Read article – Steve Woloshin, MD, professor of health policy and clinical practice at Geisel, is quoted in an obituary for Sidney Wolfe, a physician who co-founded the Health Research Group was viewed as a pioneer of “research-based advocacy.” “He was so smart and tireless—relentless really. And never afraid to speak up,” said Woloshin.

Read article – Maxwell Levis, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is featured in a profile piece about his father, Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor. “The family is a pretty vivacious and dedicated core,” Levis said. “But there’s not going to be anybody like him, you know? And I’m aware of that. Albert is not just a Holocaust survivor. He’s a survivor of a world that just doesn’t exist anymore.”

Read article – Lisa McBride, the Geisel School of Medicine dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion, is quoted in an article about supporting student mental health. This past fall, Dartmouth hosted a gathering of the former and current U.S. surgeons general to discuss ways colleges and universities can support their campus communities.

Read article – Susan Roberts, senior associate dean of foundational research, is featured in an article about how our nutritional needs change 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.

Read article – Quotes Audrey H. Calderwood, an associate professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute, in an article recapping the top news in gastrointestinal cancer patients should be aware of.

Read article – A roundup of AI innovations that highlights Thomas Thesen, an associate professor of medical education, and a teaching-tool-in-progress called “AI Patient Actor” that he is testing on second-year students at the Geisel School of Medicine. The tool allows students to practice interviewing patients in English, Spanish, German or Swahili.

Read article – Jay Buckey, director of the Space Medicine Innovations Laboratory, offers advice for first-time flyers. Buckey suggests trying motion sickness medication at home before traveling to see how the effects impact you.

Read article – A study by Geisel School of Medicine researchers is mentioned in an article about reducing added sugars. The study found that excess sugar molecules attach to collagen fibers which causes them to lose flexibility and strength, causing skin to lose elasticity.

Read article – Megan Romano, an associate professor of epidemiology, is cited in an article about how PFAS, aka forever chemicals, will be addressed by New Hampshire lawmakers. Romano notes that PFAS blood testing would help those chronically exposed to the chemicals to make proactive decisions with their healthcare providers.