Read article—Mark Creager, a professor of medicine and surgery, provides a perspective on new research that found catheter-directed thrombolysis plus anticoagulation improved outcomes in acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. “This and other upcoming trial results are going to be very important as we think about guideline recommendations in the future,” Creager said.

Read article—Terri Lewinson, an associate professor of health policy and clinical practice and epidemiology, is quoted in an article about the rising number ofevictions of metro Atlanta area residents, more so even than in New York City. “It doesn’t surprise me, given the housing price increases here in Metro Atlanta. It’s difficult to afford anything here anymore,” Lewinson said.

Read article—Cornel Stanciu, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is cited in an article about New Hampshire’s decision to ban the recreational sale of synthetic or semi-synthetic kratom, a substance that can have opioid-like effects. Stanciu noted in a public hearing that harms have been associated in recent years with concentrated, chemically modified kratom.

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.”

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.)