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Putting a Rare Vaccine-Related Adverse Event into Context—Shouldering a Small Risk

Shoulder injury that is related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) encompasses various shoulder conditions that follow injection of vaccines into the deltoid. Past work has shown that this outcome is rare, with an estimated incidence of 9.9 per 100 000 vaccinations. However, it was unknown whether SIRVA risk is higher after COVID-19 vaccination compared with influenza vaccination. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/iw0ZS1v

Shoulder Injury Related to COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccinations

This cohort study uses a validated natural language processing algorithm to access if the incidence of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) is higher after COVID-19 vs influenza vaccination at a health care system in California. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/oBT0Vfj

Dueling Visions to Improve Value in Medicare—Price or Prevention?

This Viewpoint discusses prevention-based accountability and price-based reforms to put Medicare on a sustainable spending path. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/bIP83HG

The FDA’s Shift on Flavored Nicotine Products

This Viewpoint discusses the public health effects of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to authorize 4 flavored nicotine products. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/Mlzd043

What’s in a Name? From Today’s Medicare to Medicare for All

This JAMA Forum highlights the 2 leading Medicare for All proposals currently in Congress and reviews how they would differ from the existing Medicare program. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/qGANnsv

Self-Testing for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections—Update for Clinicians in the US

This Viewpoint discusses the advantages and disadvantages of self-tests for HIV and sexually transmitted infections. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/DBjQbA7

The “Safer” Plastics Paradox

This Viewpoint addresses the threat of plastic pollution and the need for systemic, class-based regulation to end regrettable substitution from single-substance regulation of bisphenol A. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/AYkZrjm

Video Decision Support and Advance Care Planning in Older Adults With Advanced Kidney Disease

This randomized clinical trial examines whether a video decision aid about treatment options for advanced chronic kidney disease, combined with patient-created video declarations, increases advance care planning documentation among older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/p3QlEWi

Voter Suppression Is a Structural Determinant of Health

This JAMA Forum discusses the structural determinants of voting, the health implications of voter suppression, and provides ideas for taking action against voter suppression to improve health. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/UV4A8PH

Time to Measure the Outcomes of What Nurses Really Do

This Viewpoint discusses adopting nurse-sensitive outcome metrics to more meaningfully reflect the full scope of nursing practice. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/Cd3JBrN

Cuts to Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits and Savings for US States

This cross-sectional study explores how much US states might save by eliminating Medicaid adult dental benefits. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/AcIiU8X

Psychotherapy and Antidepressant Use After Recommended Screening

This cross-sectional study assesses the likelihood of depression treatment in adults after the 2016 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation for depression screening. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/4aPNZfO