Author Archives
Bridget M. Kuehn is a senior staff writer for JAMA's Medical News & Perspectives section.
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Many Medical Students Who Are Biased Against Obese Individuals Are Unaware of Their Attitude
More than one-third of medical students harbor a substantial degree of bias toward obese individuals and many are unaware that they possess such a bias, according to a study published in the journal Academic Medicine Thursday. This mind-set may hinder… Read More ›
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White House Takes Steps to Increase Transparency, Accessibility of Health Care Data
A new policy and an executive order issued by President Obama on Thursday makes sweeping changes to the way the US government collects, stores, and releases data to the public, including health care data. The policy aims to increase transparency… Read More ›
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Author Insights: For Macular Degeneration, More Supplements May Not Be Better
Adding lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fats to vitamin supplements that are used to help prevent the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) doesn’t improve outcomes, according to a study published online in JAMA. But the study also found that former… Read More ›
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Task Force Recommends Routine HIV Screening From Adolescence Onward
Key US public health leaders have coalesced around an aggressive screening strategy for HIV: making HIV screening a routine part of care for US adolescents and adults, regardless of whether they are at increased risk for the infection. New recommendations… Read More ›
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FDA Hopes Tool Will Help Identify Substandard, Counterfeit Malaria Drugs in the Field
More than half of all drugs used to treat malaria in low- and middle-income countries are substandard or counterfeit, which contributes to preventable deaths and the emergence of drug resistance. But the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes that… Read More ›
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Author Insights: Firearm Injuries Pose Greater Risks to Youth Than Other Types of Injuries
Children and adolescents who are injured by firearms are more likely than youth who have injuries resulting from other causes to require intensive care and to die, according to an analysis published in JAMA today. As state and federal legislators… Read More ›
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Social Contacts Heavily Influence Parents’ Vaccination Decisions
A parent’s decision about whether to follow the recommended childhood vaccination schedule is heavily influenced by attitudes of individuals in their social circles about the practice, suggest study findings published today in the journal Pediatrics. The refusal of some parents… Read More ›
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Think Before You Tweet, E-mail, or Post to Online Groups, Advise Physicians
Physicians should pause before hitting “send” on an e-mail, tweet, or other digital communication to ensure that the communication will uphold their professional obligations to patients and not mar the reputation of the profession, urges a new joint position paper… Read More ›
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Author Insights: Sequencing May One Day Help Pinpoint the Specific Microbe Causing a Bacterial Infection
When a patient develops signs of a bacterial infection, clinicians often send a specimen to a laboratory to see if the illness-causing culprit can be identified. This process typically involves trying to coax bacteria from the specimen to grow in… Read More ›
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Before Prostate Cancer Screening, Men Should Know Harm Is More Likely Than Benefit
Men should be fully informed that they’re unlikely to benefit from prostate cancer screening and may face a substantial risk of various harms, such as complications from biopsy or treatment that may include infection, incontinence, or impotency, according to a… Read More ›
