Read Article – Quotes Adrienne Faerber, research project manager at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how the voice actors in drug commercials narrate the side effects in a deliberately dull, understated tone. “There’s no requirement for [drug manufacturers] to present things in a way that’s cognitively engaging,” says Farber.

Read Article – Continued coverage of comments by Julie Bynum, associate professor of medicine and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a new study from the Dartmouth Atlas project that examined where in the country the most progress is being made to improve health care for the nation’s growing number of older adults.

Read Article – Quotes Adrienne Faerber, research project manager at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about the narration of side-effects in drug ad commercials and how ads often present the information in a deliberately dull manner, set to “slow, swelling string music,” and with a languid, understated narration. “There’s no requirement for [drug manufacturers] to present things in a way that’s cognitively engaging,” says Faerber.

Read Article – Quotes Julie Bynum, associate professor of medicine and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a new study from the Dartmouth Atlas project that found Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions spend what amounts to one month each year in a doctor’s office, hospital, or some other healthcare venue but often do not receive well-coordinated or evidence-based care.

Read Article – Features research conducted by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice which analyzed Medicare data to find patterns of where medical care is both good and bad, and found where the aging and ill can receive the best health care.

Read Article – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about how “very active investigations” into a causal link between Zika and birth defects are under way now. Talbot notes that the scientific community shouldn’t expect to arrive at definitive conclusions for three to six months.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the spread of the Zika virus and how there are still a lot of unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. “We’re all steep on this dreadful learning curve,” says Talbot.

Read article – An opinion piece by Rebecca Zuurbier, professor of radiology, about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent confirmation that annual screening mammography beginning at age 40 saves the most lives. (Subscription may be required.)

The New York Times – Features an app co-designed by Lisa Marsch, professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice, and director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, called Square2, which uses proven interventions like cognitive behavior therapy to help people not only with recovery, but also with problems like depression and pain that accompany substance abuse.

The Huffington Post – Quotes Sappho Gilbert, Geisel ’14, about a study she is conducting with Nunavut’s Embrace Life Council to document resilience and wellness in Arctic communities.