Concord Monitor – Could an app save someone’s life? Across New Hampshire, those who work in mental health are turning to mobile tools as added lifelines for people who might be at risk for suicide. Quotes Paul Holtzheimer, director of the Mood Disorders Service at the Geisel School of Medicine.
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Dartmouth Faculty, Alumni Discuss Advances in Life-Threatening Diseases
Faculty and alumni of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will discuss recent advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases in a medical education session on Friday, September 19, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Opioid Use is Rising Among Some Medicare Recipients, Report Shows
VPR – In a recent study that is raising concerns about potentially harmful health effects, Dartmouth researchers found that more than 40 percent of people receiving Social Security Disability Insurance take opioid pain relievers.
Supplements, Steroids, and Unsuspecting Customers
Al Jazeera America – Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Leslie Henderson writes that so-called natural supplements sold in the U.S. are often laced with anabolic steroids, and discusses the negative physiological and behavioral effects associated with their use, as well as policy changes regarding oversight of companies that sell performance-enhancing drugs.
African American Women Less Likely to Receive Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Science World Report – Dartmouth researchers found that the majority of the African American women who undergo mastectomies are 55 percent less likely to receive breast reconstruction irrespective of where they received their care.
African American Women Less Likely to Receive Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Science World Report – Dartmouth researchers found that the majority of the African American women who undergo mastectomies are 55 percent less likely to receive breast reconstruction irrespective of where they received their care. The study has filled a gap in addressing the issue as to whether racial disparities in breast reconstruction were due to disproportionate use of hospitals with services available.
Experiencing the Rewards of Rural Primary Care and Serving Native Americans
Learning the roots and rewards of rural primary care medicine while serving American Indian populations. That’s what Geisel medical students experience during valuable clerkships in places like Fort Defiance, Arizona.
African American Women Receive Less Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy
Dartmouth researchers have found that African American women are 55 percent less likely to receive breast reconstruction after mastectomy regardless of where they received their care.
Does Facebook Really Make Us Narcissistic?
Huffington Post – Research Assistant Professor Joanna Fanos is quoted on her views about the correlation between narcissism and social media in this excerpt from Jeffrey Kluger’s The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, Your Office, Your Bed—In Your World.
Ortho-Oncology Team Successfully Adapts Shoulder Surgical Aid
NewsMedical – Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Eric Henderson found an innovative way to use the Spider Limb Positioner, a surgical device that mobilizes patients’ limbs so that surgeons are more free to operate.