Read article – A ranking of the best places to retire in each state, which mentions that it used the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care to assess the quality of medical care in each location.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by James Sargent, the Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor of Pediatric Oncology and professor of pediatrics, biomedical data science, and community and family medicine, about a new study that examined the average age of when adult smokers started smoking in European countries, and found that the rates of smoking initiation peaked at 16 among boys and 15 among girls in the 2000s. Sargent noted that the findings probably would differ if the study measured cigarette smoking rates among children in the United States today. (Picked up by WTKR.)

Read article – Quotes James Sargent, the Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor of Pediatric Oncology and professor of pediatrics, biomedical data science, and community and family medicine, about a new study that examined the average age of when adult smokers started smoking in European countries, and found that the rates of smoking initiation peaked at 16 among boys and 15 among girls in the 2000s. Sargent noted that the findings probably would differ if the study measured cigarette smoking rates among children in the United States today. “Kids smoke less in the U.S. than they do in Europe, and adults smoke less too in the U.S. than they do in most European countries,” says Sargent, who was not involved in the study.

Read article – An opinion piece by Paul Manganiello, active emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology, in which he discusses the connection between gun violence, the opioid epidemic, and America’s immigration crisis.

Read article – Quotes Samir Soneji, associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about research he led that found that nicotine vaping leads more people to start smoking and to continue the use of electronic cigarettes.

Read article – An opinion piece by Lara Ronan, associate professor of neurology and of medicine, in which she discusses how medical residents can handle complaints against them. “Criticism does not mean you are failing. Your intelligence, compassion and commitment is—probably—not being called into question. Rather, you are actively performing a new role that requires you to learn to speak and behave in a manner defined by the culture of the institution and profession that you are joining,” says Ronan.

Read article – Cites research conducted by scientists at the Geisel School of Medicine, that warn that any kind of nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking, skin patches or vaping, heightens the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. (Picked up by Yahoo! News, Bailiwick Express, The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post.)

Read article – Continued coverage of research conducted by scientists at the Geisel School of Medicine, which warns that any kind of nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking, skin patches or vaping, heightens the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. (Picked up by AOL., Belfast Telegraph, Shropshire Star, and EveningExpress.)

Read article – An article highlighting U.S. News & World Report‘s top hospitals rankings, which also mentions that the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the 27th best medical school for primary care.

Read article – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that most cases of thyroid cancer could be treated either by partial removal of the thyroid gland or by simply keeping an eye on the cancer in case it becomes aggressive.