Geisel Medicine in the Media
Waking Up the Workplace
Human Resources Executive
May 07, 2013
Recognizing nap rooms are not enough, employers are getting more to the heart of the sleep-deprivation problem to ensure workers get more sleep. Article quotes Robert McLellan, professor of medicine at Geisel.
Next year heralds major changes in nation's health care
USA Today
May 06, 2013
Quotes Elliott Fisher, director of TDI and professor of medicine and of community and family medicine, on upcoming health care changes coming into effect largely as a result of the Affordable Care Act. "More people will have even more responsibility for the costs of their decisions, and that may change their behaviors," says Fisher. "But I think for people who are seriously ill, there will be much better programs to support them in keeping themselves healthy."
Dartmouth urges publication of all clinical trials
Boston Globe
May 02, 2013
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice this week became the first U.S. academic institutions to join the AllTrials Campaign, which was launched this year in the United Kingdom and calls for all clinical trials to be registered and their results reported.
Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer
The New York Times
Apr 25, 2013
Extensively references research by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at TDI, and Steve Woloshin, Geisel '96, professor of medicine and community and family medicine and co-director of the Center for Medicine in the Media. Both Welch's and Woloshin's research examined the effects of over-screening for breast cancer.
How Not to Die
The Atlantic
Apr 24, 2013
Quotes Albert Mulley, the director for the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, on his experience with end-of-life care for his father.
Race and geography may influence late-stage kidney care
Chicago Tribune
Apr 24, 2013
At the end of life, black kidney disease patients are more likely than white patients to continue intensive dialysis instead of choosing hospice care, according to a new study.
Researchers also found that racial differences in kidney disease treatments became more extreme in the highest Medicare spending regions of the U.S.
Mentions Dartmouth Atlas research that found "urban regions with large hospitals tend to have the highest end-of-life Medicare spending."
Doctors: Suspect can be brought out of sedation in minutes to answer questions
CNN
Apr 22, 2013
The story is largely about Boston Marathon bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev being questioned while in the hospital and under sedation. The story quotes Corey Siegel, associate professor of medicine and of TDI, and director of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, as well as Athos Rassias, associate professor of anesthesiology. Both professors offer their professional opinion on the effects of sedation and how patients respond when sedation is reduced.
Distress, Traumatic Stress, and PTSD in the Wake of the Boston Bombing
Huffington Post
Apr 20, 2013
The events of the Boston bombing and subsequent violence in Cambridge and Watertown have shocked the country and left many wondering what the psychological effects will be for those close to the events, as well as those who are affected from afar. The National Center for PTSD has been involved in understanding the impact of disasters and terrorism for over a decade, and we've come to understand that of all types of disasters, terrorism is correlated with higher rates of traumatic stress reactions, across larger areas of the population, and for longer durations. Article written by Patricia Watson, Ph.D., Senior educational specialist for the National Center for PTSD and assistant professor at Geisel School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry
Group: N.H. Kids Need Better Care
The Valley News
Apr 16, 2013
The Geisel School of Medicine is one of 50 organizations that helped develop a plan to reform mental health care for children in New Hampshire.
A Battle Plan to Lose Weight
The New York Times
Apr 15, 2013
This piece in the Times' "Well" health section explores the increasing number of people struggling with mental illness who are also struggling with weight gain and obesity—people with serious mental illness are 50 percent more likely to be overweight than the rest of the population, according to the article. The article references a "2012 review of health promotion programs for those with serious mental illness" led by Dartmouth researchers, specifically co-authored by Stephen Bartels, professor of psychiatry, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, and director for the Center on Aging Research. The review found that of the subjects studied, only few successfully achieved significant weight loss. Also references a similar study led by Bartels which will be published in Psychiatric Services next month.
DHMC Plans New Research Building
Valley News
Apr 14, 2013
The Geisel School of Medicine is building a new translational research building at their Lebanon campus.
Policy Shop Director Elliott Fisher Is Patient-Focused
Valley News
Apr 12, 2013
Story details the objectives of the new director of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Elliott Fisher. Fisher says one of his top priorities will be to "empower" patients to make their own health care decisions.
