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November 7, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(NOVEMBER 7, 2024) A North Country man says lung cancer screening saved his life, WVNY-TV reported. Beth Zigmund, M.D., associate professor of radiology, a diagnostic radiologist with the UVM Cancer Center said only 10 percent of Vermonters at high risk of cancer are being screened.
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at WVNY-TV
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November 1, 2024 by
Jeff Wakefield, Brian Happel
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October 30, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 30, 2024) Linda Klumpers, Ph.D., M.Sc., research assistant professor of pharmacology, spoke to a Cannabis Control Board working group about Vermont’s medical cannabis program, according to Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News.
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at Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News
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October 28, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 24, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 24, 2024) The Burlington Free Press reported on comments by David Clauss, M.D., chief medical officer at the UVM Health Network, about the necessity to delay some elective procedures due to national shortage of IV fluids following Hurricane Helene.
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at Burlington Free Press
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October 23, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 23, 2024) UVMMC neurologist James Boyd, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, spoke with WCAX-TV about a special rehab gym program called Push Back for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
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at WCAX-TV
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October 21, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 21, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and COO of the UVM Medical Center and professor of emergency medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, commented to NBC5 about the opening of the new Mental Health Urgent Care Center in Burlington.
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at NBC5
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October 18, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 18, 2024) WVNY-TV reported on the October 18 White Coat Ceremony for the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028. UVM’s White Coat Ceremony is part of a long-standing national ritual that welcomes students into the medical world.
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at WVNY-TV
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October 18, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 16, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 16, 2024) Osama Harraz, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, explained to WCAX-TV his research team’s discovery of the role of the protein Piezo1 in the communication between neurons and blood vessels, underscoring the importance of its function for both blood flow regulation and cognitive health.
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at WCAX-TV
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October 15, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 15, 2024) Bader Chaarani, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, was interviewed by FastCompany for a story on how playing video games in childhood can boost your income as an adult.
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at FastCompany
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October 15, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 15, 2024) Maureen Leahy, M.Ed., director of psychiatry and neurology health care services for the UVM Health Network, commented to NBC5 about mental health resources expanding across Vermont and New York.
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at NBC5
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Tradeoffs Podcast: The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards
October 14, 2024 by
Christopher Pung
For decades, the most effective treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine addiction has been mostly locked away in small research studies. But with overdose deaths involving meth and cocaine on the rise, policymakers are coming around to the idea of using gift cards to fight drug use. Click below to listen to the full podcast, read the transcript, and learn more.
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at Tradeoffs
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October 12, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 12, 2024) The Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has secured $10.1 million in renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health, to continue its involvement in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.
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at The Rutland Herald
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October 10, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
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October 8, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 7, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 7, 2024) John Hughes, M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry and psychological science, who passed away in March 2024, was quoted in a Vaping Vibes story on the effectiveness of vaping vs. other nicotine replacement therapies.
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at Vaping Vibes
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October 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 3, 2024) The Washington Post reported on the successful mapping of the entire brain of Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as the fruit fly, by a team of scientists that included Davi Bock, Ph.D., associate professor of neurological sciences.
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at The Washington Post
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October 2, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 2, 2024) Bob Gramling, M.D., D.Sc., professor of family medicine and Holly and Bob Miller Chair in Palliative Medicine, commented to Seven Days about the potential of psychedelic therapy in Vermont.
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at Seven Days
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September 27, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 27, 2024) The American Academy of Pediatrics’ AAP News announced that Lewis First, M.D., M.S., has been selected for the Clifford G. Grulee Award and Leah Burke, M.D., M.A., has been honored with the David W. Smith Award for Excellence in Genetics and Birth Defects Education.
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at AAP News