JAMA Clinical Reviews

Obesity affects more than 1 billion people worldwide and is recognized by the World Health Organization as a chronic, relapsing disease. WHO recently published a guideline in JAMA on the use and indications of GLP-1 therapies for the treatment of #obesity in adults. Francesca Celletti, MD, PhD, and Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, join JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss. Related Content: World Health Organization Guideline on the Use and Indications of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Therapies for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults

Head and neck cancer is the seventh most common cancer worldwide and is commonly associated with tobacco and alcohol use, or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Author Lara Dunn, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center joins JAMA Associate Editor Margaret Wheeler, MD, to discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of head and neck cancer. Related Content: Head and Neck Cancer

Allergic rhinitis affects about 1 in 6 US adults. A recent JAMA Insights summarizes evidence regarding the associations of climate change and air pollution with allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The discussion includes prevention and management strategies. Coauthor Neelima Tummala, MD, joins JAMA Deputy Editor Mary McDermott, MD, to discuss. Related Content: Climate Change, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis

Clinicians should weigh benefits against risks when engaging patients in informed discussions about cannabis or cannabinoid use. Kevin Hill, MD, MHS, of Harvard Medical School joins JAMA Senior Editor Karen Lasser, MD, MPH, to discuss the current evidence about the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids in adults, potential harms, and evidence-based clinical guidance. Related Content: Therapeutic Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Peripheral neuropathy affects approximately 1% of adults worldwide and can be associated with significant disability. Author Michelle Mauermann, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota joins JAMA Deputy Editor Mary M. McDermott, MD, to discuss diagnosis and optimal management of peripheral neuropathy. Related Content: Peripheral Neuropathy

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), an increasingly prevalent condition among adults worldwide, is associated with liver-related complications, hepatocellular carcinoma, and certain extrahepatic cancers. Author Norbert Stefan, MD, from the University Hospital of Tübingen in Tübingen, Germany, discusses this and more with JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS. Related Content: Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Adults ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary

The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence convened 60 thought leaders from a wide array of disciplines to chart a roadmap that could lead to substantial reductions in firearm harms by 2040. Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington joins JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, to discuss the Summit and steps that could lead to a safer world by 2040. Related Content: Toward a Safer World by 2040 Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary

Keratinocyte carcinomas, which include basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are common forms of skin cancer. Approximately 5.4 million keratinocyte carcinomas are diagnosed in the US annually. Author Mackenzie R. Wehner, MD, MPhil, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center joins JAMA Associate Editor David Simel, MD, MHS, to discuss treatment of these types of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Related Content: Keratinocyte Carcinoma ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary

Lung cancer in nonsmoking individuals is increasing worldwide and currently accounts for 15% to 20% of lung cancer cases globally. Benjamin Solomon, PhD, of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia, discusses the epidemiology and treatment of lung cancer in nonsmoking patients with JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS. Related Content: Lung Cancer in Nonsmoking Individuals ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary

Syphilis infections have increased in the US and worldwide over the past decade. Left untreated, syphilis can cause blindness, deafness, psychosis, dementia, and peripheral nerve damage, and can cause congenital syphilis. Author Franco Chevalier, MD, MPH, from the San Francisco Department of Public Health discusses this and more with JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ. Related Content: Syphilis ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary