The New York Times – Quotes Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, on the shift toward making clinical trial data more publicly available.
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Community-Wide Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Programs Associated with Reductions in Hospitalizations, Deaths, Over 40-Year Period
In a rural Maine county, sustained, community-wide programs targeting cardiovascular risk factors and behavior changes were associated with reductions in hospitalization and death rates over a 40-year period (1970-2010) compared with the rest of the state.
40 Years of Preventive Care Saves Franklin County Lives and Money
CentralMaine.com – Points to a study co-authored by Christopher Amos, professor of community and family medicine, which found that cardiovascular health improved significantly in Franklin County, Maine, and mortality rates decreased in connection to a 40-year preventive health effort.
Father, Daughter Donate Kidneys 10 Years Apart to Save Same Recipient
New Hampshire Union Leader – Quotes David Axelrod, associate professor of surgery, on the annual rate of transplants that take place at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
5 Years After Quake, Haiti Still Needs Help
Chicago Tribune – Mentions the efforts of a Dartmouth medical team, led by Professor of Medicine James Geiling, who aided victims of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.
What Really Solves Knee Pain? The Answer Might Surprise You
NBC – Quotes David Jevsevar, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, on the difficulty of judging knee arthritis pain.
Best Of 2014 – The Science Of Marijuana: What We Do and Don’t Know
NHPR – As a guest on “The Exchange,” Alan Budney, professor of psychiatry, discusses the effects of marijuana and whether certain claims about the drug are correct. This show, originally broadcast in October, was voted one of five best shows of 2014.
Transitioning to Normalcy: N.H. Doctor Details Horrors of Ebola Epidemic
Valley News – Features Associate Professor of Medicine Elizabeth Talbot on her experience combating Ebola in West Africa.
A ‘Tsunami’ of Depression
WacoTrib.com – Quotes Stephen Bartels, professor of psychiatry, on depression among the elderly and the need for extra resources to address their mental health needs.
Slow Medicine Sees the Body as a Plant, Not a Machine
The Huffington Post – Mentions research by Dennis McCullough, associate professor of community and family medicine, on geriatric applications of “slow medicine,” which emphasizes self-healing.
