Read article – As a guest on “The Pulse,” James Sargent, the Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor of Pediatric Oncology, professor of pediatrics, biomedical data science, and of community and family medicine, discusses the 15-year tug-of-war over how smoking has been depicted in the movies. (Sargent’s comments begin at approximately 1:42.)

Read article – Quotes and features a video of H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, discussing a new study he led that found widespread screening has led to massive overtreatment for breast cancer, and that better treatment—not mammography—is the main reason that mortality has declined. Additional coverage in NBC News, Modern Healthcare, FiveThirtyEight, Stat News, MedPage Today.

Read article – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who led a new study that questions the value of mammograms for breast cancer screening. Welch’s study concludes that a woman is more likely to be diagnosed with a small tumor that is not destined to grow than she is to have a true problem spotted early. The work could further shift the balance of whether the harm of screening outweighs its benefits. Additional coverage – The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, ABC News)

Read article – Discusses a new study led by Joy Gabrielli, postdoctoral trainee at Geisel, which analyzed 300 episodes of 17 different programs, and found that shows rated as appropriate for viewing by youths 7 years old and older had appreciably the same amount of objectionable content as shows rated for mature audiences only.

Read article – Discusses the story of Bise Wood Saint Eugene, administrative assistant in the Department of Classics, whose family was affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Mentions that Peter Wright, professor of pediatrics, has been part of an ongoing Dartmouth-Haiti Partnership that has carried out several humanitarian missions in the country since it experienced a devastating earthquake in 2010.

Read article – In this article by Cassie Kosarek, Geisel ’20, she discusses why prospective medical students who want to work in medical law should consider a dual M.D.-J.D. program. “While the option to earn a graduate degree is also available to practicing physicians, a joint M.D. can enrich your medical school experience by providing aspiring doctors with additional intersections and lenses through which to view medicine,” says Kosarek. “Whether to opt for a dual-degree program is a uniquely personal decision, but the three students described above may find it a difficult but rewarding path to pursue.”