Sept. 16, 2016Friday antibiotic resistanceJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatment Seeking relief Call to action: 5 ways DOs can practice antimicrobial stewardship JAOA studies find the osteopathic approach to medicine could be the key to fighting antibiotic misuse.
Sept. 7, 2016Wednesday JAOA OMT and pneumonia OMT shown to reduce hospital stay in elderly patients with pneumonia JAOA study finds OMT plus antibiotics can reduce the risk of death for the most severely ill patients.
Aug. 17, 2016Wednesday AOAJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementresearch News in brief Updated AOA guidelines for OMT in patients with low back pain New guidelines highlight stronger evidence for the use of OMT in patients with low back pain.
July 27, 2016Wednesday JAOAosteopathic manipulative treatment Finding relief Osteopathic manipulative treatment can improve pain in postpartum women JAOA study finds common osteopathic technique can help improve quality of life for new mothers.
July 23, 2016Saturday House of DelegatesJAOAresearchScholarly activity Scholarly activity How the JAOA can help osteopathic medical students achieve their research goals JAOA Editor-in-Chief Robert Orenstein, DO, urges growth of scholarly activity among members of the osteopathic profession.
July 21, 2016Thursday JAOAresearch News in Brief JAOA calls for research papers Researchers are invited to submit papers related to timely health issues, including global health outbreaks, opioid abuse and chronic pain.
June 22, 2016Wednesday grantsJAOAresearch AOA research grants DOs, researchers awarded $1 million to conduct osteopathic research Funded projects aim to broaden the evidence base of the osteopathic approach to diagnosis and treatment.
June 20, 2016Monday JAOAresearch Student Research DO raises awareness of how weight loss surgery can lead to vision loss As a student, Kyle Kirkland, DO, published a case report on a weight loss surgery that resulted in a dangerous vitamin deficiency.
June 17, 2016Friday JAOAobesity Moving Beyond BMI Researchers suggest taking a whole-person approach to assessing obesity JAOA review suggests patient’s disease burden, other measures provide clearer picture of one’s health.
June 17, 2016Friday diabetesJAOA Testing, testing Blood test uncovers undiagnosed diabetes in hospital patients JAOA study finds HbA1C test leads to diabetes diagnosis for a significant percentage of hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia.