TIME – “Addiction, car accidents, chronic bronchitis, and decreased life achievement are the most likely among the potential consequences of teenage marijuana consumption,” according to new research by Alan Budney, a professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth.
Archive for 2014
Without Breaking a Sweat, a Doctor Tracks Ebola and Other Epidemics
The New York Times – The call came in on a Friday morning, as Dr. Michael S. Phillips worked at his desk at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan. A patient had arrived in the emergency room burning with fever after returning from a trip to Liberia.
On the Front Line of Health Care in Afghanistan
After ten years working as a neuroscientist, David Royal (’10) decided it was time for a career change. His search for a new career led him to the MS program at TDI. Now he’s putting his TDI education to use every day in Kabul, Afghanistan, helping hospitals transition from being Coalition-led to Afghan-led.
Geisel School of Medicine Welcomes Newest MD Class
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine officially welcomes 89 new students to its MD program this week. The Class of 2018 brings with it not only high academic achievements, but also a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and service from around the world.
Coached Activities Help Preteen Health
As students across the region prepare for their fall athletic season, Dartmouth researchers are reporting that these activities can bring more health benefits than cardiovascular health and obesity prevention.
Everything You Need to Know About the Ebola Virus Outbreak
Prevention – Interview with Dr. Tim Lahey, infectious disease specialist and associate professor of both medicine and microbiology and immunology at Geisel.
Will Big Data Answer Big Questions on Health?
Science Friday – Jason Moore, the Third Century Professor at Geisel, is interviewed in this radio piece on the effort to catalog the DNA of thousands of different people. Moore comments that “gathering data is only the first step,” as the clue is, “asking the right questions of that information.”
Stimulation Device Shows ‘Immediate’ Impact on Depression
Medscape – Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery Paul Holtzheimer is interviewed on the encouraging results of a new low-strength electromagnetic field device being tested, noting the improvement in mood for those with major depressive and bipolar disorders.
Norm Payson – Supporting Students’ Dreams in Medicine
Dr. Norm Payson’s experience as a scholarship student at Dartmouth inspired him to donate funds to help ease the pressures of debt for medical students at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Aspirin May Deserve Closer Look as DVT Prophylaxis in Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgeries
The Hospitalist – Assistant Professor of Medicine Frank Drescher is interviewed by the Society of Hospital Medicine on his work comparing anticoagulants to aspirin. While Drescher “was surprised to see anticoagulants—often considered the stronger medication—make no difference compared with aspirin in lowering DVT risk with hip and knee replacement surgeries,” he did contend, “that patients’ behavior post-surgery may make a difference.”