Read article – Features research led by Lisa Marsch, director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health and professor of psychiatry and of health policy and clinical practice, in which she examined why New Hampshire ranks second in the nation in opioid deaths. Marsch recently took part in the National Drug Early Warning System HotSpot study in an effort to explain why this is happening in the state, and to find ideas to reduce the state crisis.
Archive for 2017
How to Be a Tiny Bit Better at Meditating, Even If You Hate Sitting Still – The Cut
Read article – Quotes Peter Payne, a researcher in the department of microbiology and immunology, about a study he conducted with Mardi Crane-Godreau, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, which suggests that the therapeutic effects of meditative movement can be useful for dealing with depression or anxiety.
Social Notworking: Is Generation Smartphone Really More Prone to Unhappiness? – Scientific American
Read article – Quotes Kelly Aschbrenner, assistant professor of psychiatry and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a new study that closely correlates mobile device use with depression and suicide. Aschbrenner, who was not involved in the study, says that the research did not delve into exactly what people might have been doing when they were using their devices. The researchers “only ask how often they’re using social media or devices. We don’t know that people are scrolling through social media and viewing content that’s upsetting them, or interacting with others in a way that makes them feel bad,” says Aschbrenner.
Should You Be Worried About the Arsenic in Your Baby Food? – The Globe and Mail
Read article – Margaret Karagas, chair and professor of epidemiology, and professor of community and family medicine, is quoted about the levels of arsenic found in rice cereal. “It’s just like lead: we don’t think there is a safe level,” says Karagas. “It’s not an essential nutrient like zinc and selenium, which you need but can be toxic if you take too much—there’s no known benefit to arsenic exposure.”
A Day in the Life of a Political Intern – In-Training
Read article – An opinion piece by Reza Hessabi, Geisel ’20, in which he discusses his experiences as an intern for the government relations arm of a national medical society.
IV Drug Users Risk Loss of Sight – Seacoast Online
Read article – Quotes Michael Zegans, professor of surgery and of microbiology and immunology, and Preston Luong, Geisel ’19, about a study Zegans led that shows a link between a specific type of eye disease and the abuse of opioids. “The bacteria that resulted in EE (endogenous endophthalmitis) came mostly from that which appears naturally in the skin,” says Luong, who assisted Zegans with the study. “When the person pokes a needle in themselves, they can push the bacteria into their body.”
Should You Be Worried About the Arsenic in Your Baby Food? – The New York Times
Read article – Margaret Karagas, chair and professor of epidemiology, and professor of community and family medicine, is quoted about the levels of arsenic found in rice cereal. “It’s just like lead: we don’t think there is a safe level,” says Karagas. “It’s not an essential nutrient like zinc and selenium, which you need but can be toxic if you take too much—there’s no known benefit to arsenic exposure.”
Geisel Graduate Students Selected for Entrepreneurs’ Fellowship Program
Two outstanding graduate student researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine, Heidi Chapman and Riley Hampsch, are gaining knowledge and skills in the biotechnology sector as recipients of 2017 Dartmouth SYNERGY/Celdara Medical High-Potential Entrepreneurs’ Fellowships.
At the Hospitals: Oncologist and Health Sciences Researcher Named to Geisel Professorship – Valley News
Read article – Dr. Sandra L. Wong, chair of surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Geisel, has been named the William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor in Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
At the Hospitals: D-H Chief Medical Officer Earns Fellowship – Valley News
Read article – Maria Padin, MED ’92, instructor in obstetrics and gynecology and chief medical officer at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, is one of 18 women from around the country selected for a Carol Emmott Fellowship, given to women in health organizations who have demonstrated potential to ascend to senior executive and board-level roles.