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    Highlights From the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 30:59


    Hear the latest on blood-based biomarkers, lifestyle interventions, and more from AAIC 2026 with Gil Rabinovici, MD. Related Content: Soccer Players' Brains, P-Tau217 Blood Tests, Lifestyle and Dementia Risk, and More From AAIC 2026

    Striking the Balance for Prescribing Opioids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 5:22


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "A Decade After the CDC's Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Have Clinicians Struck the Right Balance?" Related Content: A Decade After the CDC's Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Have Clinicians Struck the Right Balance?

    The Menopause Treatment Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 5:26


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Wild West or Gold Rush: How Long-Neglected Menopause Care Has Spawned a Booming Marketplace." Related Content: Wild West or Gold Rush: How Long-Neglected Menopause Care Has Spawned a Booming Marketplace

    The First CKM Syndrome Guidelines Are Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 5:10


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the First CKM Syndrome Guidelines." Related Content: What to Know About the First CKM Syndrome Guidelines

    The Testosterone Therapy Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 5:32


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?" Related Content: Testosterone Therapy: Does New Evidence Warrant Broader Prescribing?

    Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Have Higher Rate of False Positives Than Expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 5:32


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds." Related Content: First Alzheimer Disease Blood Test May Produce Many False-Positive Results, Study Finds

    PMOS is the New PCOS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 5:35


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "PCOS is Now PMOS—Will a New Name Translate to Improved Clinical Care?" Related Content: PCOS Is Now PMOS—Will a New Name Translate to Improved Clinical Care?

    New GLP-1 Drug Options and More Highlights From the ADA's 2026 Scientific Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 22:49


    Rita Kalyani, MD, chief scientific and medical officer at the American Diabetes Association, discusses the latest diabetes and obesity research, including a novel oral GLP-1 drug, a combined semaglutide-amylin analogue injection, data from China on high-dose mazdutide, and more. Related Content: A New GLP-1 Pill for Diabetes, Semaglutide With Amylin, Data From China, and More From ADA 2026

    Why Exercise Still Matters in the GLP-1 Drug Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 4:57


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "In Obesity Treatment, Physical Activity's Benefits Go Beyond Weight Loss, Says AHA." Related Content: In Obesity Treatment, Physical Activity's Benefits Go Beyond Weight Loss, Says AHA

    The Search for a Fentanyl Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 5:32


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Inside the Push for a Fentanyl Vaccine." Related Content: Inside the Push for a Fentanyl Vaccine

    New Insights on HFpEF in Patients With Severe Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 4:48


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "HFpEF May Be a Different Disease in Patients With Severe Obesity." Related Content: HFpEF May Be a Different Disease in Patients With Severe Obesity

    Ebola Outbreak Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 6:20


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "A Rare Ebola Virus Is Spreading in the DRC—Here's What to Know." Related Content: A Rare Ebola Virus Is Spreading in the DRC—Here's What to Know

    Is There a Doctor on the Ship?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 17:03


    Joining from quarantine, Stephen Kornfeld, MD, discusses his experience stepping in as the ship's physician when hantavirus transformed his vacation cruise into a global public health concern. Related Content: Hantavirus Outbreak: First Test of US Public Health Response After WHO Withdrawal When Hantavirus Sickened the Ship's Physician, Stephen Kornfeld, MD, Stepped Up

    Bangladesh's New Measles Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 4:51


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "More Than 19 000 Measles Cases in a Month—What the Current Outbreak in Bangladesh Signals to the World." Related Content: More Than 19 000 Measles Cases in a Month—What the Current Outbreak in Bangladesh Signals to the World

    New Obesity Definition Stirs Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 6:06


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Experts Debate How Obesity Should Be Defined and Diagnosed." Related Content: Experts Debate How Obesity Should Be Defined and Diagnosed

    Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Have Arrived

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 6:43


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "These Blood Tests May Detect Dozens of Cancers, but Will They Save Lives?" Related Content: These Blood Tests May Detect Dozens of Cancers, but Will They Save Lives?

    Why GLP-1 Drugs Affect Patients Differently

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 5:02


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics." Related Content: Weight Loss, Adverse Effects With GLP-1 Medications May Be Influenced by Genetics

    Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder With an Antidepressant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 3:36


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Could a Common Antidepressant Help Treat Methamphetamine Use Disorder?" Related Content: Could a Common Antidepressant Help Treat Methamphetamine Use Disorder?

