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Ralphs Owner Kroger Said Its Bread Had 30 Calories a Slice. Now, California Prosecutors Are Suing – Los Angeles Times

Read article – Susan B. Roberts, senior associate dean of foundational research, is quoted in an article about a lawsuit over the caloric value of a slice of Kroger brand bread. “It’s almost impossible to actually police all of these,” Roberts said. “To a large extent, we’re dependent on the honesty of the food companies.” (Picked up by Yahoo! Finance.)

Dartmouth Health and the State of New Hampshire: Partners in Mental Healthcare – Dartmouth Health

Read article – An opinion piece by William C. Torrey, MD, Chair of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Health and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Mental Health Awareness Month may be winding down, but every month Dartmouth Health’s Department of Psychiatry (DH Psychiatry) seeks to increase timely access to high-quality care for people who develop mental health and substance use difficulties.

Health Watch: Dartmouth Recognized as ‘Skin Smart’ Campus (Video) – WCAX

Read article – Features comments by dermatologist Jamie Karch, MED ’24, who led the effort for Dartmouth to become a “Skin Smart” campus committed to not having tanning beds. The recognition, which comes from the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, also came with sunscreen dispensers that are being strategically placed around campus. The segment also features comments from Matthew Jachim-Gallagher ’25 and Madelyn Goebel ’25. “Vermont and New Hampshire are among the top five states with the highest prevalence of skin cancer,” Karch said.

AI-Powered Apps Working to Detect Mental Health Problems (Video) - CBS News

AI-Powered Apps Working to Detect Mental Health Problems (Video) – CBS News

Watch video – Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, is featured in a segment about his study in which he developed MoodCapture, an app that uses an AI model to detect depression. “We use AI and data captured through smartphones and wearable sensors to predict the severity and course of mental health,” Jacobson said.

Docs Vent as Feds Investigate Private Equity, Consolidation in Medicine – MDEdge

Read article – Kenneth Dolkart, a clinical assistant professor of medicine, is quoted in an article about how private equity ownership and consolidation of health care organizations affects patient care and costs. “If a publicly traded private insurance or private equity company is interested in their short-term quarterly profits or stock price, there is little interest in the … effective management of chronic disease, other than that which fulfills a ‘value-based’ metric,” Dolkart said.