NHPR – As a guest on “The Exchange,” Gil Fanciullo, professor of anesthesiology, discusses the problem of opioid overdoses and the state’s responses to it, including a new prescription drug monitoring program.

The Washington Post – Discusses a recent book by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, titled Less Medicine, More Health: 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care, which argues against overmedicalization.

ABC News – Points to Dartmouth research, which found that regular apple-eaters filled out marginally fewer prescriptions for medications than those who did not eat apples regularly, and found an insignificant difference in doctor visits between the two groups.

Buffalo News – Cites Dartmouth Atlas statistics, which show that Buffalo places in the bottom half of the nation’s regions for the overall number of physicians.

Valley News – Features photographs of Geisel students during the recent national Match Day ceremony held at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

The Wall Street Journal – In this opinion piece, H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, argues against “knee-jerk medicine,” in which doctors attempt to “fix” patients’ ailments by prescribing more medications or procedures, as opposed to taking a less invasive approach.

Daily Mail – Continued coverage on research led by Jay Dunlap, professor of genetics, which concluded that some fungi emit light to attract insects at night, which then spread their fungal spores around.

Pubic Radio International – Discusses a recent book by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, which argues against the prevailing medical assumptions that drive too much medical care, and suggests that people should be more deliberate and cautious when evaluating their treatment options.

The Wall Street Journal – An interview with Scott Wallace, visiting professor of community and family medicine, and other healthcare professionals, on standards for measuring the quality of healthcare.

New Hampshire Union Leader – A feature on Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine and New Hampshire’s deputy state epidemiologist, and her experience helping to fight the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone.