May 2015

Among severely obese adolescents, research published in JAMA Internal Medicine found those who underwent weight-loss surgery had several traits making them susceptible for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Compared to gels and patches, testosterone injections resulted in an elevated chance of experiencing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found a trifecta of analgesics, self-management tools, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was effective at mitigating veterans' chronic pain.

Needle and syringe exchange programs are valuable to communities looking to reduce the spread of injection related HIV and should be rebuilt around the country, according to an editorial published in JAMA.

Patients' choices for end of life care can be measured and observed, according to a pneumonia study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Hepatitis C virus screening is a challenge, and strategies must be implemented to make diagnoses and treatment therapies easier, according to a JAMA study.

The global pandemic of diabetes poses a huge public health challenge to every nation. In 2014 more than 380 million people around the world were living with diabetes-8.3% of the adult population. That number is expected to increase to 592 million by 2035.

Overt hyperthyroidism is a known risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. More subtle alterations in thyroid function, such as those that occur in subclinical thyroid dysfunction, may also be associated with increased fracture risk and bone loss, but until recently no clinical trials have adequately explored that issue.

A recent Chinese study of antibiotic use in primary care settings found that up to 93% of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) were treated with antibiotics, with more than 60% reported as inappropriate.

Non evidence-based proton pump inhibitor use should be discontinued in the case of Clostridium difficile infection, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Various degrees of vegetarianism were linked to reduced risk for colorectal cancers, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Considering possible legal ramifications, an opinion piece published in JAMA Dermatology has urged universities to cut business ties with tanning salons.

In elderly patients who experience chronic, post-traumatic, lower-extremity ulcers, fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment was found to accelerate wound healing.

A study published online in JAMA Dermatology identified an increase in non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) incidents in the US as well as equal basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) occurrences among Medicare recipients.

Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) may require a break from warfarin sodium therapy in order to undergo surgery or other procedures, however, a new study addressed if doing so presents too high of a risk.

The risk for blood clots may increase when taking newer oral contraceptives, according to findings published in BMJ.

Extended use of paracetamol by pregnant women might impact male fetal testosterone development, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine.

In March, the television news show 60 Minutes devoted a segment to a clinical trial using polio virus to treat glioblastoma multiforme. The segment called "Killing Cancer" did a good job of illustrating the potential power of this new treatment as well as the problems associated with glioblastoma multiforme which typically kills patients in a matter of months.

Risk for neuropathy is increased for patients with celiac disease, according to research published in JAMA.