Importance: A patent foramen ovale (PFO), an opening between the right and left atria during normal fetal development that fails to close after birth, is present in approximately 25% of all adults. Paradoxical embolism, a venous thromboembolism that travels to the systemic circulation typically...
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Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths
Importance: Increasing child and adolescent use of social media, video games, and mobile phones has raised concerns about potential links to youth mental health problems. Prior research has largely focused on total screen time rather than longitudinal addictive use trajectories.
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Ovarian Cancer: A Review
Importance: Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer and cancer death in women worldwide. In 2022, ovarian cancer was diagnosed in approximately 324 398 individuals, and 206 839 died of ovarian cancer worldwide. In 2025, it is estimated that 20 890 US women will be diagnosed...
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I Am Taking a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medication-What Should I Know?
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.
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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men: A Review
Importance: Up to 40% of men older than 50 years have lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary urgency, nocturia, and weak urinary stream, due to disorders of the bladder and prostate. These symptoms negatively affect quality of life and may be associated with urinary retention, which can...
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Autistic patients
Ensuring accessibility helps reduce missed health care for autistic people. Health care delivery should be adapted in light of autism-related sensory profiles. Tailored accommodations should be implemented for each autistic patient’s unique communication profiles and preferences. Health care...
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Has This Child Experienced Physical Abuse? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
Importance: Nearly 100 000 children experience physical abuse each year in the US. Among approximately 2000 annual deaths related to child maltreatment, more than 40% resulted from physical abuse, and half of those children were younger than 1 year. Many of these young children had unidentified...
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Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.
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Prenatal Cannabis Use and Neonatal Outcomes A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Importance: Prenatal cannabis use continues to increase, and cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal substance in pregnancy. Accumulating evidence suggests potential adverse effects on fetal and neonatal outcomes following cannabis use in pregnancy.
Objective: To update a living...
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What Are Eating Disorders?
This JAMA Patient Page describes the most common types of eating disorders, risk factors for eating disorders, and treatment options.
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