The JAMA REPORT

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The JAMA Report is a weekly video and audio medical news service from the Journal of the American Medical Association

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    84 episodes

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Episodes of The JAMA REPORT

    • Play STUDY FINDS RACIAL DISPARITY NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH NATION’S CURRENT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION ALLOCATION SYSTEM, BUT GENDER DISPARITY REMAINS - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS RACIAL DISPARITY NO LONGER ASSOCIATE...

      Tens of thousands of Americans are on the nation’s organ transplant waiting list. Many of them need a new liver. Now, a new study looks at whether there are disparities in liver allocation due to race and gender.

      • Release date
        Nov 26, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:20
    • Play STUDY FINDS GINKGO BILOBA DOES NOT HELP PREVENT DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER DISEASE - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS GINKGO BILOBA DOES NOT HELP PREVENT ...

      Ginkgo biloba is an herbal supplement often taken in hopes of improving memory function. But can it help prevent dementia and Alzheimer disease in the elderly? A new study explores that very question.

      • Release date
        Nov 26, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:15
    • Play STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF VITAMINS C & E DOES NOT REDUCE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN MEN - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF VITAMINS C & E D...

      More than twelve percent of U.S. adults take Vitamin C and E supplements. But do large, daily doses of those vitamins help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in men? Results of a new study on this topic are now available.

      • Release date
        Nov 26, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:17
    • Play STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF THREE B VITAMINS DOES NOT REDUCE WOMEN’S RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF THREE B VITAMINS...

      Approximately one-third of U.S. adults take multivitamin supplements containing three B vitamins – B6, B12, and Folic Acid – as part of a balanced diet. But do large, daily doses of those vitamins, in supplements, help reduce cancer risk in women? We now have results of a study which explored that very question.

      • Release date
        Nov 26, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:08
    • Play RESEARCHERS STUDY U.S. FAMILIES IN WHICH AT LEAST ONE PARENT HAS HEALTH INSURANCE BUT THEIR CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE COVERAGE - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      RESEARCHERS STUDY U.S. FAMILIES IN WHICH AT LEAS...

      When it comes to Americans without health insurance, many of them are children. But in a surprising twist, many of those uninsured children are from families where at least one parent does have health insurance.

      • Release date
        Oct 22, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:15
    • Play STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF THREE B VITAMINS - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS HIGH-DOSE INTAKE OF THREE B VITAMINS

      Alzheimer disease is a devastating condition affecting millions of Americans and their loved ones – and the search for a cure has been elusive. We now have results of a recent study which explored whether taking high doses of three vitamins could help slow disease progression.

      • Release date
        Oct 16, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:13
    • Play STUDY FINDS BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS WHO REPORTED HAVING END-OF-LIFE DISCUSSIONS WITH THEIR DOCTOR - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR TERMINALL...

      Talking about death can be difficult. But for people with terminal illness, it may be critically important. A new study finds that people with terminal cancer - who reported having what’s called an “end-of-life discussion” with their doctor - benefited from those conversations.

      • Release date
        Oct 7, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:20
    • Play RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY GENETIC VARIATION ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED RISK FOR COLON CANCER - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY GENETIC VARIATION ASSOCIATE...

      Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in the United States. Researchers have discovered new information that may help determine your risk of developing the disease. They say risk may actually depend on whether or not you have a certain genetic variation.

      • Release date
        Oct 7, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:10
    • Play STUDY FINDS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN CARDIAC ARREST INCIDENCE AND SURVIVAL RATES - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      STUDY FINDS SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN CARDIAC A...

      Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the United States. A recent study finds when it comes to cardiac arrest incidence and survival rates vary greatly. Depending on where you live, you may be less likely to survive.

      • Release date
        Sep 24, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:13
    • Play BISPHENOL A ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF DISEASE IN ADULTS - The JAMA REPORT on Blip The JAMA REPORT episodes on Blip

      BISPHENOL A ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF...

      Bisphenol A is a controversial chemical found in many plastic products we use every day including certain water bottles and baby bottles. Early studies involving lab animals indicate the chemical may pose a potential health risk. Now the first study of its kind involving humans indicates exposure to Bisphenol A, over many years, may increase your risk of developing certain diseases.

      • Release date
        Sep 18, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:10
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