Read article—Features James Greenblatt, an adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry, in an article about prescribing lithium carbonate to patients with bipolar disorder. “I think most psychiatrists would agree that lithium is one of the best medications that we have in psychiatry,” Greenblatt said. “But it has potential side effects. So high-dose, long-term lithium has side effects that we need to worry about.”
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MRI Supplemental to Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Averts Additional Breast Cancer Deaths—HealthDay News
Read article—Features research by Anna N.A. Tosteson, a professor of oncology, finding that additional breast cancer deaths can be averted through supplemental breast MRI strategies. “Supplemental breast MRI directed to all higher-risk women with dense breasts could provide reasonable value if both MRI costs and false-positive biopsy recommendation rates are reduced,” the research states. (Picked up by Cancer Therapy Advisor.)
The Birthplace of AI Is Striving to Shape What It Becomes — Right Here in New England—MassLive
Read article—Numerous faculty and students are featured in a story about how AI research at Dartmouth builds on the legacy of the 1956 Summer Research Project. “The field gets sort of a bad rep for the accelerationist, end-of-the-world side of things, but in reality, if used correctly, a lot of these tools have the ability to transform society for the better,” said Colin Wolfe ’27.
Reform on Ice—Washington Monthly
Read article—Research by Jack Wennberg, the late founder and director emeritus of The Dartmouth Institute, is cited in an article about health care affordability. Wennberg’s work found that physician and hospital practice patterns vary widely across the country, with local supply rising to meet the demands of local practitioners.
Docs Land Nearly $400 Million in First Year of Controversial Medicare Billing Code—MedScape
Read article—Andrew Schuman, a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted in an article about compensation for medical professionals. “Primary care is the base of a pyramid where we generate a lot of services and generate a lot of revenue for institutions and for specialists,” Schuman said. “It’s an important code because it emphasizes the importance of providers in coordinating care.”
Free 10-Minute Online Programs Aimed at Overcoming Depression Led to Real Improvements – New Research—The Conversation
Read article—An opinion piece by Benjamin Kaveladze, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, about his new paper reporting that even small interventions can lead to measurable improvements in depressive symptoms. “Our study is the first to show that single-session interventions can lead to monthlong reductions in depression in adults,” Kaveladze writes.
The False Promise of a ‘No Sugar’ Diet—Vox
Read article—Quotes Amer Al-Nimr, a professor of pediatrics and medicine, in an article offering a nuanced look at the health profile of sugar. “We don’t want people getting the message that food is bad or that food is a source of concern or a source of anxiety,” Al-Nimr said.
When Should AI Chatbots Call the Cops?—POLITICO
Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data and psychiatry, is quoted in an article about whether AI companies should be obligated to contact police if users display the potential for violent behavior. The story details the clinical safeguards of Therabot, an AI therapy platform developed in Jacobson’s lab. “What I think would be a better outcome for everyone involved is if there were greater levels of clinical oversight,” Jacobson said. “That would (involve) escalation pathways that are more appropriate, that would end up managing risks rather than trying to hand them off to external parties.”
Using AI as a Therapist? Why Professionals Say You Should Think Again—CNET
Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, is quoted in an article about therapy chatbots that includes details on Therabot, a platform developed in his lab.
Effort to ‘Modernize’ Eye Care Shouldn’t Come at the Expense of Patient Safety—New Hampshire Bulletin
Read article—Michael E. Zegans, a professor of surgery and of microbiology and immunology, writes an opinion piece about a bill that would allow optometrists, who are not medical doctors or trained surgeons, to perform eye surgeries in New Hampshire. “Surgery is not merely an extension of routine care or a way to ‘enhance’ a business practice. It is its own specialty, requiring extensive medical residency and surgical training that cannot be replaced with optometry school coursework,” Zegans writes.