Fast Food Study Shows Chains Market Toys To Attract Kids In
FOX44
Apr 10, 2013
James Sargent, professor of pediatrics, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, led a study on misleading fast food advertisements that use toys to appeal to young children. Sargent hopes his research may lead to restrictions on advertising to children.
Insight: Insurers see promise in pay-for-performance health plans
Reuters/Chicago Tribune
Apr 09, 2013
Insurers and doctors are testing a way to pay for healthcare that has been more common in the corporate suite than the emergency room - paying for better performance, betting it is the key to controlling runaway costs. Quotes Elliott Fisher, director of TDI and professor of medicine and of community and family medicine.
Taming Medicare costs: What are the options?
The Christian Science Monitor
Apr 02, 2013
The US spends twice as much per person on health care as other advanced economies, and Medicare is one of the biggest culprits. But here's why cutting its costs won't be easy. Quotes Elliott Fisher, director of TDI and professor of medicine and of community and family medicine, on the need to improve rising health care costs.
E-records: Protecting your medical records in a paperless world
Health Life Magazine
Mar 25, 2013
Quotes Scott Wallace, visiting professor of community and family medicine, on the benefits of making medical records electronic, such as making trips to different doctors' offices easier with past medical information readily available.
Williams and MCLA to honor influential women at commencements
North Adams Transcript
Mar 23, 2013
Margaret Crane-Godreau, Geisel '04, research assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, will receive an honorary doctorate of science from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
False-positive mammograms take mental toll, study finds
Los Angeles Times
Mar 18, 2013
Women may suffer psychologically long after the scare of a false-positive mammogram, Danish researchers report. Quotes Dr. H. Gilbert Welch from Geisel/TDI.
Anxiety, relief on Match Day at Dartmouth College
WMUR-TV
Mar 15, 2013
Match Day is a major step for future doctors. More than 100 medical students at Dartmouth College gathered Friday for the tradition-rich ceremony, sharing their anxiety, anticipation and joy.
New Momentum For Medical Marijuana
NHPR
Mar 07, 2013
Seddon Savage, Geisel ’80, adjunct professor of anesthesiology, is a guest on NHPR’s The Exchange to discuss concerns about the legalization of medical marijuana.
Special Report: Behind a cancer-treatment firm's rosy survival claims
Reuters
Mar 06, 2013
Quotes Samir Soneji, assistant professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, about Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s selective patient process—including rarely taking on poor patients who may have worse health than others—which allows them to claim high cancer survival rates.
Blinkhorn: Remembering Koop
Vermont Public Radio
Mar 05, 2013
The death in Hanover last week of Everett Koop reminded writer and commentator Tom Blinkhorn of a series of interviews he had with the late Surgeon General of the United States, one of the nation's leading pediatric surgeons.
Your Kid Probably Doesn't Need Antibiotics
The Atlantic
Mar 05, 2013
Every year, more and more children with viral illnesses are given unnecessary antibiotics, and as a result, the bacteria floating around in our bodies get exposed to those antibiotics and evolve, gaining resistance to even our most powerful antibiotics. Reports of these drug resistant bacteria are increasingly alarming.
Intense Treatment in the Last Month of Life Is Rising
The Huffington Post
Mar 05, 2013
Barbara Coombs Lee, president of Compassion & Choices, dissects the end-of-life care study led by Dartmouth researchers and Brown University’s Joan Teno. She believes costly end-of-life care could be avoided by asking one difficult question: “Doctor, am I dying?”
Trustees vote to fund new research building
The Dartmouth
Mar 04, 2013
The Board of Trustees approved $116.5 million in funding to build the Williamson Translational Research Building on the Geisel School of Medicine's Lebanon campus at their termly meeting this past weekend.
The Real Promise of 'Accountable Care'
The Wall Street Journal
Mar 04, 2013
Elliott Fisher, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine, is co-author of this op-ed on how accountable care organizations (ACOs) are beginning to reward health care providers for using innovative technologies to improve health and reduce costs instead of punishing providers financially.
