Read article—In an opinion piece, Miriam Voran, an assistant professor of psychology, offers guidance for parents on helping children navigate political instability, emphasizing age-appropriate conversations, emotional regulation, and independent thinking. “Stand for reality, but don’t rush your children out of childhood. Remember that civic education fits the goal of keeping up with your child’s maturing interests,” Voran writes. “Educate your children about the broader world.”

Read article—Angelo Volandes, senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Geisel, and Nathan Goldstein, a professor of geriatrics, are featured in a story about a new federally funded Dartmouth Health and Geisel research program to study healthcare access for older adults in rural communities.

Read article—Features an international study led by Dartmouth researchers at Geisel and Dartmouth Health identifying a potential transfusion risk for patients with alpha-gal syndrome, particularly type O patients receiving B or AB plasma or platelets.

Read article—A report authored by Jared Rhodes, a professor of health policy, ranks New Hampshire sixth nationally for health care freedom. The report credits reforms to professional licensing and pharmacy scope of practice, along with adoption of Right to Try legislation, with helping the state rise in the rankings.

Read article—Anne Hoen, a professor of epidemiology, is featured in coverage of a Dartmouth study finding that some patients with type O blood and alpha-gal antibodies can have severe allergic reactions to certain plasma or platelet transfusions. “Even if it’s an abundance of caution, it could save the patient’s life,” Hoen said.

Read article—Features research led by James Sargent, a professor of community and family medicine, finding that greater exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with increased drinking-related outcomes among children and adolescents. The authors call for better measures of cumulative marketing exposure, particularly across digital and social media.

Read article—Nancy Dunbar and Richard Kaufman, professors of pathology and laboratory medicine, co-led a study finding that alpha-gal syndrome can trigger severe allergic reactions in some blood transfusion recipients. “We anticipate that this will change transfusion practices in the U.S., at least in AGS high-prevalence regions,” Kaufman said. (Similar coverage in Medical Daily.)

Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, discusses state laws restricting AI therapy tools in the context of his work developing Therabot, a generative AI mental health chatbot. Jacobson said the laws “don’t often have exemptions for these clinical products that are effective and safe.”

Read article—Features Michael Heinz, an assistant professor of psychiatry, and Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, discussing their development of Therabot, a generative AI mental health chatbot that has shown clinical results in a published trial. “Digital technologies are one of the ways that folks have tried to enable better access to healthcare,” Jacobson said. (Picked up by Yahoo.)

Read article—Features a study led by Lynn Fiellin, a professor of biomedical data science and medicine, and postdoctoral research fellow Caroline Barry showing that PlaySmart, a digital behavioral health game developed in the Fiellin lab, reduced depression symptoms among teens and improved attitudes toward seeking mental health care. “Even small improvements could have meaningful public health impact if a serious game like this could be delivered at scale,” Fiellin said.