Read article – A profile piece on Will Peterson, MED ’26, who set the record on Vermont’s Long Trail. He completed the trek in four days, 11 hours, and 34 minutes—a day and a half faster than the previous official record. “In New England, if you want to compete with people on a national level on the multi-day scene, there’s really no better place to do it than on the Long Trail,” Peterson said. (Picked up by Yahoo!)

Read article – Features Jacob Borodovsky, a senior research scientist and epidemiologist, in an article about the pros and cons of cannabis as it is legalized for recreational use in Minnesota. “Cannabis is not one drug,” Borodovsky said. “The cannabis plant itself, we’ve identified over 150 cannabinoid compounds that are present in the cannabis plant. THC and CBD are just two of those 150 or more identified compounds.”

Read article – The National Alliance on Mental Illness recently recognized Jeffrey Fetter, assistant professor of psychiatry, as a NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist.

Read article – Cites comments by Louise Davies, professor of surgery and of the Dartmouth Institute, who served as one of the researchers that analyzed the National Cancer Institute’s new oral cancer survival calculator for people recently diagnosed with oral cancer.

Read article – A study by Geisel researchers is mentioned in an article about the return of the smoking aesthetic. The study found that young people who have been exposed to smoking via entertainment are three times more likely to try or take up smoking. (Picked up by AOL.)

Read article – An article celebrating the announcement that Jeff Fetter, an assistant professor of psychiatry, was recently recognized as a National Alliance on Mental Illness Exemplary Psychiatrist. “Trained in medicine and psychiatry, Dr. Fetter is a wonderful clinician leader and a caring and creative educator,” William C. Torrey, a professor of psychiatry, said of Fetter. “He could not be more deserving of this recognition from NAMI.”

Read article – Jeff Fetter, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is honored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness for his work on mental health in the Upper Valley. “It’s a really meaningful and touching thing and I’m really grateful that they chose to recognize me that way,” Fetter said.

Read article – Quotes James Bernat, a professor emeritus of neurology, in an article about how a group of neurologists, physicians, lawyers, and bioethicists are attempting to clarify the language in state laws surrounding the determination of death as the imprecise language in existing laws could undermine public confidence in how death is defined worldwide.

Read article – Lesley Jarvis, an associate professor of medicine, is one of the recipients of A Grant of Her Own: The Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research. The grants are focused on advancing cancer research by investing $8 million in the work of 11 women scientists.

Read article – Erin Reigh, an assistant professor of medicine, is quoted in an article about managing allergies while pregnant. “Most asthma flares that occur in pregnancy occur in the late second trimester and third trimester,” Reigh said. “Fortunately, most of these patients go back to their pre-pregnancy asthma control within three months of delivery.”