Tamiflu: Myth and Misconception
The Atlantic
Feb 19, 2013
Shannon Brownlee, instructor at TDI and acting director of the New America Foundation Health Policy Program, and Jeanne Lenzer, an investigative journalist, write about some of the common misconceptions about a popular prescription drug called “Tamiflu” which claims to help treat flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinusitis. Brownlee and Lenzer detail why Tamiflu may not be effective at all, citing evidence such as in 1999, when the drug was not approved by the FDA committee because its claims of being able to treat pneumonia and reduce mortality could not be proven.
The Truth About Women’s Heart Health
US News & World Report
Feb 19, 2013
This article quotes Eva Rzucidlo, associate professor of surgery and associate professor of pediatrics, about the need for women to understand symptoms associated with heart attacks and strokes and to talk to a doctor immediately if they are experiencing such symptoms. “The most important thing is for you to understand your disease,” says Rzucidlo.
Should All Women Over 40 Get Annual Mammograms?
The Wall Street Journal
Feb 18, 2013
H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine at TDI, explains why he believes mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis of breast cancer and unnecessary treatment for those diagnosed with a mild form of breast cancer. On the other side of the argument, Marisa Weiss, president and founder of breastcancer.org argues why she believes breast cancer screening is important.
Failure To Communicate: Why Seniors Are Readmitted To The Hospital So Often
Forbes
Feb 18, 2013
Seniors continue to be readmitted to the hospital too frequently. But when it comes to explaining why, patients and providers are on Mars and Venus. The patients blame doctors and nurses. Doctors and nurses blame patients. And everybody blames the hospitals.
A new study by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice finds there has been little improvement in hospital readmissions, despite an intense new focus on the problem by Medicare.
Bipolar and addicted, Patrick Kennedy embodies mental health challenges
Deseret News
Feb 17, 2013
This article about former US Representative Patrick Kennedy’s challenges with substance abuse and mental health issues quotes Bob Drake, professor of psychiatry and professor of community and family medicine. “Sadly, we don’t know that much about what causes these syndromes we call illnesses,” says Drake.
Happy childhood homes may lead to healthier heart as adult
CBS News
Feb 15, 2013
A new study published online on Jan. 22 in Circulation revealed that children who had a positive home environment were less likely to have composite variables that could lead to heart problems like high blood pressure and diabetes.
Lead author Allison Appleton, a post-doctoral fellow at Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H., told CBSNews.com that she became interested in looking at positive health factors after seeing the connection between a negative home environment and cardiovascular health.
No one fix to slow hospital readmission epidemic
Associated Press
Feb 10, 2013
Refers to a Dartmouth Atlas study that reveals a patient’s location has an impact on whether they will be readmitted to a hospital. Quotes David Goodman, professor of pediatrics, professor of community and family medicine at TDI. (Also picked up by the Huffington Post and the Valley News.)
End-of-life care for elderly often too aggressive, study says
CBS News
Feb 06, 2013
More seniors are dying in hospice than they did a decade ago, but often it follows a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) where they are aggressively treated. That's what a new study found, and according to its author, the research suggests doctors may just be thinking of hospice care as an afterthought.
Study co-author Dr. David Goodman, director of the Center for Health Policy Research at Dartmouth College, adds that aggressive care is the norm at many medical centers. That was the case for his sister who had advanced colon cancer in 2008 and died during a medical procedure that took place the day before she was supposed to enter hospice, he said.
Hospice care used more, but often too late
USA Today
Feb 05, 2013
Twice as many elderly people died in hospice care as in a hospital or nursing home compared with a decade ago, but hospice is often treated as a last resort — and used too late to benefit patients and their families, says a study released Tuesday.
Why Prostate Cancer Screening Is So Tricky
NPR
Feb 05, 2013
Men can be forgiven for being confused over screening for prostate cancer. Doctors are confused, too. When it comes to figuring out if the benefits are worth the risks, the simplest solutions may not be best, a study of the options finds.
Still, this study is the sort of sophisticated thinking that needs to be done about cancer screening, says Gilbert Welch, a professor of medicine at Dartmouth University who studies cancer screening.
