A new Dartmouth-led study has found that drinking water from private wells, particularly dug wells established during the first half of the 20th century, may have contributed to the elevated risk of bladder cancer that has been observed in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont for over 50 years.
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Breathing New Life Into Community-based Research
The Dartmouth CO-OP Primary Care Research Network enjoyed the largest turnout ever for its annual meeting. The group of primary care practitioners and researchers are dedicated to improving patient care and the practice of primary care in rural communities.
Infants Who Ate Rice, Rice Products Had Higher Urinary Concentrations of Arsenic
Although rice and rice products are typical first foods for infants, a new Dartmouth-led study found that infants who ate rice and rice products had higher urinary arsenic concentrations than those who did not consume any type of rice, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
Student Spotlight – Kristen Delwiche: Thinking beyond the individual
First-year Geisel student Kristen Delwiche chose a career in medicine because she wants both the depth of understanding and the flexibility to heal on an individual and a population level.
Geisel’s Lisa Marsch Appointed to Wallace Professorship
Lisa Marsch, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and director of the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, has been appointed to the Andrew G. Wallace Professorship at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Meet Brenda Green, Geisel’s New Biomedical Librarian
Brenda Green, the new Head of Education, Research and Clinical Services in Dartmouth’s Biomedical Libraries, is a dedicated librarian with passion for medical education and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Helping Others Through Hockey: Geisel and UVM Play for the Specimen Cup
On Sunday, April 3, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the University of Vermont College of Medicine clashed in the annual Specimen Cup hockey game.
Geisel Schweitzer Fellows Working to Ease the Stigma Faced by LGBTQ Youth
New Hampshire/Vermont Schweitzer Fellows Ana Rodriguez-Villa ’18 and Brendin Beaulieu-Jones ’18 are working to address stigma and prejudice against LGBTQ youth in Vermont’s Upper Valley.
Dartmouth Research Aims to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk for People with Mental Illness
Geisel investigators at the Health Promotion Research Center at Dartmouth are leading a statewide effort to determine if offering financial incentives—for fitness, weight loss, and smoking cessation programs—can help people with mental illness reduce their high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Aaron Briggs: It’s Personal
Whether as a mentor or philanthropist, Aaron Briggs ’19, believes those who are privileged have a responsibility to lend a helping hand to those less fortunate. As a first-year Geisel School of Medicine student, he’s bringing those interests together.









