JAMA
General medical journal
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See also: 
JAMA Network
- Journal of the American Medical Association.
Details last updated 04-Feb-2019
JAMA News
Widespread PSA screening for prostate cancer may cause more harm than good
Independent - 08-Apr-2024
Test offers minimal benefit but risks overtreating slow-growing cancers
Read more...Weekend workouts keep your heart as healthy as regular exercise
The Guardian - 18-Jul-2023
150 minutes of exercise throughout the week or during only weekends can lower heart disease risk
Read more...Donanemab slows Alzheimer’s disease in trial, but with serious side effects
New Scientist - 18-Jul-2023
New Alzheimer's drug benefits early-stage patients; concern remain about affordability and serious risks
Read more...Navigating AI in Healthcare: The Opportunities and Challenges of Language Learning Models
JAMA - 27-Mar-2023
Applications and risks of AI tools while considering ethical, legal, and regulatory implications
Read more...Minimally invasive robotic surgery challenges the gold standard open surgery
SciTechDaily - 13-Jun-2022
Bladder cancer patients show reduced hospital stay by 20% post procedure
Read more...Robot-assisted operations reduce the risk of blood clots and allow patients to recuperate faster
UCL Cancer Institute - 15-May-2022
Robotic assistance in cancer surgery could be far more beneficial than previously thought
Read more...Greater step count significantly linked with lower all-cause mortality
Guardian - 24-Mar-2020
Doubling from 4,000 to 8,0000 steps halves the risk of death within 10 years
Read more...Effects of sauna bathing on the cardiovascular system
World at Large - 16-Sep-2019
Sauna bathing can be added in the treatment regimen of cardiovascular diseases
Read more...Exercising even a little can have a good impact on your health
Harvard Health Publishing - 10-Sep-2019
Every little counts!
Read more...Exposure to air pollution over a long time is just as bad as smoking
Independent - 14-Aug-2019
Ozone is our friend in the stratosphere but not so much at ground level
Read more...New drugs can be unsafe leading to recalls
Harvard Health Publishing - 02-May-2019
The high rate of alerts and warnings maybe the result of post-approval monitoring
Read more...Low dose aspirin benefits counterbalanced by bleeding risk
NHS - 23-Jan-2019
People without cardiovascular disease do not benefit overall
Read more...Most millionaires expect to reach 100
YAHOO! - 20-Apr-2018
Wealth enables them to live a healthier life. 77 percent agreed that working as long as possible...
Read more...Giving oxygen to stroke patients makes no difference
Nursing Times - 27-Sep-2017
UK nine-year Stoke Oxygen Study involved more than 8,000 patients. Patients randomised for conti...
Read more...Genetic testing helps set safe dose of common blood thinner
Washington University School of Medicine - 26-Sep-2017
Warfarin is commonly prescribed to patients to prevent life-threatening blood clots. Person’s ge...
Read more...Preventable accidents stymie US life expectancy
Inquisitr - 24-Sep-2016
2008 saw first drop in average life expectancy since 1993. Why are new treatments being discover...
Read more...Fitness trackers don’t promote weight loss
BBC - 20-Sep-2016
Activity trackers that count steps did not improve the chances of losing weight in 2 year study. ...
Read more...Visceral Fat Tissue Will Kill You
Fight Aging! - 11-Apr-2016
Visceral fat is the fat around the organs, rather than under the skin (subcutaneous fat). Viscer...
Read more...Guns, car crashes and drugs cut US male life expectancy by a year
Guardian - 09-Feb-2016
Half of reduction from gun injuries. Although only 1%-2% of deaths due to firearms, deaths of yo...
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