Read article – Quotes Jennifer Emond, assistant professor of biomedical data science and of pediatrics, in continued coverage of research she led that found mindless snacking in front of the television set may start long before children know how to work the remote control.
Archive for 2016
Informatics Expert Blackford Middleton to Give Biomedical Data Science Seminar
Blackford Middleton, MD, MPH, MSc, Chief Informatics & Innovation Officer at Apervita, Inc., will present a seminar entitled, “Toward a Learning Health System: Informatics Obstacles and Opportunities,” on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at 9:00 AM in Auditorium G at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Take These 3 Steps to Choose the Correct MCAT Test Date – U.S. News & World Report
Read article – An opinion piece by Cassie Kosarek, Geisel ’20, where she shares a three-step guide to help medical students choose when they should take their MCAT exam. (Also picked up by Yahoo Sports)
Biotech Breakthroughs That Broke Down – Fierce Biotech
Read article – Cites a study conducted by Steven Woloshin, professor of community and family medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, that found that consumers and physicians mistakenly substitute the dictionary version of “breakthrough,” meaning a sudden, dramatic and important discovery, when they hear about the FDA designation.
Are Financial Incentives Sparking Rise in Pennsylvania-Based Spinal Fusions? – 6 Insights Becker’s Spine Review
Read article – Cites a Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice study that found Medicare beneficiaries in Pittsburgh were 44 percent more likely to receive lumbar fusions, compared to the national average, between 2001 and 2011.
The ‘Surprising’ Way Food Ads Sway Preschoolers’ Snacking Habits – CNN
Read article – Jennifer Emond, assistant professor of biomedical data science and of pediatrics, is quoted about research she led that found children as young as preschool age who view food advertisements during their favorite shows tend to overeat even when they’re not hungry.
TV Snack Ads Make Preschoolers Snack More: Study – U.S. News & World Report
Read article – Article features research led by Jennifer Emond, assistant professor of biomedical data science and of pediatrics, that found preschoolers who watched “Sesame Street” interrupted by TV ads for a salty snack food ended up eating more of that food soon after.
Dartmouth Researchers Win Children’s Prize to Reduce Neonatal Mortality in Haiti
Geisel researchers Peter F. Wright and Alka Dev, who work with the Dartmouth-Haiti Partnership, were announced as winners of the Children’s Prize Foundation’s (CPF) 4th annual Children’s Prize.
Munck-Pfefferkorn Grants – Call for Proposals
The Geisel Dean’s Office is now accepting proposals for the Munck-Pfefferkorn Education and Research Fund—Novel and Interactive Grant Initiative . Letters of intent should be submitted by Dec. 5, 2016 and the proposal submission deadline is Jan. 2, 2017.
Obscure Microbe May Be Driving a Silent Epidemic Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients Science
Read article – Brian O’Sullivan, professor of pediatrics, is quoted in regards to new research that suggests an obscure microbe may be driving a silent epidemic among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. O’Sullivan and other experts say the study shows that hospitals need to do more to reduce the infection risk for their patients. “This has huge implications for CF center isolation and cleansing protocols,” says O’Sullivan.