Read article – Features comments by Susanne Tanski, associate professor of pediatrics, in an article about how public health experts are struggling with how to help teenagers quit vaping. “We are using our best judgment but we don’t know exactly what to do. There’s no sound science yet,” says Tanski, who will represent the American Academy of Pediatrics at an FDA hearing next year on vaping interventions.

Read article – An obituary remembering the life and career of Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who died of cancer in November 2018.

Read article – Cites a recent study conducted at the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging that found that older men and women who were overweight or obese at age 65 spent up to 17 percent more on healthcare throughout their lifetimes.

Read article – Quotes Cornel Stanciu, assistant professor of psychiatry, in an article about a new study that found that individuals who undergo bariatric surgery, particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGP), have a significantly increased risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD), in particular alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Read article – Continued coverage of research coauthored by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in Sierra Sun Times.)

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who devoted her career to making patients smarter about assessing risks and advising doctors and journalists about how to communicate more clearly on medical issues.

Read article – A news brief about a study from Dartmouth and the American College of Physicians found that most hospitals within the Department of Veterans Affairs perform better than their private sector counterparts. Researchers reviewed VA hospital quality data for 121 healthcare regions and compared it with the private sector. VA provided better care in most regions especially in treating heart failure, heart attacks, and pneumonia. (The study was coauthored by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Dartmouth is mentioned at approximately 2:05.)

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in Military.com.)

Read article – An obituary for Lisa Schwartz, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who was a leading advocate for ensuring that patients have accurate, easily understood medical information.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a study he coauthored that found that U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals may provide better quality care than other hospitals in many American communities. (Similar coverage in 2 Minute Medicine.)