Articles by: Geisel Communications

Could 2024 Be the Year N.H. Legalizes Marijuana? – The Boston Globe

Read article – Jacob Borodovsky, a senior research scientist at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health and the Department of Biomedical Data Science, is quoted in an article about the legalization process of recreational cannabis in New Hampshire. “There’s no correct answer. There’s only trade-offs,” Borodovsky said. “And the trade-offs that you’re willing to accept depend on the values of the community that is making these decisions.”

Why I Eat Smarter Now That I’m Older – The Washington Post

Read article – A study led by Susan Roberts, senior associate dean of foundational research, is featured in an article about our nutrition needs as we age. “A cohesive body of research finds that a healthy diet and weight management are able to not only reliably delay the onset of most typical diseases and functional losses in aging, but also arrest progression and severity, and even support remission for some conditions,” Roberts said.

Blood Testing for PFAS Could Help Inform NH Residents, But Barriers Remain – InDepthNH.org

Read article – Megan Romano, an associate professor of epidemiology, is featured in an article about blood testing for PFAS—long-lasting chemicals that break down slowly over time. “The stress of living in a community that has had environmental contamination is very real, and the health effects of living with that stress are very real,” Romano said.

Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate – South Platte Sentinel

Read article – Comments by Steven Woloshin, MED ’96, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute, are featured in an article about a government-appointed panel’s recommendation that women get routine mammography screening for breast cancer starting at age 40. “If there were no downsides, that might be reasonable,” Woloshin said. “The problem is false positives, which are very scary. The other problem is overdiagnosis.”