MedIndia – Quotes Associate Professor of Psychiatry Mark Hegel who says “Occupational therapy helps people regain valued activities in their daily lives, and behavior activation capitalizes on this through formal goal setting and reinforcement of progress.”
In the News
‘Bleak Picture’ for Mentally Ill: 80% are Jobless
USA Today – Quotes Robert Drake—professor of psychiatry, of community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice—who says supported employment programs for the mentally ill are rare due to insufficient funding.
Volunteer Recap: A Bumpy (And Itchy) Ride Through Tanzania
NPR – Nick Stadlberger, Geisel ’14, was interviewed for NPR’s Goats and Soda to discuss his four-week trip to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of Geisel’s global health program.
How to Read Education Data Without Jumping to Conclusions
The Atlantic – In this opinion piece, Tim Lahey, an associate professor of medicine at Geisel, and Jessica Lahey look at the growing number of studies on education and how quickly they circulate.
Low Testosterone: Is Low T a Real Problem or Ad-Driven Fad?
AARP – Quotes Steven Woloshin, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine and co-director of TDI’s Medicine in the Media Program, who says “low T,” or low testosterone, is “the mother of all disease mongering.”
What the Reduction in Tonsillectomies Teaches Us About Medicine
The New York Times – Today you’d be hard pressed to find many normal children who have had their tonsils removed. That’s not because we cured tonsillitis in some way. It’s because, in large part, Jack Wennberg brought data to the fight.
3-D Mammogram Scans May Find More Breast Cancer
Associated Press via NPR – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch on a new study that suggests 3-D mammograms may be better at detecting cancer than regular scans.
When Advance Directives Are Ignored
The New York Times – Points to research from the Dartmouth Atlas on end-of-life care.
Indoor Tanning Leads to Early Skin Cancer, Study Says
HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report– Continued coverage: Dartmouth researchers have found that early exposure to the ultraviolet radiation lamps used for indoor tanning is related to an increased risk of developing basal cell carcinoma (BCC) at a young age, U.S. News reports.
Indoor Tanning Linked with Skin Cancer Before Age 50
LiveScience – A story on a Geisel study that found people who use tanning beds and other tanning devices may be at a higher risk of developing skin cancer early in life, LiveScience reports.