The New York Times – Cites research conducted by Professor of Medicine Gilbert Welch, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which looked at the soaring cases of thyroid cancers in South Korea as screening became more popular.
In the News
Should Terminally Ill Patients Have a Right to Die?
U.S. News and World Report – Emeritus Professor of Medicine Ira Byock is quoted on the danger that physician-assisted suicide poses for people with mental illnesses.
Emotion Is Not the Best Medicine, Ebola Case Further Shows
The New York Times – Points to research by Professor of Medicine H. Gilbert Welch published last year in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, which looked at the benefits and risks of screening tests, and suggested that emotions strongly influence people’s desire to be screened for various cancers.
Spinal Surgery Varies by Region in U.S. Study
HealthDay via U.S. News and World Report – Quotes Assistant Professor of The Dartmouth Institute and of Orthopaedic Surgery Brook Martin on the percentage of Americans who experience back pain, and cites research conducted by the Dartmouth Atlas Project on the varying rates of spinal fusion throughout the United States.
Bringing Legal Suboxone to Rural Corners of a Region in Crisis
NewsWorks – Features Jeffrey Deflavio Geisel ’14, who is trying to bring affordable addiction treatment to clients in hard-to-reach rural areas of New England.
Legally High
The New York Times – This article discusses marijuana usage among young adults, and quotes Alan Budney on the ways that smoking may affect students’ academic performance.
This Is Your Brain on Drugs
The New York Times – In this article about the brain’s adaptation to marijuana exposure, Professor of Psychiatry Alan Budney comments on smokers’ vulnerability to addiction.
New Home Test Shakes Up Colon Cancer Screening
The Washington Post via Associated Press – Emeritus Professor of Medicine Harold Sox is quoted on the efficacy of Cologuard, a new, noninvasive test for colon cancer screening.
NH Doctor Heading to Liberia to Help
News and Observer via Associated Press – Associate Professor of Medicine Elizabeth Talbot, who serves as New Hampshire deputy state epidemiologist, speaks about her decision to travel to Liberia to train medical workers in treating Ebola cases.
Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal in Every State?
The New York Times – Quotes Emeritus Professor of Medicine Ira Byock on the dangers of physician-assisted suicide.