Quiet deaths don't come easy
Los Angeles Times
Feb 05, 2013
A study finds that Medicare patients near death are increasingly choosing hospice or palliative care over heroic measures in their last days — but that many go through futile hospitalizations and treatments first.
But the latest research suggests that patients' wishes may not be getting through to the family members and physicians who help guide patients' end-of-life journeys. As a result, their final days are far from what most would consider ideal.
"There's almost always, in every medical circumstance, one more thing we can try," said Dr. Julie Bynum, a gerontologist at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and coauthor of the study. "It's hard for a doctor to say, 'I have one more thing I can do, but it's not a good thing.'"
Unhappy childhood linked to heart risk in later life
Digital Journal
Feb 02, 2013
A study led by Geisel's Allison Appleton, research associate in community and family medicine, suggests that children who experience stress at a young age may develop heart disease in middle age.
Skin Cancer & Sun-Sensitive Meds
DailyRX
Feb 01, 2013
A recent study investigated the risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer after taking medications that cause sensitivity when exposed to ultraviolet light. Researchers found that certain antibiotics and blood pressure medications may increase the odds of developing basal and squamous cell carcinoma, especially in patients who frequently get sunburns instead of tanning.
Margaret R. Karagas, PhD, professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in New Hampshire, led a team to investigate whether photosensitizing medications play a role in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers.
J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, Witness Says
Bloomberg
Jan 29, 2013
An all-metal hip implant designed by Johnson & Johnson failed its own safety test, resulting in 10,000 lawsuits against the company. John Baron, professor of medicine and community and family medicine, testified that the “ASR XL failed at a rate of 22 percent after five years and 44 percent after seven years.”
(A similar article also appeared in Law360.)
High doses of folic acid don't raise cancer risk: study
Reuters/Chicago Tribune
Jan 27, 2013
A recent study found that those who consume high doses of the B vitamin folic acid—found in most flours but also spinach, asparagus, lettuce, and other greens—are not at risk for developing cancer. Quotes John Baron, professor of medicine and community and family medicine, whom the article notes worked on the study.
(Also picked up by the Huffington Post, the Latinos Post, the Globe and Mail, and the French Tribune.)
Most patients receptive to fecal microbiota transplant for C. difficile
Healio/Infectious Disease News
Jan 21, 2013
Patients were open to fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, despite its unappealing nature, according to data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. “The assumption that patients would find the treatment too unappealing has probably been a major barrier to offering fecal microbiota transplantation as a treatment option,” Kathryn Kirkland, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, told Infectious Disease News.
Geisel keynote lecture starts MLK celebrations
The Dartmouth
Jan 18, 2013
Pulling from his vast personal experience in the field and classroom, pediatric clinician Roy Wade Med’07 focused on reducing income disparity in health care and encouraged attendees to discuss improvements to working with underserved communities in a lecture on Thursday as part of Geisel School of Medicine’s Martin Luther King Jr. day celebrations.
Quantifying intraoperative fluorescence
MedicalPhysicsWeb
Jan 18, 2013
The article features carried out over the last year by Dartmouth researchers developing a novel imaging system and technique to help improve detection of brain tumors and thus aid in resection of tumor tissue.
iPad U.
Inside Higher Ed.
Jan 15, 2013
This story about the use of iPads in college and university classrooms mentions that the Geisel School of Medicine is “testing the iPad with its first-year students.” The article also quotes Josh Kim, director of learning and technology for the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program at Dartmouth.
How much for an ACL repair, Doc? An Oklahoma City facility can answer
KOSU
Jan 14, 2013
Quotes Eric Wadsworth ’74, faculty co-director of the Masters of Health Care Delivery Science program and research associate in the Office of Professional Education & Outreach. Wadsworth provides his opinion about an Oklahoma surgery center that offers competitive rates for medical procedures and how this impacts hospitals, but also how publishing surgery pricing should be common practice.
No rest for the wheezers
The Sydney Morning Herald
Jan 09, 2013
This piece on the negative effects respiratory problems can have on sleep quotes Michael Sateia, professor of psychiatry.
