Read article – Cites a recent study conducted at the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging that found that older men and women who were overweight or obese at age 65 spent up to 17 percent more on healthcare throughout their lifetimes.

Read article – Quotes Cornel Stanciu, assistant professor of psychiatry, in an article about a new study that found that individuals who undergo bariatric surgery, particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGP), have a significantly increased risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD), in particular alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Read article – Continued coverage of research coauthored by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in Sierra Sun Times.)

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who devoted her career to making patients smarter about assessing risks and advising doctors and journalists about how to communicate more clearly on medical issues.

Read article – A news brief about a study from Dartmouth and the American College of Physicians found that most hospitals within the Department of Veterans Affairs perform better than their private sector counterparts. Researchers reviewed VA hospital quality data for 121 healthcare regions and compared it with the private sector. VA provided better care in most regions especially in treating heart failure, heart attacks, and pneumonia. (The study was coauthored by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Dartmouth is mentioned at approximately 2:05.)

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in Military.com.)

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who was a leading advocate for ensuring that patients have accurate, easily understood medical information.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in 2 Minute Medicine.)

Read article – Quotes William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in a feature story about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. The findings suggest that outsourcing veterans’ care to non-VA hospitals solely for patient convenience should be reconsidered, particularly in regions where nearby hospitals don’t achieve quality scores that are better than the VA. (Picked up by WSAU, WIBQ, Stars and Stripes, and New Hampshire Union Leader.)

Read article – Quotes Cornel Stanciu, assistant professor of psychiatry, about new research that shows that changing access to mental healthcare from an appointment-based model to a walk-in model increases and maintains access to care. “Individuals with addictive disorders must be in the right stage of change with sufficient motivation to be able to enter treatment effectively. During the course of addiction, motivation fluctuates and therefore timing is a main determinant in whether someone meaningfully enters treatment and ultimately succeeds,” says Stanciu.