http://newsatjama.jama.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://newsatjama.jama.com http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/19/jama-forum-making-the-most-of-the-medical-degrees-versatility/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/19/jama-forum-making-the-most-of-the-medical-degrees-versatility/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:40 +0000 Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10358 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/19/jama-forum-making-the-most-of-the-medical-degrees-versatility/feed/ 0 Eli Adashi, MD, MS eliadashi Eli Adashi, MD, MS http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/18/author-insights-study-reinforces-need-for-speed-when-treating-ischemic-stroke/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/18/author-insights-study-reinforces-need-for-speed-when-treating-ischemic-stroke/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:09:33 +0000 Mike Mitka http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10351 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/18/author-insights-study-reinforces-need-for-speed-when-treating-ischemic-stroke/feed/ 0 Image: UCLA Department of Neurology mikemitka A study by Jeffrey L. Saver, MD, Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues reinforces the need to quickly treat ischemic stroke to improve patient outcomes. (Image: UCLA Department of Neurology) http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/17/certain-antibiotics-increase-muscle-and-kidney-risk-among-older-statin-users/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/17/certain-antibiotics-increase-muscle-and-kidney-risk-among-older-statin-users/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:01:13 +0000 Bridget M. Kuehn http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10343 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/17/certain-antibiotics-increase-muscle-and-kidney-risk-among-older-statin-users/feed/ 0 bmkuehn Certain antibiotics may have a harmful interaction with statins in older adults. Image: Natalia Klenova/iStockphoto.com http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/14/jama-forum-the-medicare-trustees-report-time-for-reflection-not-celebration/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/14/jama-forum-the-medicare-trustees-report-time-for-reflection-not-celebration/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:46:35 +0000 Stuart Butler, PhD http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10327 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/14/jama-forum-the-medicare-trustees-report-time-for-reflection-not-celebration/feed/ 0 Stuart Butler, PhD/The Heritage Foundation stuartbutler Stuart Butler, PhD http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/13/genetic-variants-could-help-direct-breast-cancer-prevention-therapy/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/13/genetic-variants-could-help-direct-breast-cancer-prevention-therapy/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:39:11 +0000 Rebecca Voelker http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10335 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/13/genetic-variants-could-help-direct-breast-cancer-prevention-therapy/feed/ 0 ravoelker New research could help clinicians determine which women at high risk for breast cancer would respond to preventive therapy. (Image: Mark Wragg/iStockphoto.com) http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/11/fda-backs-down-will-allow-over-the-counter-sale-of-emergency-contraceptive-without-age-limits/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/11/fda-backs-down-will-allow-over-the-counter-sale-of-emergency-contraceptive-without-age-limits/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:51:52 +0000 Mike Mitka http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10324 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/11/fda-backs-down-will-allow-over-the-counter-sale-of-emergency-contraceptive-without-age-limits/feed/ 0 mikemitka An emergency contraceptive will soon be available to adolescent girls without a prescription. (Image: Teva Pharmaceuticals) http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/10/author-insights-use-of-ct-scans-on-children-remains-high-may-increase-cancer-risk/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/10/author-insights-use-of-ct-scans-on-children-remains-high-may-increase-cancer-risk/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:07:41 +0000 Bridget M. Kuehn http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10314 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/10/author-insights-use-of-ct-scans-on-children-remains-high-may-increase-cancer-risk/feed/ 0 bmkuehn Diana L. Miglioretti, PhD, a senior investigator at the Group Health Research Institute and professor of biostatistics at the University of California–Davis School of Medicine, and her colleagues found high rates of CT use among children may contributed to increased cancer risk. Image: UC Regents© http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/07/genetic-testing-is-vastly-underused-study-shows/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/07/genetic-testing-is-vastly-underused-study-shows/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:22:44 +0000 Rebecca Voelker http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10307 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/07/genetic-testing-is-vastly-underused-study-shows/feed/ 0 ravoelker Families with hereditary cancers too often overlook the importance of genetic testing to estimate their disease risk, say researchers in France. (Image: Evgeny Terentev/iStockphoto.com) http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/06/jama-forum-eliminating-wasteful-unnecessary-care-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-medicare/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/06/jama-forum-eliminating-wasteful-unnecessary-care-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-medicare/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:41:06 +0000 Andrew Bindman, MD http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10301 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/06/jama-forum-eliminating-wasteful-unnecessary-care-is-the-best-way-to-preserve-medicare/feed/ 0 Andrew Bindman, MD (Image: Ted Grudzinski/AMA) abindman Andrew Bindman, MD http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/05/report-identifies-problems-with-national-database-of-physician-misdeeds/ http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/05/report-identifies-problems-with-national-database-of-physician-misdeeds/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:41:47 +0000 Bridget M. Kuehn http://newsatjama.jama.com/?p=10296 Read More ›]]> http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/06/05/report-identifies-problems-with-national-database-of-physician-misdeeds/feed/ 0 bmkuehn Some reports of physician misbehavior may not show up in searches of a national database used by hospitals and others making decisions about hiring or disciplinary actions. Image to come: Ivan Ivanov/iStockphoto.com