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Long-Term Use of Quinine for Muscle Cramps Associated With Increased Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Laurence Fardet, M.D., Ph.D., email laurence.fardet@aphp.fr. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2332 JAMA Long-term off-label use of quinine, still prescribed to individuals with muscle cramps…
Combination Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer Does Not Improve Survival
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Pasi A. Jänne, M.D., email Anne Doerr at anne_doerr@dfci.harvard.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Treatment of KRAS-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,” by Jacob Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D., of Duke University, Durham, N.C., and Thomas E. Stinchcombe, M.D., of the Duke Cancer Institute, also…
Screening for Thyroid Cancer Not Recommended
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4011 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…
Safety Events Common for Pharmaceuticals and Biologics after FDA Approval
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Joseph S. Ross, M.D., M.H.S., email Ziba Kashef at ziba.kashef@yale.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.5150 JAMA Among more than 200 new pharmaceuticals and biologics…
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Restricting Sales Visits from Pharmaceutic Reps Associated With Changes in Physician Prescribing
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ian Larkin, Ph.D., email Elise Anderson at elise.anderson@anderson.ucla.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Reconsidering Physician-Pharmaceutical Industry Relationships,” by Colette DeJong, B.A., and R. Adams Dudley, M.D., M.B.A., of the University of California, San Francisco, also is available at the For The Media website….
Types and Distribution of Payments from Industry to Physicians
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jona A. Hattangadi-Gluth, M.D., email Scott Lafee at slafee@ucsd.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3091 JAMA In 2015, nearly half of physicians were reported…
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Screening for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Recommended
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3439 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…
Elevated Biomarker Following Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact P.J. Devereaux, M.D., Ph.D., email Calyn Pettit at pettitc@hhsc.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4360 JAMA Among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, peak postoperative high-sensitivity troponin…
Delay in Colonoscopy Following Positive Screening Test Associated With Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Douglas A. Corley, M.D., Ph.D., email Janet Byron at Janet.L.Byron@kp.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3634 JAMA Among patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test…
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Assessment of Global Kidney Health Care Status
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 1 P.M. (ET) FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Aminu K. Bello, Ph.D., email Tony Kirby at tony@tonykirby.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.4046 JAMA Survey results representing 125 countries indicate there is significant…
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Adherence to USPSTF Recommendations Could Lead to Lower Number of Individuals Recommended For Statin Therapy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Michael J. Pencina, Ph.D., email Amara Omeokwe at amara.omeokwe@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3416 JAMA Fewer people could be recommended for primary prevention statin…
Antidepressant Use during Pregnancy Not Associated With Increased Risk of Autism, ADHD in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Simone N. Vigod, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., email Lindsay Jolivet at lindsay.jolivet@wchospital.ca. To contact Brian M. D’Onofrio, Ph.D., email Kevin Fryling at kfryling@iu.edu. Related material: The editorial, “Disentangling Maternal Depression and Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy as Risks for Autism in Children,” by…
Study Examines Effectiveness of Steroid Medication for Sore Throat
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Gail Hayward, D.Phil., M.R.C.G.P., email gail.hayward@phc.ox.ac.uk. Related video: There is a JAMA Report video story on this study available for use in your report. Broadcast-quality downloadable video files, B-roll, scripts and other images are available under embargo at this link. Please…
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Potential Number of Organ Donors after Euthanasia in Belgium
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jan Bollen, L.L.M., M.D., email jan@janbollen.be. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0729 JAMA An estimated 10 percent of all patients undergoing euthanasia in Belgium could…
Spinal Manipulation Treatment for Low Back Pain Associated with Modest Improvement in Pain, Function
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Paul G. Shekelle, M.D., Ph.D., email Nikki Baker at nikki.baker@va.gov. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3086 JAMA Among patients with acute low back pain, spinal…
Findings Support Role of Vascular Disease in Development of Alzheimer Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Rebecca F. Gottesman, M.D., Ph.D., email Vanessa McMains at vmcmain1@jhmi.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.3090 JAMA Among adults who entered a study more than…
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Study Compares Brain Atrophy between Typical Elderly and ‘SuperAgers’
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Amanda H. Cook, M.A., email Kristin Samuelson at kristin.samuelson@northwestern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0627 JAMA Cognitively average elderly adults demonstrated greater annual whole-brain cortical…
