Journal Of The American Medical Association

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  One in Ten Older Americans Have Dementia, Says Study

  Dementia affected one in ten Americans over 65, while 22% had mild cognitive impairment.

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  No Risk For Children Born To Mothers Given Flu Jabs During Pregnancy: Study

  A population-based study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), has found flu vaccination during pregnancy does not lead to an increased risk of adverse early childhood health outcomes.

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  Drinking 2 Or More Soft Drinks A Day Increases Risk Of Early Death: Study

  Hold up, diet soda drinkers. Regular consumption of soft drinks - both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened - was associated with a greater risk of all causes of death, according to new research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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  Controlling Blood Pressure May Reduce Risk Of Cognitive Impairment: Eat These Foods To Manage Blood Pressure

  Blood Pressure Diet: According to a recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, an intensive control of blood pressure in older people reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, which is a precursor of early dementia.

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  Ketogenic Diet Can Sustain Weight Loss Better Than Low-Fat Diets, Says Study

  A report published in the January 2018 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association said that participants of studies on ketogenic diets were able to lose more weight and keep it off too.

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  Australia Set to Legalise Growing of Medicinal Cannabis

  Australia today announced plans to legalise the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes, saying those suffering debilitating illnesses deserved access to the most effective treatments.

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  Scientists Discover Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer

  Despite their big size, elephants rarely get cancer, and scientists said today they have discovered the secret to the creatures' special protection. It's in the genes.

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  Eat These for a Healthy Heart

  A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, shows that eating peanuts, in small amounts, may reduce the risk of mortality, especially death from cardiovascular disease.

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  Whole Grains Lower Heart Disease Risk, But Not Cancer

  People who eat more whole grains are likely to live longer and avoid heart disease, but such a diet does not affect risk of dying from cancer, says a new study.

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  Cellphone radiation may alter your brain

  So crushing your cellphone into your ear to hear better in a crowded bar is probably a bad idea.

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  Weight loss surgery and death risk

  Weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) doesn't decrease the risk of death among severely obese middle-aged adults.

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  Omega-3 supplements and irregular heartbeat

  Omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not cut back the risk of recurrences of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can cause stroke.

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  Early hearing screening improves child development

  Screening for hearing problems within the first weeks of life is beneficial for children especially when interventions quickly follow the detection of any impairment.

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  Treating depression after surgery aids recovery

  A simple telephonic intervention improves mood, physical functioning, and overall quality of life in patients who are depressed after heart bypass surgery.

• Counselling better than drugs for insomnia

  Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is more effective than a drug regimen for the treatment of chronic insomnia in older adults.