The Huffington Post – Highlights a quote by H. Gilbert Welch from a recent NPR article. Gilbert argues that if nothing else, excessive health monitoring may foster an unhealthy preoccupation with one’s physical and mental state
Archive for 2015
Match Day 2015: Whitney Hitchcock and Chris Beeler
Though Match Day’s results are unpredictable, matching as a couple adds an entirely new layer of uncertainty to the process. Watch this video to learn how Geisel medical students and couple Whitney Hitchcock and Chris Beeler found ways to cope with the stress of medical school and Match Day.
Samir Soneji: Forecasting Population Health
In this Q&A, TDI demographer Samir Soneji, PhD discusses how demographers are able to predict how changes in population affect public policy by forecasting future disease and mortality rates.
Investigators Discover Mechanism Responsible for Tumor Invasion in Brain Cancer
A neuro-oncology research team at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, led by the Director Mark A. Israel, MD with first author Gilbert J. Rahme, PhD, recently identified the transcription factor Id4 as a suppressor of tumor cell invasion in glioblastoma.
Patients Can Address Doctor’s Office Wait Times
U-T San Diego – Scott Wallace, visiting professor of family and community medicine, comments on factors that affect patient waiting times at hospitals, and describes efforts by Dartmouth researchers who are working with physicians to restructure the way physicians see patients.
Palliative Care Expert Is a Vocal Opponent of Death with Dignity Law
Los Angeles Times – Discusses Emeritus Professor of Medicine Ira Byock’s stance against assisted suicide and the death with dignity movement.
Tracking Your Own Health Data Too Closely Can Make You Sick
NPR – An interview with H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, on the issue of overmedicalization, in light of a recent controversial comment by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who suggested that people should have their blood tested on a quarterly basis.
Trader Joe’s Says Don’t Freak Out Over Arsenic in Wine
LA Weekly – Cites a 2012 Dartmouth study that calls for regulatory limits for arsenic in food, including rice and fruit juices.
Organ Recipient Intent on Urging Donations
Valley News – Features Tracy Pope, administrative coordinator at Geisel, and organ recipient, who organized flag-raising ceremonies to mark Annual Donate Life Month, which will take place at Valley Regional Hospital on Wednesday.
Match Day 2015: Jessica and David Fried
Stress caused by Match Day is bad enough for most graduating medical students but for students who are trying to match as a couple, the anxiety and joy of Match Day can be overwhelming. Watch this video to find out if Geisel students and married couple Jessica and David Fried got a match made in heaven.