Administration of Steroid to Extremely Preterm Infants Not Associated with Adverse Effects on Neurodevelopment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Olivier Baud, M.D., Ph.D., email olivier.baud@rdb.aphp.fr. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2692 JAMA The administration of low-dose hydrocortisone to extremely preterm infants was not associated…
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Women with Insurance Coverage For IVF More Likely to Have Live Birth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Emily S. Jungheim, M.D., M.S.C.I., email Diane Williams at williamsdia@wustl.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0727 JAMA Women with insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization…
Findings Support Use of Less Invasive Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Andreas Obermair, M.D., email obermair@powerup.com.au. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2068 JAMA Researchers found similar rates of disease-free survival and no difference in overall survival…
Vitamin D, Calcium Supplementation Among Older Women Does Not Significantly Reduce Risk of Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Joan Lappe, Ph.D., R.N., email Cindy Workman at CindyWorkman@creighton.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2115 JAMA Among healthy postmenopausal women, supplementation with vitamin D3 and…
Childhood Lead Exposure Associated with Lower IQ, Socioeconomic Status Nearly 3 Decades Later
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Aaron Reuben, M.E.M., email Karl Bates at karl.bates@duke.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1712 JAMA Children who had higher blood lead levels at age 11…
Evidence Insufficient to Screen for Celiac Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1462 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…
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Shortage of Drug to Treat Low Blood Pressure from Septic Shock Associated With Increased Deaths
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 4 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Hannah Wunsch, M.D., M.Sc., email Sybil Millar at sybil.millar@sunnybrook.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.2841 JAMA Patients with septic shock admitted to hospitals affected…
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Vital Directions for Health and Health Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 2 P.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Victor J. Dzau, M.D., of the National Academy of Medicine, email Jennifer Walsh at jwalsh@nas.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this article in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1964 JAMA A…
Findings Show Lack of Benefit of Prenatal DHA Supplementation on IQ in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Maria Makrides, B.Sc., B.N.D., Ph.D., email maria.makrides@sahmri.com. JAMA Longer-term follow-up of a randomized trial found strong evidence for the lack of benefit of prenatal DHA supplementation on IQ in children at 7 years of age, according to a study published by…
Direct-To-Consumer TV Advertising Associated with Greater Testosterone Testing, New Use, and Use without Recent Testing
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact J. Bradley Layton, Ph.D., email David Pesci at dpesci@email.unc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.21041 JAMA Televised direct-to-consumer advertising for testosterone therapies increased across U.S….
Adverse Effects, Quality of Life of Treatment vs. no Treatment for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel A. Barocas, M.D., M.P.H., email Craig Boerner at craig.boerner@Vanderbilt.Edu. To contact Ronald C. Chen, M.D., M.P.H., email Laura Oleniacz at loleniac@email.unc.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to these studies in your story These links will be live at the…
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Ebola Vaccines Provide Immune Responses after 1 Year
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Matthew D. Snape, M.D., email matthew.snape@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.20644 JAMA Immune responses to Ebola vaccines at one year after vaccination are examined…
Low Accuracy Found for Tests Used to Predict Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth for Women Who Have Not Given Birth Before
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact M. Sean Esplin, M.D., email Jess Gomez at jess.gomez@imail.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1373 JAMA The use of two measures, fetal fibronectin (a protein)…
Compared to Home-Based Program, In-Patient Rehab Following Knee Replacement Does Not Improve Mobility
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Justine M. Naylor, Ph.D., email Justine.Naylor@sswahs.nsw.gov.au. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1224 JAMA Among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement and who have not…
Underuse of Anti-Clotting Therapies Common among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation who Have a Stroke
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Ying Xian, M.D., 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.1371 JAMA Inadequate use of anticoagulation therapies was prevalent among patients…
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Evidence Insufficient Regarding Screening for Gynecologic Conditions with Pelvic Examination
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0807 JAMA The U.S. Preventive…
Being Overweight in Early Pregnancy Associated with Increased Rate of Cerebral Palsy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Eduardo Villamor, M.D., Dr.P.H., email Laurel Thomas-Gnagey at ltgnagey@umich.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0945 JAMA Among Swedish women, being overweight or obese early in…
Fewer Overweight Adults Report Trying to Lose Weight
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Jian Zhang, M.D., Dr.P.H., email Jennifer Wise at jwise@georgiasouthern.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.20036 JAMA Although weight gain has continued among U.S. adults, fewer…
