Read article – Features Steven Woloshin, MED ’96, a professor of the Dartmouth Institute, in an article about testosterone safety. “It’s not the fountain of youth,” Woloshin says. “You’re going to feel the effects of aging.” (Picked up by NHPR.)
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Dean Compton’s 2023 State of the Medical School Address
Thanks to everyone who joined Dean Compton for his annual State of the Medical School Address on the afternoon of June 8. If you were unable to attend, you can watch a video of his address here.
PFAS Study Links Exposure to Obesity – Concord Monitor via New Hampshire Bulletin
Read article – The New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study–operated out of the Geisel School of Medicine–was one of eight groups that provided data for a national study led by the National Institutes of Health that found prenatal exposure to PFAS is linked to slightly higher body mass index and obesity risk in children. (Picked up by Merrimack, NH Patch.)
DHMC Campus to Host AI Initiative – Valley News
Read article – Quotes Saeed Hassanpour, an associate professor of biomedical data science, and Steven Leach, director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center, in a feature story about how the Geisel School of Medicine and the Dartmouth Cancer Center are launching a new Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence. “It is a very active domain of research,” said Hassanpour, who is the center’s inaugural director. “There’s a lot of promise.”
Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee (Video) – GeriPal
Watch video – Nadine Carter, an instructor in medicine, is featured in a podcast about diabetes in later life. “According to ADA, 29% of people over 65 have diabetes. Most of that’s Type 2, but more and more are also living longer with Type 1, so these people are aging into their seventies and eighties with Type 1 diabetes, which is wonderful,” Carter said.
NH Moms, Children Among Participants in Study Linking PFAS Exposure to Obesity Risk – New Hampshire Bulletin
Read article – The New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study operated out of the Geisel School of Medicine is featured in an article about a larger study into the effects on BMI when exposed to PFAS prenatally.
Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Around the Corner – MedPage Today
Read article – Quotes Steven Woloshin, MED ’96, a professor of the Dartmouth Institute, in an article about a study he co-authored that found that the National Cancer Institute’s Know Your Chances website, which can calculate an individual’s risk for death over the coming years, is about to get more accurate by including smoking history. Woloshin and co-authors, who were involved with the creation of the site, note that the National Cancer Institute is in the process of updating the website using a new model to create charts for current, former, and never smokers.
Dartmouth Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence, Precision Medicine – Health IT Analytics
Read article – Quotes President Philip J. Hanlon ’77; Saeed Hassanpour, CPHAI’s inaugural director and an associate professor of biomedical data science, epidemiology, and computer science; and Jocelyn Chertoff, chair and professor of radiology, in a feature on Dartmouth’s new Center for Precision Health and Artificial Intelligence. “What makes CPHAI unique is its interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to precision health and artificial intelligence, focusing not only on technological advancements but also on ethical and societal implications,” Hassanpour said.
You Don’t Really Need 10,000 Steps a Day — and Four Other ‘Rules’ to Break This Summer – First for Women
Read article – A study by Geisel Medical School researchers is cited in an article debunking common health myths. The study found that while our bodies do need eight cups of fluid a day, much of that liquid comes from food, so we do not need to drink eight glasses of water a day. (Picked up by Yahoo! Life.)
Class of ’23 Medical Student Class Day Ceremony Livestream
Congratulations to the MD Class of ’23! If you missed our livestream broadcast of the Class of 2023 Medical Student Class Day Ceremony, you can watch video of the event here.