sickkids.ca or call 416-813-7654, ext. 202059.   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.2016.16144   Among very…

No Association Found between Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy and Microcephaly, Structural Birth Defects in Offspring

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Malini DeSilva, M.D., M.P.H., email Vineeta Sawkar at vineeta.s.sawkar@healthpartners.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.2016.14432   In an analyses that included more than 300,000…

Prescription of Psychotropic Medication after Prison Release Linked to Lower Rate of Violent Reoffending

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Seena Fazel, M.D., email seena.fazel@psych.ox.ac.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.2016.15380   Among released prisoners in Sweden, rates of violent reoffending were lower during…

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Prevalence of Immunosuppression Among U.S. Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 12:30 P.M. (ET) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016   Media Advisory: To contact Rafael Harpaz, M.D., M.P.H., email Ian Branam at yfi1@cdc.gov or call 404-639-0316.   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.2016.16477   In a study published…

Study Finds Lack of Benefit of Cranberry in Reducing Urinary Tract Infections among Older Women

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016   Media Advisory: To contact Manisha Juthani-Mehta, M.D., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu or call 203-436-9317. To contact editorial author Lindsay E. Nicolle, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., email Chris Rutkowski at Chris.Rutkowski@umanitoba.ca or call 204-474-9514.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your…

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Providing Interventions during Pregnancy and After Birth to Support Breastfeeding Recommended

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, email the Media Coordinator at Newsroom@USPSTF.net or call 202-572-2044.   To place an electronic embedded link to this report in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.14697   The U.S….

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Study Examines Work Status, Productivity after Bariatric Surgery

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact David R. Flum, M.D., M.P.H., call Brian Donohue at 206-543-7856 or email bdonohue@uw.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.12040   In a study appearing…

Study Finds Mixed Results for Use of Mesh for Hernia Repair

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 5:45 P.M. (ET) MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Thue Bisgaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., email thue.bisgaard@gmail.com; to contact Dunja Kokotovic, M.B., email dunja.kokotovic@hotmail.com. To contact editorial author Kamal M. F. Itani, M.D., email Gina DiGravio-Wilczewski at ginad@bu.edu.   To place electronic embedded links to these articles in your story  These links…

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Updated AABB Guidelines for When to Perform Red Blood Cell Transfusion, Optimal Length of RBC Storage

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Jeffrey L. Carson, M.D., call Jennifer Forbes at 732-235-6356 or email mullenjf@rwjms.rutgers.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.9185   In a report published online…

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Postmortem Genetic Testing May Help Determine Cause of Death after Sudden Unexpected Death

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Ali Torkamani, Ph.D., email Anna Andersen at aanders@scripps.edu.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.11445   In a study appearing in the October 11 issue…

Medicaid Expansion Associated With Increased Medicaid Revenue, Decreased Uncompensated Care Costs, and Improved Profit Margins for Hospitals

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Fredric Blavin, Ph.D., call Stu Kantor at 202-261-5709 or email skantor@urban.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story  This link will be live at the embargo time: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2016.14765   In a study appearing in the…

Modified Cast Instead of Surgery Results in Similar Functional Outcomes for Ankle Fracture in Older Adults

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Keith Willett, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S., email keith.willett@nhs.net. To contact editorial author David W. Sanders, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., email Crystal Mackay at crystal.mackay@schulich.uwo.ca.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your story  These links will be live at the…

Use of Dietary Supplements Remains Stable in U.S.; Multivitamin Use Decreases

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 Media Advisory: To contact Elizabeth D. Kantor, Ph.D., call Nicole McNamara at 646-227-3633 or email mcnamarn@mskcc.org. To contact editorial author Pieter A. Cohen, M.D., call David Cecere at 617- 591-4044 or email dcecere@challiance.org.   To place an electronic embedded link to these articles in your…

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