Rebecca Voelker
Associate Managing Editor at JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published weekly online and in print, and a member of the @JAMANetwork family of journals.
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1 month ago |
jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker
Testicular germ cell tumors are cancers that develop in the testicle, arising from cells that become sperm. The average age at diagnosis of testicular cancer is 33 years. Among males aged 15 to 40 years worldwide, testicular cancer is the most common solid tumor (cancer in an organ or tissue rather than in the blood).1 Approximately 10 000 people are diagnosed with testicular cancer annually in the US.
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1 month ago |
jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Congenital syphilis occurs when a syphilis infection passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Congenital syphilis is associated with premature birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, and infant death.
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2 months ago |
jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker
Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause stroke, heart failure, heart attack, chronic kidney disease, dementia, and death. Atrial fibrillation is classified as paroxysmal (intermittent episodes lasting 7 days or less), persistent (lasting more than 7 days), long-standing persistent (lasting more than 1 year), or permanent.1 In the US, atrial fibrillation affects about 10.55 million people and is more common among men than women.
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2 months ago |
jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reviewed studies about behavioral counseling to support breastfeeding during pregnancy and after childbirth. The recommendation statement considered breastfeeding as feeding at the breast or with a bottle containing breast milk.1 Few studies of interventions included in the USPSTF review examined the direct health effects of breastfeeding.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker
Dialysis is a medical treatment for individuals with kidney failure. Dialysis removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood and balances minerals needed for essential bodily functions. More than 3.5 million people worldwide and 540 000 individuals in the US undergo dialysis for chronic kidney failure.1 When Should People With Kidney Failure Start Dialysis?
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Viewpoint: Legislative interference in medicine is harmful, and abortion bans should be repealed rather than clarified to ensure access to evidence-based reproductive health care. https://t.co/gDIhGkVL7S https://t.co/AKnG9tIbk3
Patients with advanced dementia commonly have problems with chewing and swallowing. This JAMA Patient Page describes management of eating and swallowing problems in people with advanced dementia. https://t.co/LCtUjJJaS4 https://t.co/9Z4il36sI2
The risk of occupational heat-related illness will increase as extreme heat associated with climate change increases. This JAMA Insights proposes solutions to help reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses among workers. https://t.co/yfOoGQRZU3 https://t.co/kRjHCEapUy