Read Article – Quotes Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, both professors of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a recent study conducted on the effects of AndroGel, a testosterone treatment for men. “The effects on sexual function, mood, and depression are very small,” says Woloshin. “I’m not sure how meaningful they actually were.”

Read Article – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about how “very active investigations” into a causal link between Zika and birth defects are under way now. Talbot notes that the scientific community shouldn’t expect to arrive at definitive conclusions for three to six months.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the spread of the Zika virus and how there are still a lot of unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. “We’re all steep on this dreadful learning curve,” says Talbot.

Read article – An opinion piece by Rebecca Zuurbier, professor of radiology, about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent confirmation that annual screening mammography beginning at age 40 saves the most lives. (Subscription may be required.)

The New York Times – Features an app co-designed by Lisa Marsch, professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice, and director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, called Square2, which uses proven interventions like cognitive behavior therapy to help people not only with recovery, but also with problems like depression and pain that accompany substance abuse.

The Huffington Post – Quotes Sappho Gilbert, Geisel ’14, about a study she is conducting with Nunavut’s Embrace Life Council to document resilience and wellness in Arctic communities.

NPR – An article that mentions Jeffrey Deflavio, Geisel ’14, founded an addiction center called Recover Together in Manchester, N.H.—a private clinic that does not take insurance, and charges patients $65 a week. For that, patients can see a doctor, get a prescription for the maintenance drug Suboxone and participate in group therapy sessions.

Miami Herald – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the spread of the Zika virus and how there are still a lot of unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. “We’re all steep on this dreadful learning curve,” says Talbot.

CNN – Quotes Ellen Meara, associate professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and adjunct associate professor of economics, about how the U.S. had better life-expectancy stats compared to other high-income countries in the 1980s than now.

Fox News – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about President Obama’s recent request to Congress for a historic $1.8 billion to combat the Zika virus and how concerns about the virus are well-founded. “The requested allocation is a very appropriate start to understand more of this catastrophic epidemic,” says Talbot.