JAMA Medical News

Dementia's Cultural Narratives

Dementia is still a highly stigmatized condition. Nancy Berlinger, PhD, a senior research scholar at The Hastings Center for Bioethics, discusses a new report about the cultural narratives of dementia and how they can affect the quality of life and the care of patients with the condition. Related Content: * Living With Dementia Report Emphasizes That Even Those With Advanced Disease Have Stories to Share [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.20285?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

October 2025 Medical News Summary

State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound; Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk Related Content: * Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.19069?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links] * State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.17663?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

Understanding Cardiac Long COVID

A new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement deals with cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19, including cardiac long COVID. The report's lead author, Vassilios Vassiliou, MBBS, PhD, MA, discusses the guidance and key questions that remain about COVID-19 and the heart. Related Content: * New Guidance on Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19—From Infection to Long COVID to Vaccination [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.18834?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Autism

Epidemiologist Brian Lee, PhD, discusses his study on acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in this interview with JAMA Deputy Editor Linda Brubaker, MD. Related Content: * Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy—Study Author Explains the Data [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.19345?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]

September 2025 Medical News Summary

Ultraprocessed Foods and Cardiometabolic Health—New Report on a "Growing Public Health Challenge"; New Analysis of Women's Health Initiative Data Aims to "Clear the Air" Over Menopausal Hormone Therapy Related Content: * New Analysis of Women's Health Initiative Data Aims to "Clear the Air" Over Menopausal Hormone Therapy [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.14187?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links] * Ultraprocessed Foods and Cardiometabolic Health—New Report on a "Growing Public Health Challenge" [https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.15322?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links]