Teens and Concussions
The Wall Street Journal
Jan 01, 2013
Mentions a study currently being led by Dartmouth that is measuring the impact of “blows to the head” and how concussions affect young athletes. Quotes Thomas McAllister, professor of psychiatry and neurology, Millennium Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, and vice chair for neuroscience research.
What Works Best for Patients? PCORI Hopes to Provide Answers
Managed Care Magazine
Dec 31, 2012
Even today, studies show, only half of treatments are truly based on evidence. Here’s an organization looking to better that share, and it may behoove health plans to help. Quotes Harold Sox, Emeritus Professor of Medicine.
Mental health experts: No easy answers to explain school shooters
The Concord Monitor
Dec 19, 2012
Psychiatrists and mental health advocates interviewed for this story made clear that it is impossible to know, and irresponsible to speculate about what caused Adam Lanza to murder his mother and 25 others on Friday. There are just too many things that can cause a person to commit such evil. And, even though it’s clear something was wrong with Lanza, it might not have been a diagnosable mental illness, which covers a variety of disorders in which a person’s thoughts, emotions or behavior are so abnormal as to cause harm to themselves or others. “Ultimately, some people are just bad people,” said Dr. Benjamin Nordstrom, a professor of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. “Some people are just awful, awful human beings and we’re just not at a point where we understand why that is.”
Inherited colon cancer risk tied to certain foods
Reuters
Dec 17, 2012
Although the findings are too preliminary to be used in making dietary recommendations to people with Lynch Syndrome, the study was valuable in launching research into the possible role of certain foods on cancer risk, said Dr Christopher Amos, a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
The 'Influentials' Who Make Us Healthier
AARP The Magazine
Dec 17, 2012
Elliott Fisher (professor of medicine, professor of community and family medicine, professor of TDI, and director of the Center for Population Health) is one of nine health care professionals and activists featured in this slide show.
USGS: Low Levels Of Arsenic in 40 Percent Of N.H. Groundwater
NHPR
Dec 04, 2012
A new study out from the US Geological Survey finds that low levels of Arsenic are present in 40 percent of New Hampshire’s groundwater. In an interview with NHPR, Geisel researcher Bruce Stanton says the safest thing to do is get your well tested.
Insomnia Is Linked to Trouble Breathing
The New York Times
Dec 03, 2012
The paper’s “Well” blog reports on a study that found subtle breathing problems during sleep may play a larger role in causing insomnia than the usual suspects, like stress and the need for a bathroom. The story quotes Professor of Psychiatry Michael J. Sateia, who was not involved in the study but co-wrote an editorial accompanying it.
Can draining blood cut cholesterol and ward off cancer?
The Daily Mail (UK)
Dec 03, 2012
A new study has shown bloodletting can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. This coverage quotes Leo Zacharski, professor of medicine and an expert in hematology. Zacharski led a study published last year that also found benefits to bloodletting. However, he says diet may be a more practical method of altering your blood’s levels.
Children's Seizures Not Always Damaging, Study Finds
HealthDay News
Dec 03, 2012
A new study that determined not all prolonged seizures hurt epileptic children permanently. The study team included researchers from Geisel School of Medicine, as well as from University College London, Edinburgh University, and other organizations.
Cost of Dying: At-home caregivers face challenges, sacrifice
San Jose Mercury-News
Dec 02, 2012
Caregiving can be immensely rewarding, driven by love and dedication. It is also exhausting, expensive and poorly supported by a medical system that delivers life-prolonging miracles, but little help for loving care at home in life's fragile years. Caregiving bankrupts families, isolates loving spouses, delays retirement or forces us to pass up promotions. Article quotes Dr. Ira Byock.
With elective surgery, where you live is what you get, study says
Tamp Bay Times
Dec 01, 2012
Story on a new TDI study that found whether Medicare patients undergo elective surgeries has a lot to do with where they live. Quotes authors Shannon Brownlee (instructor at TDI) and David Goodman, professor of pediatrics, community and family medicine, Geisel School of Medicine, and TDI.
