JAMA Medical News
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Discussions of timely topics in clinical medicine, biomedical research, public health, health policy, and more, featured in the Medical News section of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Nov 17, 2019 • 18min
Live from AHA, Part 2: The American Heart Association Takes on Vaping
JAMA Medical News is coming to you live from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia. This year's conference included a timely topic: the e-cigarette epidemic in youth. Host Jennifer Abbasi interviews Rose Marie Robertson, MD, the AHA's deputy chief science and medical officer, about the latest epidemiological data, what the science says about e-cigarettes, and what the AHA is doing to counter the vaping trend in youth. Related article: e-Cigarette Use Among Youth in the United States, 2019 JAMA AHA 2019 Scientific Sessions Website
Nov 17, 2019 • 22min
Live from AHA, Part 1: Highlights from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions
JAMA Medical News is coming to you live from the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia. In this episode, host Jennifer Abbasi chats with conference chair Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, about this year's hottest topics and clinical trials. JAMA AHA 2019 Scientific Sessions Website
Oct 31, 2019 • 29min
Philanthropists Fund Johns Hopkins Center for Study of Psychedelics
In this Medical News podcast, Rita Rubin speaks with Roland Griffiths, PhD, about the use of psychedelics as potential therapies for neurological and mental health disorders and to better understand the mind. Read the article: Philanthropists Fund Johns Hopkins Center for Study of Psychedelics
Oct 24, 2019 • 23min
October Medical News Summary
Biomarker-Based PTSD Screening, Cardiovascular Corner, Stopping Cancer Screening in Older Adults, Subconcussive Football Hits, Easing Contraceptive Access, Prescription Drug Costs, and More in Medical News.
Oct 16, 2019 • 13min
Firearms and Dementia: "A Big Deal and a Tough Issue"
In this Medical News podcast, Rebecca Voelker speaks with emergency physician Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, about safety issues concerning people with dementia who own or live in a home with firearms.
Sep 24, 2019 • 25min
JAMA Medical News Summary for September 2019
Studying the Adolescent Brain, A New form of Dementia, Advances in Type 1 Diabetes Research, Telemedicine for Opioid Use Disorder, Vacations and Metabolic Syndrome, Modest Calorie Reduction for Cardiometabolic Health, and More in JAMA Medical News.
Aug 27, 2019 • 20min
JAMA Medical News Summary for August 2019
Cardiac Rehab, 13 Reasons Why and Youth Suicides, Peanut Oral Immunotherapy, Social Media and Medicine, Herpes Zoster Opthalmica, Mindfulness for Surgeons, Steps and Mortality and More in JAMA Medical News.
Aug 21, 2019 • 24min
Type 1 Diabetes Advances Pave the Way for Prevention
In this Medical News podcast, Jennifer Abbasi discusses recent advances in type 1 diabetes with Yale's Kevan Herold, MD, and gets a patient perspective on the illness.
Aug 14, 2019 • 25min
With Neuroimaging, Large NIH Study Could Shine a Light on the Adolescent Brain
In this Medical News podcast, Jennifer Abbasi interviews the director of the ABCD study, Gaya Dowling, PhD, about this long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States.
Jul 31, 2019 • 16min
Getting Social: Physicians Need to Counteract Misinformation Online
This Medical News podcast discusses the value of social media for health care. Read the article: Getting Social: Physicians Can Counteract Misinformation With an Online Presence
