From: Murray Thomson, BSc PhD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Hilo	Language: English

JAMA Report: A new study find that marijuana smoking is a risk factor in developing gum disease. Murray Thomson, BSc, PhD Sir John Walsh Research Institute New Zealand

From: Richard Burt, MD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Chicago	Language: English

JAMA Reports: Adult stem cell therapy has become a standard of care when treating several types of cancer. Now a review of a number of trials involving adult stem cells shows they are helping with a variety of diseases, including heart disease. Dr. Richard Burt. Northwestern. Chicago, Ill.

From: Nirat Beohar, MD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Chicago	Language: English

Doctors use Drug Eluting Stents to treat patients who have blocked coronary arteries. But recent negative reports about stents safety have raised concern. Now a new study, in JAMA, says that using stents is largely safe and effective, even when used off label. (When studies are insufficient.)

From: Dirk Taubert, MD PhD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Aberdeen	Language: English

JAMA Report: A new study in JAMA shows that eating small amounts of chocolate may help to lower blood pressure. Dr. Dirk Taubert. Univ. Hospital of Cologne.

From: Robert Wallace, MD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Iowa City	Language: English

JAMA Report: THe womens health initiative was a major study which was halted after researchers found increased health risks in patients taking hormone replacement therapy. Now a new study in JAMA shows that the risk on breast cancer continues 3 years after stopping the medications.

From: Ioana Popescu, MD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Iowa City	Language: English

JAMA Reports: A study in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows that black patients were 30 percent lee likely to receive specialized heart procedures in comparison to white patients.

From: Kim Eagle, MD	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Ann Arbor	Language: English

The JAMA Report: ACS, or acute coronary syndrome, which includes having a heart attack, afffects millions of Americans each year. A new study reported in JAMA shows that these patients outcomes are improving because of better medical therapy. Kim Eagle, MD. Univ. of Michigan Medical.

From: Chantal Brisson, Phd	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Aberdeen	Language: English

JAMA Report: Doctors know that healthy eating and exercise can help people who've had a heart attack prevent another one. But a new study reported in JAMA shows that a stressful work environment can also play a role in increasing the risk of having another heart attack.

From: Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD MPH	Category: JAMA REPORT
City: Boston	Language: English

JAMA Report: Thirty thousand americans will be diagnosed with stage 3 colon caner this year. Stage 3 means that the cancer is present in the colon and lymph nodes. A new study in JAMA shows that after treatment, a western diet could play a role in recurrent cancer and survival.