Read article – An opinion piece by Cassie Kosarek, Geisel ’20, in which she recommends courses in English, philosophy, foreign languages, and art history to bolster the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as a medical student and physician.

Read article – Quotes Alan Budney, professor of psychiatry, in an article about new research that suggests that people buying cannabidiol (CBD) products online may not  be getting what they pay for. “The effects of CBD are most certainly being exaggerated in the marketplace and on the internet,” says Budney. “It may indeed have some therapeutic effects, but to date we have good data for only one condition. Moreover, we have no clue what the dosing amount or frequency should be for any of those conditions, so even if the labels were accurate the public is still being hoodwinked.”

Read article – An article by John Damianos Geisel ’20, in which he writes about the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)—the collection of withdrawal symptoms that neonates present with at birth following prenatal exposure to narcotics—in New Hampshire. The article quotes Alison Holmes, associate professor of pediatrics, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, who has collaborated with the Moms in Recovery Program to educate addicted mothers on NAS and how they can participate in the care of their child.

Read article – Cites a study conducted by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine, which found that those who took calcium faithfully for four years had a 36 percent reduction in the development of new precancerous colon polyps five years after the study had ended.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how overzealous screening for cancers of the thyroid, prostate, breast and skin, leads many older people to undergo treatments unlikely to extend their lives, but which can cause needless pain and suffering.

Read article – Quotes Lisa Marsch, director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health and professor of psychiatry and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in an article about President Donald Trump’s declaration of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency.

Read article – Cites comments by Paul Batalden, active emeritus professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, pediatrics, and community and family medicine, in an article about non-drug treatments for pain relief.

Read article – Quotes Yafang Li, instructor in biomedical data science, about research she led that underscores the fundamental role smoking plays in the etiology of lung cancer.