More from this series
The JAMA REPORT - PEDOMETERS SHOWN TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH
p
A pedometer is a small, relatively inexpensive device that’s typically worn at the hip, and that measures the number of ste...
PEDOMETERS SHOWN TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s
The JAMA REPORT - RESEARCHERS DEVISE COMPUTER PROGRAM TO PREDICT WOMEN’S FIVE-YEAR RISK OF HIP FRACTURE
p
Each year in the U.S., more than three-hundred-thousand hip fractures occur, mostly in women. These fractures are painful, ...
RESEARCHERS DEVISE COMPUTER PROGRAM TO PREDICT WOMEN’S FIVE-YEAR RISK OF HIP FRACTURE The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s

MENTAL HEALTH RE-ASSESSMENT SIX MONTHS AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM COMBAT IDENTIFIES HIGHER RATES OF S

Soldiers returning from combat often bring with them mental health issues, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In an effort to diagnose and treat more soldiers, the Department of Defense instituted a new mental health screening that’s identifying a lot more soldiers in need of help.

More episodes of The JAMA REPORT

The JAMA REPORT - FATNESS VERSUS FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS APPEARS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEIGHT IN REDUCING RISK OF DEATH IN OLDER PEOPLE
p
Many of us may overindulge when it comes to food this holiday season. But a new study says that while maintaining a healthy...
FATNESS VERSUS FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS APPEARS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEIGHT IN REDUCING RISK OF DEATH IN OLDER PEOPLE The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s
The JAMA REPORT - IN-HOME HEALTHCARE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS REDUCED HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS BY MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT
p
The medical “house call” may be considered a charming relic of the past. But a new study says a variation on the traditiona...
IN-HOME HEALTHCARE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS REDUCED HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS BY MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s
The JAMA REPORT - RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY PREDICTORS FOR SPINE FRACTURES - MOST COMMON KIND OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES
p
Spine fractures are the most common kind of bone fractures caused by osteoporosis. About seven-hundred thousand spine fract...
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY PREDICTORS FOR SPINE FRACTURES - MOST COMMON KIND OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s
The JAMA REPORT - STUDY MEASURES PREVALENCE OF CANCER-CAUSING GENE MUTATION IN HISPANICS, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS
p
Researchers know that women who have a harmful mutation in a gene called “B-R-C-A-One” are more likely to get breast or ova...
STUDY MEASURES PREVALENCE OF CANCER-CAUSING GENE MUTATION IN HISPANICS, AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN AMERICANS The JAMA REPORT
  • Love l x
  • Share s
MENTAL HEALTH RE-ASSESSMENT SIX MONTHS AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM COMBAT IDENTIFIES HIGHER RATES OF S

The JAMA REPORT

84 episodes

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