Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Andrew Loehrer, assistant professor of surgery and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how pro bono programs have become crucial as hospitals turn away uninsured patients.
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3 Key Ways Gastroenterologists Can Avoid Burnout – Becker’s GI & Endoscopy
Read article – Cites comments by Joseph C. Anderson, associate professor of medicine, about how gastroenterologists are more prone to burnout than other physicians.
Take This App: Tech Firms Tackle Opioid Crisis With Software – The Star Online
Read article – Quotes Lisa Marsch, the Andrew G. Wallace Professor and professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in an article about how technology firms are taking aim at the opioid crisis and related health problems with a new class of treatments–digital therapeutics–delivered by smartphone. With these technologies, “you disrupt that behavior chain and learn new skills to make lifestyle changes to stop self-defeating patterns,” says Marsch. “People can use it 24/7 as a clinician in their pocket.”
Body Adiposity, Not BMI, Key to CV Risk in Colorectal Cancer – Medscape
Read article – Quotes Michael Passarelli, assistant professor of epidemiology, in an article about a study that found that patients with colorectal cancer should have their body composition assessed on computed tomography imaging at diagnosis to assess their risk of cardiovascular disease, rather than relying on body mass index. “I think the takeaway here, at least from my point of view, is that the notion of the obesity paradox for mortality from colorectal cancer and separately from cardiovascular disease seems to be largely an artifact of the inadequacies of measuring obesity using height and weight,” says Passarelli, who was not involved in the study but wrote an editorial to accompany the research in JAMA Oncology.
CDC to Study How Inhaled Algae Toxins Affect Lake Okeechobee Fishing Guides – News-Press
Read article – Cites a study on inhalation toxicity conducted by researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine. (Picked up by Florida Today.)
Take This App: Tech Firms Tackle Opioid Crisis With Software – MSN via Agence France-Presse
Read article – Quotes Lisa Marsch, the Andrew G. Wallace Professor and professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about how technology firms are taking aim at the opioid crisis and related health problems with a new class of treatments—digital therapeutics—delivered by smartphone. With these technologies, “you disrupt that behavior chain and learn new skills to make lifestyle changes to stop self-defeating patterns,” says Marsch. (Picked up by Yahoo! News, The Straits Times, France 24, and Space Daily.)
Reduced Life Expectancy Due to Mental and Physical Health Problems Must Be Tackled, Academic Warns – The Irish News
Read article – Quotes Kelly Aschbrenner, assistant professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who will deliver a speech at Ireland’s Belfast Castle during Mental Health Awareness Week on how positive lifestyle changes can help people with serious mental health conditions.
Quitting Smoking While Pregnant Tied to Reduced Risk for Preterm Birth – Medical Xpress
Read article – Continued coverage of research co-authored by Samir Soneji, associate professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, that found that quitting smoking, especially early in pregnancy, is associated with a reduced risk for preterm birth, even for high-frequency cigarette smokers.
How Obamacare, Medicare and ‘Medicare for All’ Muddy the Campaign Trail – California Healthline
Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Ellen Meara, professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and adjunct professor in economics, in an article about how the healthcare debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign trail facing renewed pressure to make clear where they stand: Are they for “Medicare for All” or protecting the Affordable Care Act.
How Obamacare, Medicare and ‘Medicare for All’ Muddy the Campaign Trail – Kaiser Health News
Read article – Ellen Meara, professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and adjunct professor in economics, is quoted in an article about the issue of health care reform as the 2020 election approaches, and how Medicare for All is a proposal that has emerged as an early favorite. (Also picked up by NBC News.)