Doctor’s Orders? Another Test
The New York Times
Nov 28, 2012
This story, from the paper’s blog “The New Old Age,” focuses on a study that showed many U.S. doctors use diagnostic tests routinely and, perhaps, unnecessarily. Lead author H. Gilbert Welch (professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and TDI) is quoted throughout the article.
Report of arsenic in rice products alarming, but doctors urge calm
Concord Monitor
Nov 27, 2012
A team of researchers at Dartmouth has been studying arsenic exposure and its effects in pregnant women and infants for several years as part of the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study, and wrote about arsenic in rice last year. About two-thirds of the women and children participating in the study live in or around Concord, according to Carolyn Murray, assistant professor of community and family medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute.
Ethnic differences in susceptibility to movie smoking
MedWireNews
Nov 27, 2012
Story on a new study led by James Sargent, professor of pediatrics, of community and family medicine, and of TDI. It found significant ethnic and socioeconomic differences among adolescents in susceptibility to the portrayal of smoking in movies.
Dartmouth and Indian Health Service Partner to Help Native Americans
Indian Country Today
Nov 26, 2012
Story on the new memorandum of understanding among Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and the Indian Health Service. It signifies the organizations’ dedication to working together to promote health and develop leaders in Indian country.
Fresh Efforts to Improve Teens' Concussion Care
The Wall Street Journal
Nov 19, 2012
New research is also leading to a better understanding of concussion, which occurs when a sudden movement or direct force to the head sets brain tissue in motion within the skull.
Quotes Thomas McAllister ’75, Geisel ’78 (the Millennium Professor Psychiatry and Neurology and vice chair for neuroscience research in the department of psychiatry), who is leading research that is examining head impacts in athletes.
Repeat testing common among Medicare patients
Chicago Tribune
Nov 19, 2012
In a new study, up to half - or more - of older adults on Medicare who had a heart, lung, stomach or bladder test had the same procedure repeated within three years. Quotes and features research by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of community and family medicine and professor of The Dartmouth Institute.
The dangers of a drug
Quinto Dia
Nov 16, 2012
This Venezuelan outlet quotes Steven Woloshin, professor of community and family medicine and professor of The Dartmouth Institute, the co-author of a study on the potentially dangerous side effects of high doses of Aricept, a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. “It really does not make much profit, but does more damage,” said Woloshin.
Nursing Homes Said to Overbill U.S.
The Wall Street Journal
Nov 12, 2012
Quotes Elliot Fisher, professor of community and family medicine and professor of The Dartmouth Institute, who says, “Almost every estimate is that 30% of U.S. medical spending is unnecessary, including fraud. There’s a lot of savings to be had.” Fisher is also the co-PI of the Dartmouth Atlas.
Patient treatment preferences 'often misdiagnosed'
BBC News
Nov 08, 2012
Doctors are failing to really listen to patients' views on how they want to be treated, suggests a study in the British Medical Journal. The Dartmouth College research says working out a patient's preferences is as important as an accurate medical diagnosis. Involving patients in discussions about treatment could cut the cost of healthcare around the world, they say. Doctors should follow a three-step approach to engaging patients. The BMJ analysis, written by three healthcare experts from the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science in New Hampshire, US, is based on a report written for the UK's King's Fund, a policy think-tank. Article quotes Al Mulley, lead researcher and professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Regular ibuprofen use cuts bladder cancer risk
Times of India
Nov 08, 2012
In a 2012 collaborative project with the National Cancer Institute, Margaret Karagas, PhD, co-director, Cancer Epidemiology and Chemoprevention program at Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and Professor of Community and Family Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and Richard Waddell, D.Sc, Research Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, looked for connections between ibuprofen use and bladder cancer.
What do top hospitals have in common? Not as much as you think
Washington Post
Oct 31, 2012
The Dartmouth Atlas has already shown big variation in the amount of care doctors provide in different areas of the country. Their latest research, released Tuesday, suggests this variation is rampant among the most respected medical institutions.