Dietary Factors Associated with Substantial Proportion of Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Renata Micha, R.D., Ph.D., email Siobhan Gallagher at Siobhan.Gallagher@tufts.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0947 JAMA Nearly half of all deaths due to heart disease,…
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Large Discrepancy between What Insurance Companies Pay for Knee and Hip Implants, Hospital Purchase Price
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Kenneth D. Mandl, M.D., M.P.H., email Keri Stedman at Keri.Stedman@childrens.harvard.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.19579 JAMA The total payments insurance companies pay for knee…
Compared to Type 1, Children with Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Experience Complications as Teens, Young Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Dana Dabelea, M.D., Ph.D., email Tonya Ewers at tonya.ewers@ucdenver.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0686 JAMA Among teenagers and young adults who had been diagnosed…
Increased Incidence of Bleeding Near the Brain Linked to Increased Use of Anti-Clotting Drugs
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact David Gaist, M.D., Ph.D., email dgaist@health.sdu.dk. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0639 JAMA An increased incidence in Denmark of subdural hematoma (a bleed located within…
Risk of Subsequent Malignancies Reduced Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Lucie M. Turcotte, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., email Caroline Marin at crmarin@umn.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0693 JAMA Although the risk of subsequent malignancies for…
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The Healing Role of Postmastectomy Tattoos
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 JAMA An article in the Arts and Medicine section of JAMA reports the experience of a tattoo artist who works with women to design imagery to conceal their mastectomy scars. The article is available here, and images of a postmastectomy tattoo and the application process…
Study Finds Significant Limitations of Physician-Rating Websites
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Tara Lagu, M.D., M.P.H., email Brendan Monahan at Brendan.Monahan@baystatehealth.org. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.18553 JAMA An analysis of 28 commercial physician-rating websites finds…
Collaborative Care Provides Improvement for Older Adults with Mild Depression
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Simon Gilbody, Ph.D., email Rachel Richardson at rachelrichardson1@gmail.com. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2017.0130 JAMA Among older adults with subthreshold depression (insufficient levels of depressive…
Five Studies in JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine Examine Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Various Health Outcomes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Peter J. Snyder, M.D., email Abbey Anderson at Abbey.Anderson@uphs.upenn.edu or call 215-349-8369. To contact T. Craig Cheetham, Pharm.D., M.S., email Vincent Staupe at vincent.p.staupe@kp.org or call 510-267-7364. Related video: There will be a JAMA Report video story on testosterone treatment and…
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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: https://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: https://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
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Julie Nangia, M.D., email Allison Huseman at Allison.Huseman@bcm.edu. To contact Hope S. Rugo, M.D., email Elizabeth Fernandez at Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. Related material: Images of scalp cooling and photographic results of two patients treated with scalp cooling are available below. To place an…
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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: https://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
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Mary E. Lacy, M.P.H., email David Orenstein at david_orenstein@brown.edu. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.21035 JAMA Using standard hemoglobin A1c criteria resulted…
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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: https://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: https://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.
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Christopher J. L. Murray, M.D., 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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.20324 JAMA The overall rate of…
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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: https://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: https://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
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET) TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 Media Advisory: To contact Shawn D. Aaron, M.D., email Amelia Buchanan at ambuchanan@ohri.ca. To place an electronic embedded link to this study in your story This link will be live at the embargo time: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.19627 JAMA Among adults with a previous physician…
JAMA:01172017
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: https://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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.19043 JAMA An analysis that included…
JAMA:01102017
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: https://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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.19425 JAMA Among patients…
JAMA:01032017
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: https://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: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2016.18533 JAMA Medicare fee-for-service patients at hospitals…