Read article – A study co-authored by Amy Bordogna, MED ’21, is featured in an article about effective sex education approaches. “There’s a shockingly low number of studies,” Bordogna said. “There needs to be more research.”
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Here’s How to Create Healthy Habits for a Fulfilling Life – Deseret News
Read article – Lisa Marsch, a professor of psychiatry and biomedical data science, is quoted in an article about building healthy habits. “The first step to changing your behavior is to create an awareness around what you do regularly,” Marsch said. “Look for patterns in your behavior and what triggers the unhealthy habits you want to change.”
Mental Health Needs a ‘Megaphone’ From Business Leaders, Former U.S. Surgeon General Says – Axios
Read article – Coverage of the panel at Dartmouth of the surgeons general on mental health and wellness. “We as scientists and health officials need to reach out to and work with the business community so that they become our megaphones,” said Jerome Adams, surgeon general appointed by President Donald Trump.
Surgeon General: Beating Loneliness May Help U.S. Mental Health Crisis – KFF Health News
Read article – Coverage of the panel of current and former U.S. surgeons General at Dartmouth is featured in a news brief. Surgeon general Vivek Murthy said that he worries that the state of U.S. mental health is worse than ever, and called for stronger communities to help tackle loneliness.
New Study Shows Seasonal Effects on Glucose Levels for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes – Medical Economics
Read article – Features comments by Andrew Crawford, an assistant professor of medicine, in an article about a study looking at diabetes management by Temiloluwa Prioleau, an assistant professor of computer science. “Our goal is to highlight what we’re observing at a population level,” Prioleau said.
U.S. Mental Health Crisis Could Undermine Democracy, Say Surgeons General – New York Daily News
Read article – Coverage of the panel at Dartmouth of the seven living surgeons general on mental health and wellness. “In order to eliminate disparities in health we need leaders who care enough, leaders who know enough, and leaders who will do enough and who are persistent enough until the job is done,” said David Satcher, surgeon general appointed by President Bill Clinton. (Picked up by Yahoo! News.)
Seven Current, Former Surgeons General Discuss Mental Health at Dartmouth Event – Valley News
Read article – President Sian Leah Beilock is featured in a comprehensive story on the historic gathering of the seven living surgeons general for a conversation on the future of mental health and wellness. Beilock concluded the event by giving each of the surgeons general and Lisa McBride, the Geisel School of Medicine dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, a C. Everett Koop legacy medal for their contributions to public health. (Similar coverage in The Keene Sentinel.)
Surgeons General Gather at Dartmouth College to Discuss Mental Health – WMUR
Read article – Features footage from the historic gathering at Dartmouth of seven of the U.S. surgeons general to talk about the growing rates of mental health issues, especially among young people. (Similar coverage in WCAX.)
At Dartmouth, U.S. Surgeons General Call for ‘Stronger Communities’ to Address Mental Health Crisis – NHPR
Read article – A feature story on the panel of current and former U.S. surgeons general at Dartmouth to talk about the nation’s mental health crisis. “People who struggle with loneliness and isolation, their risk of mental illness goes up—of depression, of anxiety, of suicide,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said. “But the surprising thing is their risk of physical ailments go up, too, with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease by 29%, 50% increase in the risk of dementia among older people.”
The U.S. Has a Mental Health Crisis That Could Undermine Our Democracy, U.S. Surgeons General Say – CNN
Read article – Jake Tapper ’91 hosts a segment on The Lead about the historic gathering at Dartmouth of the seven living U.S. surgeons general to talk about the mental health crisis in the U.S. “Health does not occur in the doctor’s office, or in the hospitals alone. It is where we live, where we learn, where we work, where we play, and pray, everything that we do,” said Regina Benjamin, surgeon general appointed by President Barack Obama. “So we have to take our health care where people are.”