“We believe that medical students should take into account the way physicians deliver health care,” says Anita Arora, a co-author of the study and recent graduate of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
Geisel offers benefits to undergrads
The Dartmouth
Oct 23, 2012
Dartmouth undergraduates are given priority in receiving admissions interviews because “we feel that the College prepares students well for medical school,” says Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education Richards Simons. The Geisel School interviewed 57% of Dartmouth students who applied last year, compared to an overall interview rate of 15%.
Lawsuits Mount as Meningitis Deaths Rise
The Wall Street Journal
Oct 21, 2012
The compounding pharmacy at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak is facing a wave of lawsuits from patients who received steroid injections made by the pharmacy.
The numbers of deaths and illness are still rising, and many of those who are ill may suffer significant mental and physical deficits even though they survive, doctors said.
"There is the likelihood of long-term disability," said Robert A. Cramer Jr., professor of immunology and microbiology at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine. "Most of the people perishing are perishing from strokes." He said speech, physical and memory impairment are all possible stroke effects of this fungal meningitis. "My guess is there will be significant legal aspects of this case that go on for a long time," he said.
Deadly meningitis outbreak puts researchers in new territory
The Washington Post
Oct 20, 2012
The outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections represents a forced march into unexplored medical territory.
Medicine in the Media: Debunking journal reports and news at #NIHMiM12
Scientific American
Oct 19, 2012
The author attended an intensive course last week led by Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz, co-directors of the Center for Medicine and the Media at The Dartmouth Institute.
Big Data Techniques Point to New Cancer Diagnostic Tool
medGadget
Oct 17, 2012
A team of researchers from Dartmouth and other universities has discovered differences in the biochemical patterns of white blood cells. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Devin Koestler says this could lead to new early diagnostic techniques for non-blood cancers.
Peruvian health officials pay 'productive' visit to US university
Andina
Oct 12, 2012
Two delegates from Peru’s Ministry of Health visited the Dartmouth College campus this week to discuss health care reform and strengthen a newly formed partnership between Dartmouth and the South American nation.
New 3-D mammograms have benefits, risks
USA Today
Oct 09, 2012
USA TODAY's Liz Szabo asked screening experts to talk about the risks, limitations and potential benefits of this new method of early cancer detection.
No Easy Answers In Effort to Curb Health Spending
The Wall Street Journal
Oct 04, 2012
Mentions a Geisel study on end-of-life care led by Nancy Morden, assistant professor of TDI and of community and family medicine.
Walkable neighborhoods tied to lower diabetes risk
Khaleej Journal
Oct 01, 2012
The study did not show that people actually walked less in those neighborhoods, but Dr. Ethan Berke, associate professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, said that people who live in pedestrian-friendly communities tend to be more physically active.
Kicking Pot Habit Can Lead to Withdrawal, Too
ABC News
Sep 27, 2012
"It's very similar to what people experience with tobacco," said study co-author Alan J. Budney, a professor of psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College in Lebanon, N.H. "It makes you irritable. It makes you restless. It makes it hard to sleep."
In the end, making hard decisions about dying brings personal, financial benefits
Rock Center with Brian Williams
Sep 19, 2012
A study conducted by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice found that seven out of 10 Americans die from chronic disease and, as Americans live longer and longer, many families have no end of life game plan in place.
Considerable Variation Seen for Medicare Cost-Saving Program
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
Sep 12, 2012
There is substantial variation in the savings achieved for practice groups involved in the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD) program, designed to improve quality and slow cost growth, according to a study published in the Sept 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Can There Be Too Much Breast-Cancer Treatment?
The Wall Street Journal
Sep 04, 2012
"I'm certainly not asking anyone to stop getting mammograms. I am asking my profession to tell women the truth about the [overdiagnosis] deal," says H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine at Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice.
Medical Students Should Consider Evidence-Based Medicine
U.S. News & World Report
Aug 27, 2012
The Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center incorporate evidence-based medicine into teaching at a variety of levels.
Testing What We Think We Know
The New York Times
Aug 19, 2012
The truth is that for a large part of medical practice, we don’t know what works. But we pay for it anyway. Our annual per capita health care expenditure is now over $8,000. Many countries pay half that — and enjoy similar, often better, outcomes. Isn’t it time to learn which practices, in fact, improve our health, and which ones don’t?
