This Viewpoint examines how framing obesity as an individual disease that should be treated may impact addressing the larger systemic- and policy-driven roots of the problem that could be addressed to effectively prevent the disease. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/3MgjRiP

This JAMA Forum discusses the use of new communications technology, adjustments to nursing home models, and other ways to build supportive communities and combat loneliness in older people. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/KPYU1zB

This cluster randomized clinical trial compares mailed outreach approaches to increase colorectal cancer screening uptake among adults in community health centers who are due for screening. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/ANkLyij

This quality improvement study examines laws in the US regarding a minor’s ability to consent to mental health care. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/Zyz1KSD

This JAMA Forum explores the question of whether, and to what extent, health insurance companies are to blame for high health care costs in the US. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/eK6B3tO

This Teachable Moment describes a patient who underwent a recent gastrojejunostomy tube placement, who returned to the hospital after 3 weeks with gastrointestinal distress and leakage at the insertion site. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/BEPMdJq

This Viewpoint proposes an expansion of state-run prescription-drug monitoring programs to meet the need for broader pharmacovigilance given the shift to alternative payment methods that bypass traditional insurance claims. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/vmNELT9

This JAMA Forum discusses the possibilities of using artificial intelligence to speed up the clinical trial process and accelerate the discovery and delivery of new treatments. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/J7CnLoM

This case report describes a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis who presented to the emergency department with a fever and elevated procalcitonin levels the day after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. from JAMA Internal Medicine Online First https://ift.tt/CgGaP6b

This Viewpoint describes the ongoing measles outbreak in Israel and suggests actionable strategies to improve vaccination coverage and prevent mortalities among infected individuals. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/uE96HcO

This JAMA Forum discusses 3 conspiracy theories being amplified by the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and the consequences of policy changes on US health. from JAMA Health Forum New Online https://ift.tt/QKEIMpG