JAMA

General medical journal.

JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published weekly online and in print, and a member of the

JAMANetwork family of journals.

Visit website: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama

See also: Journal JAMA Network - Journal of the American Medical Association.

Details last updated 04-Feb-2019

JAMA News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exercising even a little can have a good impact on your health

Harvard Health Publishing - 10-Sep-2019

Every little counts!

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

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

Low dose aspirin benefits counterbalanced by bleeding risk

NHS - 23-Jan-2019

People without cardiovascular disease do not benefit overall

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...