NPR – An interview with H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, on the issue of overmedicalization, in light of a recent controversial comment by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who suggested that people should have their blood tested on a quarterly basis.
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Trader Joe’s Says Don’t Freak Out Over Arsenic in Wine
LA Weekly – Cites a 2012 Dartmouth study that calls for regulatory limits for arsenic in food, including rice and fruit juices.
Organ Recipient Intent on Urging Donations
Valley News – Features Tracy Pope, administrative coordinator at Geisel, and organ recipient, who organized flag-raising ceremonies to mark Annual Donate Life Month, which will take place at Valley Regional Hospital on Wednesday.
New Hampshire’s Rx Monitoring Program, and the Region’s Opioid Problem
NHPR – As a guest on “The Exchange,” Gil Fanciullo, professor of anesthesiology, discusses the problem of opioid overdoses and the state’s responses to it, including a new prescription drug monitoring program.
Do You Really Need that Colonoscopy?
The Washington Post – Discusses a recent book by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, titled Less Medicine, More Health: 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care, which argues against overmedicalization.
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away After All, a New Study Finds
ABC News – Points to Dartmouth research, which found that regular apple-eaters filled out marginally fewer prescriptions for medications than those who did not eat apples regularly, and found an insignificant difference in doctor visits between the two groups.
Medical Community Looks Local to Stem Doctor Shortage
Buffalo News – Cites Dartmouth Atlas statistics, which show that Buffalo places in the bottom half of the nation’s regions for the overall number of physicians.
The Life of a Resident Doctor
Valley News – Features photographs of Geisel students during the recent national Match Day ceremony held at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
Why the Best Doctors Often Do Nothing
The Wall Street Journal – In this opinion piece, H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, argues against “knee-jerk medicine,” in which doctors attempt to “fix” patients’ ailments by prescribing more medications or procedures, as opposed to taking a less invasive approach.
Mushrooms Use Bioluminescence to Attract Insects
Daily Mail – Continued coverage on research led by Jay Dunlap, professor of genetics, which concluded that some fungi emit light to attract insects at night, which then spread their fungal spores around.