    Cicada, the SARS-CoV-2 Variant With a Surprising Trajectory

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 5:44


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring." Related Content: What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring

    Highlights From the American College of Cardiology's 2026 Scientific Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 20:30


    Hear the latest on PCSK9 inhibitors, cardiorenal benefits of GLP-1 drugs, and other clinical research in this interview with Katie Berlacher, MD, MS, chair of this year's annual ACC meeting. Related Content: PCSK9 Inhibitors in Diabetes, Tirzepatide's Cardiorenal Effects, Shingles Vaccine, and More From ACC

    Cancer-Treating Vaccines Are on the Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 6:51


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "How mRNA Vaccines Could Help Treat Cancer." Related Content: How mRNA Vaccines Could Help Treat Cancer

    What Happens When Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis Stop Drinking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 5:00


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "New Hope for Patients With Advanced Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Who Stop Drinking." Related Content: New Hope for Patients With Advanced Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Who Stop Drinking

    What's New in the Updated Lipid Guidelines?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 5:23


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the New Lipid Guidelines." Related Content: What to Know About the New Lipid Guidelines

    The Health Costs of EPA's Heavy Metal Air Pollution Rollbacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 4:59


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Why the EPA's Reversal on Heavy Metal Air Pollution Is Cause for Concern." Related Content: Why the EPA's Reversal on Heavy Metal Air Pollution Is Cause for Concern

    PrEP Prevents HIV—If Patients Can Get It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 6:06


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "After a Decade of Progress Against HIV, PrEP Enters a Precarious Era." Related Content: After a Decade of Progress Against HIV, PrEP Enters a Precarious Era

    AI Tools for Patients Have Arrived

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 6:06


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Are AI Tools Ready to Answer Patients' Questions About Their Medical Care?" Related Content: Are AI Tools Ready to Answer Patients' Questions About Their Medical Care?

    Why the Low Carb vs Low Fat Debate Misses the Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 4:28


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "In the Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Debate, Study Suggests Food Quality Matters More for Heart Health." Related Content: In the Low-Carb vs Low-Fat Debate, Study Suggests Food Quality Matters More for Heart Health

    What's New in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 5:24


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What Nutrition Experts Say About the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans." Related Content: What Nutrition Experts Say About the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans

    ICE Raids Are Jeopardizing Health Care Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 6:03


    JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "US Patients Getting ICE-d-Out of Health Care." Related Content: US Patients Getting ICEd-Out of Health Care

    Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine–Associated Myocarditis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 5:19


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Mechanisms Are Emerging for COVID-19 Vaccine−Associated Myocarditis." Related Content: Mechanisms Are Emerging for COVID-19 Vaccine−Associated Myocarditis

    What's Next in Weight-Loss Drugs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 6:20


    JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Data on 3 New GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss That May Be Approved This Year." Related Content: Data on 3 New GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss That May Be Approved This Year

    How Stress May Connect Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 4:39


    In this week's roundup, Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular Disease." Related Content: Stress May Link Depression and Anxiety to Cardiovascular Disease

    FDA Approves the First Oral GLP-1 Drug for Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 5:19


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the Wegovy Pill for Obesity" and more. Related Content: What to Know About the Wegovy Pill for Obesity

    Understanding the World Health Organization's GLP-1 Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 5:21


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "What to Know About the WHO's New GLP-1 Guideline" and more. Related Content: What to Know About the WHO's New GLP-1 Drug Guideline

    Are Nicotine Pouches a Safer Alternative to Cigarettes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 5:57


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and staff writer Samantha Anderer discuss "As Nicotine Pouches Become More Popular, Experts Weigh the Risks and Potential for Smoking Cessation" and more. Related Content: Can Nicotine Pouches Help People Quit Smoking?

    The Push for Geriatrics Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 5:29


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer and freelance writer and Harvard medical student Emily Harris discuss "A Growing Movement Aims to Prepare All Physicians to Care for Older Adults" and more. Related Content: A Growing Movement Aims to Prepare All Physicians to Care for Older Adults

    JAMA Research of the Year With Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 16:08


    In this episode, JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, and Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi discuss the journal's inaugural Research of the Year roundup. Related Content: Research of the Year 2025

    Cardiovascular Highlights From AHA Scientific Sessions 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 9:24


    Updates on coffee and AFib, a polypill approach for HFrEF, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, vitamin D supplementation for secondary prevention, and more: Joanna Chikwe, MD, chair of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions conference and of the Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, shares clinical research highlights from the recent meeting. Related Content: Coffee and AFib, Oral PCSK9 Drugs, an HFrEF Polypill, and Vitamin D Post-MI—Highlights From AHA 2025

    Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Approved for Primary Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 6:26


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Cleared for Primary Care, but Questions Remain About Its Use" and more. Related Content: Alzheimer Disease Blood Test Cleared for Primary Care, but Questions Remain About Its Use

    Highlights From Kidney Week 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 16:22


    Updates on SGLT2 inhibitors, fish oil and hemodialysis, GLP-1 drugs, and more: Katherine R. Tuttle, MD, education committee co-chair of Kidney Week 2025 and a professor of medicine at the University of Washington, shares clinical research highlights from the recent meeting. Related Content: SGLT2 Inhibitors, Fish Oil in Hemodialysis, GLP-1 Drugs, and More—Highlights From Kidney Week

    US Governors Form a Public Health Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 5:09


    In this week's roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance" and more. Related Content: US Governors Are Forming a Public Health Alliance Amid Federal Funding Cuts and Shifting Guidance

    The Common Liver Disease You've Never Heard Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 6:33


    In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar" and more. Related Content: Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar ------------------------ jamamedicalnews.com

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