The Boston Globe – Dartmouth researchers Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin are looking into two new weight loss drugs—Belviq and Qysmia—which they say “have been associated with serious harms.” Advising the public, they say, “until there is more convincing evidence about the cardiovascular safety of these drugs, physicians and patients should approach them cautiously.” Schwartz and Woloshin are both professors of medicine and of community and family medicine, as well as co-directors of the Medicine and the Media program.

PBS Newshour – H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, was interviewed on PBS Newshour to discuss a new Canadian study that has reinvigorated debate on the value of mammography. A transcript of the interview is provided.

Nature – Quotes Robert Gougelet, assistant professor of medicine, on a new UK Initial Operational Response program that offers guidelines on how to treat mass civilian casualties in the aftermath of a bioterrorist attack.

Associated Press via NPR – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, who says mammography screening “is a choice, not a public health imperative.” This story looks at a new Canadian study that has renewed the debate over the risks of routine mammograms.

USA Today – An additional story on a new Canadian study that has renewed the debate over the risks of routine mammograms. Steven Woloshin, Geisel ’96, a professor of medicine and community and family medicine and co-director of the Center for Medicine in the Media, is quoted.

The New York Times – Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, on Switzerland’s decision to halt new mammography screening programs.

The New York Times – Quotes Lisa Schwartz who says, as new data emerges that reveal mammograms may lead to overtreatment and false positives, “it’s important for women to realize there is a genuine decision to be made here.” Schwartz is a professor of medicine, of community and family medicine, and of TDI.

Valley News – Article on Lisa Schwartz and Steven Woloshin, both professors of medicine and of community and family medicine, as well as co-directors of the Medicine and the Media program. They have founded a company they hope will soon provide patients with clear, concise, and unbiased information about prescription drugs.

MedicalNewsToday – Mentions a study co-authored by Professor of Biostatistics A. James O’Malley. It found that telemedicine could help nursing homes reduce hospitalizations and save Medicare money.

WBUR’s On Point – Lisa Schwartz – professor of medicine, of community and family medicine, and of TDI, as well as co-director of the Medicine and the Media program – was one of several experts on the program yesterday to discuss the charge that doctors and drug makers may be overselling testosterone.