Read article – President Sian Leah Beilock convened all seven living U.S. surgeons general for a high-level discussion of the nation’s mental health crisis. “The issue of mental health really has become a national concern, not just a national health concern, but it’s become an economic concern. It’s become a national security concern. It is fundamentally impacting the fabric of society,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.
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People in Their 20s Aren’t Supposed to Be This Unhappy – The New York Times
Read article – Features President Sian Leah Beilock; Lisa McBride, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; and David Blanchflower, a professor of economics, in a column about Dartmouth’s focus on mental health and wellness under President Beilock’s tenure. Dartmouth is hosting a panel on mental health that will bring together Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and his living predecessors, the first such summit since an event at Johns Hopkins University in 1998.
Seasonal Trends in Diabetes Care Through Glucose Data – Tech Explorist
Read article – Features comments by Andrew Crawford, an assistant professor of medicine, in an article about a study looking at diabetes management by Temiloluwa Prioleau, an assistant professor of computer science. “Personalizing diabetes management is a big question,” Prioleau said, “and by studying each person’s unique data, we can work towards achieving the best outcomes for them.”
The Outside Story: Why Do Some Mushrooms Glow in the Dark? – Manchester Journal
Read article – Jay Dunlap, a professor of molecular and systems biology and of biochemistry and cell biology, is featured in an article about bioluminescent fungi. “There is a whole lot more that we do not know than that we do know,” Dunlap said.
Technology Fueled America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis, But It Can Help End It – The Washington Post
Read article – President Sian Leah Beilock writes an opinion piece about the intersection of the youth mental health crisis in the U.S. and technology usage. Throughout the piece, Beilock references the work of Lisa Marsch, a professor of psychiatry and biomedical data science, and Andrew Campbell, a professor of computer science, and notes that the seven U.S. surgeon generals will congregate at Dartmouth to discuss the mental health crisis. “Beating the mental health crisis will require meeting kids where they are—on their devices,” President Beilock writes.
Patients Might Finally Receive Practical Information With Prescriptions—If the FDA Doesn’t Blow It – STAT News
Read article – Steven Woloshin, MED ’96, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute, co-authors an opinion piece about providing patients with information with their prescriptions. “Patients need to know how much experts know, so that they understand what kind of gamble they are taking,” Woloshin writes.
Five Wellness Resources for Doctors – AAMC
Read article – A Doctor’s Dozen: Twelve Strategies for Personal Health and a Culture of Wellnessby Catherine Florio Pipas, a clinical professor of medical education, is included in a list of top wellness resources for doctors.
Dartmouth Researcher to Study Inequity in Alzheimer’s Care – Valley News
Read article – A feature story about how the National Institute on Aging has granted $16.2 million to a team of researchers led by Amber Barnato, chair and professor of The Dartmouth Institute, for a study of inequity in Alzheimer’s care.
Ease of Use Among Potential Benefits of Developing Nasal COVID Vaccine – The Keene Sentinel
Read article – Peter Wright, a professor of pediatrics and an infectious disease physician, is featured in an article about the announcement that Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine researchers are working to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine that would be administered using a nasal spray.
These Are the Shots You Should Get This Fall and Winter – TIME
Read article – Features Cody Meissner, a professor of pediatrics, in an article about recommended vaccines this fall. “We went from nothing to an abundance of riches,” Meissner said. “It’s really bringing us into a new era.” (Picked up by MSN.)