PSA test -- yes or no? More fodder for that roiling debate
Los Angeles Times
Aug 16, 2012
Should men get routine PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer? It’s controversial. A new study offers more information. It tries to figure out whether the test serves men by incorporating how they would feel about the things that could happen to them once they get the test.
Can Prostate Cancer Screening Improve Men's Lives?
WebMD
Aug 15, 2012
The new study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, "moves the ball down the field quite a lot," according to medical decision-making expert Harold C. Sox, MD, professor of medicine at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine.
Tricare Substance Abuse Treatment Falls Short, Experts Say
Nextgov
Aug 15, 2012
By sending troops diagnosed with drug and alcohol addiction to 20-day treatment programs at civilian rehabilitation centers, the Defense Department is taking a Band-Aid approach to dealing with a problem of epidemic proportions, psychiatrists, former combat commanders and treatment experts on the front lines of veteran care told Nextgov.
Brave New World—medical devices use biometrics to prevent hack attacks
Ars Technica
Aug 09, 2012
Computer scientists have proposed a wearable healthcare device that uses unique physiological signatures in a patient's heart rate or other physiological response to prevent tampering by malicious hackers.
Sex In Movies Pushes Kids To Have Sex Earlier
Forbes
Aug 08, 2012
Kids who watch movies with more sex scenes tend to lose their virginity at a younger age, have more sexual partners and report less condom use, according to a new study from Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.
Viewpoint: Rethinking Leadership in Academic Medicine
AAMC Reporter
Aug 06, 2012
Dr. Wiley "Chip" Souba, Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, discusses how the standard, often unchallenged, way of thinking about leadership in academic medicine—that a leader is a person in charge who wields clout and directs followers—is becoming increasingly ineffectual.
Susan G. Komen's emphasis on mammograms during breast cancer awareness month called into question
CBS News
Aug 03, 2012
Dr. Lisa M. Schwartz and Dr. Steve Woloshin, both professors of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., however say that Komen's campaign is best known for promoting mammography screening despite its unclear benefits.
The Prose of a Practitioner
New Hampshire Public Radio
Jul 24, 2012
New Hampshire Public Radio Interviews Jessica Swienckowski, a third-year Geisel student and editor-in-chief emeritus of the school’s arts journal, Lifelines. She discusses the origins of the journal, her incredibly talented classmates, the Geisel School’s emphasis on work-life balance, and more.
Doctor says medical profession 'over-tests' patients
KABC-TV
Jul 18, 2012
A new study is among many giving rise to the "Are we doing too many tests?" movement. In the last few years, a government panel has recommended Americans wait longer and get fewer screenings for cancer. Dartmouth College's Dr. Gilbert Welch says we all have abnormalities in our bodies but most are harmless.
Sports Promote Healthy Weight in Teenagers
The New York Times
Jul 17, 2012
Teenagers can significantly lower their likelihood of being overweight or obese by walking or biking to school and playing on at least one high school sports team, but preferably two or more, according to a new study by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Team Sports Help Teens Stay Fit
CNN
Jul 16, 2012
A new study by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth suggests that team sports may be better at keeping kids' weight down than biking or walking to school.
Should Movies Be Rated ‘R’ … for Smoking?
The New York Times
Jul 10, 2012
Researchers from the Geisel School have found a strong relationship between exposure to smoking in films rated PG-13 and adolescent smoking, leading them to recommend “an unambiguous R rating for smoking.”
Your Brain on Sugar
MSN Health
Jun 22, 2012
It gives you a rush, messes with your mind, and always leaves you wanting more — and now researchers are calling for the government to regulate the sweet stuff like a drug.
‘Clinically Dead’? How Many Kinds of Dead Are There?
Time
Jun 20, 2012
One would think 'dead' is a pretty straightforward characterization, but nowadays defining death is a little more complicated.
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/20/clinically-dead-how-many-kinds-of-dead-are-there/#ixzz20VOV89U5
Why does music 'wake' some coma patients?
MSNBC
Jun 20, 2012
Why does music seem to help "awaken" some people from their comas?