JAMA Clinical Reviews

Alcohol withdrawal is a serious problem that can lead to mortality. How to predict if it will occur

In 2015, JAMA published results of a randomized clinical trial showing that antibiotic treatment for

There are new findings about another form of Borrelia: Borrelia miyamotoi. This form of Borrelia cau

In this JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast, we talk to Eugene D. Shapiro, MD, from Yale University School

Syphilis is on the rise despite prior successful efforts to control it. Why is it coming back and wh

Up to 7% of the entire US population has alcohol use disorder. It’s important for every clinician to

Bleeding is one of the most common preventable causes of death. It is common, yet most people don't

As the AIDS crisis unfolded, each discovery seemed to lead to a new mystery. Who was at risk? Why wa

When AIDS first appeared in the gay community in 1981, it was terrifying for patients and clinicians

Misplaced fears about IUDs have caused them to be avoided by many women, despite the fact that they

Health care spending in the United States is out of control. The most significant aspect of medical

The American College of Physicians just changed its guidance for how aggressively to treat type 2 di

For many years guidelines have recommended against obtaining ECGs for low-risk patients undergoing r

Many attempts to replace the trachea have failed in the past. The most spectacular failure was fraud

The controversy continues about the efficacy of PSA screening for prostate cancer. New recommendatio

Peanut allergy is common. But it is more common in countries that delay the introduction of peanuts

Acute respiratory disease syndrome is characterized by respiratory failure that occurs after someone

Douglas H. Smith, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Neurosurgery and Center for

The health risks associated with participation in American football have garnered increasing attenti

Why is two-thirds of the US population overweight or obese? Obesity began to increase in 1980, and i