JAMA

Med News: The US EPA’s rollback of heavy metal air pollution rules for coal-fired power plants may put public health at risk, experts warn. ja.ma/47WEftA

Med News: Could lithium help treat #Alzheimer disease? A recent pilot study of patients with mild cognitive impairment sets the stage for larger trials. ja.ma/3Pk79xw

Medicare’s G2211 code was billed 24 million times in 2024, with specialists accounting for the largest share, highlighting challenges in directing payment to primary care. ja.ma/4uGqZDm

#Nutrition experts weigh in on the 2025-2030 #DietaryGuidelines for Americans. Learn more in this JAMA Medical News article: ja.ma/41fFeRU

"None acknowledged the loss of a child already known—one who had a name, a rhythm, and a place in our lives." 🖋️ In #APieceofMyMind, a #cardiologist struggles with an unsettling understanding of what counts as the loss of a child and what does not based on an arbitrary timeline of gestational age. ja.ma/4sZ8HeZ

💬 Viewpoint: The widespread use of #AI for residency application screening in US graduate medical education programs introduces new legal and ethical concerns, particularly regarding disparate impact discrimination and unvalidated subgroup performance. ja.ma/4rElvpM

Among #Medicare Part D beneficiaries not receiving the low-income subsidy, the mean out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply of #insulin declined from approximately $51 in 2019 to $22 in 2023. #Diabetes ja.ma/3PgmCPa

A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy. ja.ma/4stGjSf

From 1990 to 2022, the US adult obesity rate increased from 19.3% to 42.5%, affecting more than 100 million adults. Projections estimate that by 2035, nearly 47% of adults will have #Obesity, with sharper increases among younger adults and persistent differences across states and sex and racial and ethnic groups. ja.ma/40BxERB

💬 Viewpoint: Reframing physician care as a shared professional responsibility could reduce latent-error environments and reinforce ethical standards, making clinician well-being part of routine governance and departmental objectives. ja.ma/4bDedgf

A new study found that that males have higher death rates than females even after accounting for a host of behavioral, clinical, and sociodemographic factors, pointing to a role of biology in the sex gap in mortality. Learn more in this JAMA Medical News article: ja.ma/41cwmwn

An 80-year-old man with bladder carcinoma and AFib presented to the ED with fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. What would you do next? Test your knowledge and earn #CME with this @JAMA_Current Clinical Challenge. amaedhub.org/4sgqzSl

💬 Viewpoint: Routine public release of FDA complete response letters marks progress, but broader transparency—including disclosure of drug and device application filings—remains needed. ja.ma/3PanhBL

A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy. ja.ma/3NJ0zQD

Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, Associate Editor of JAMA and JAMA+ AI, will be presenting at the #ASPPH2026 Annual Meeting on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM ET. Learn more about the presentation here: ja.ma/3N8NNLf

💬 Editorial: The ORCHESTRA trial demonstrated that surgical or ablative debulking strategies in multiorgan metastatic #ColorectalCancer do not improve overall or progression-free survival when added to #chemotherapy. ja.ma/4bkILmA

💬 Perspective: Cuts to social welfare, health agencies, and data surveillance are projected to increase mortality rates and escalate the US health disadvantage relative to other nations. ja.ma/419Joe9

💬 Editorial: ED-initiated extended-release injectable and sublingual #Buprenorphine show similar short-term engagement and low precipitated withdrawal rates, but further data on safety and adherence are needed. ja.ma/4scrbbH

Among adults presenting to the emergency department with untreated #opioid use disorder, ED-initiated 7-day extended-release injectable #buprenorphine and sublingual buprenorphine resulted in similar rates of treatment engagement at 7 days. ja.ma/474rhd0

💬 Editorial: Routine physical restraints in mechanically ventilated ICU patients did not alter delirium, self-extubation, or mortality rates; individualized assessment is imperative in #CriticalCare. ja.ma/4lzgBsJ #ISICEM26 #ICUCommunity