There may be new hope for children with severe peanut allergy, a condition that not only is potentially fatal, but also can cause much anxiety for both children and parents alike. This week, 2 new studies discuss research findings on… Read More ›
Month: January 2014
New Guidelines Expected to Help Clinicians Sort Out Hepatitis C Treatment Options
The launch of a new website by a group of medical organizations is expected to help physicians determine the best treatment options for patients who are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a condition that can lead to serious… Read More ›
Demonstration Projects Show Global Health Security Begins at the Local Level
Infectious disease threats know no borders, especially in a world where a potentially deadly infectious disease is only a 24-hour plane flight from anywhere in the world. So it’s not surprising that nations are increasingly recognizing the need for global… Read More ›
JAMA Forum: What’s Happening as Obamacare Coverage Debuts?
With all of the ink that has been devoted to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), especially since the October 1 launching of the state and federally run insurance exchanges, remarkably little is being reported about what’s happening now that coverage… Read More ›
Toxin Eyed as a Potential Environmental Factor in Multiple Sclerosis
A toxin produced by a ubiquitous bacteria and common source of food poisoning can damage the same cells that are attacked in in patients with multiple sclerosis and may thus contribute to the disease, according to research presented at the… Read More ›
Author Insights: DDT Byproduct Is Associated With Increased Alzheimer Risk
Although the cause of Alzheimer disease remains unknown, researchers believe genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors influence a person’s risk of developing the late-onset form of the disease, the disorder’s most common form. Now research appearing today in JAMA Neurology may… Read More ›
Surgeon General’s Report: After 50 Years, New Harms of Smoking Still Emerging
“Cigarette smoking is causally related to lung cancer in men; the magnitude of the effect of cigarette smoking outweighs all other factors; and the risk of developing lung cancer increases with the duration of smoking and number of cigarettes smoked… Read More ›
