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September 13, 2024 by
Julia Burns
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September 12, 2024 by
Stephen T. Higgins, PhD
This study examined whether e-cigarettes in appealing flavors enhance the decreases in cigarette smoking achieved by reducing the nicotine content of combusted cigarettes to minimally addictive levels.
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at JAMA Network Open
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September 12, 2024 by
Christopher Pung
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and UVM Cancer Center member Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., and his Co-PI Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina have received a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The $3.2 million award will support Klemperer and his team as they conduct a comprehensive study on the dual use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.
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September 12, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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September 11, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
Sprague's study, “Association Between False-Positive Results and Return to Screening Mammography in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Cohort,” published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that false-positive mammogram results are discouraging many women from returning for important follow-up screenings. Researchers say the additional imaging or biopsies performed after a suspicious finding often cause significant anxiety.
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September 10, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) News Medical Life Sciences featured a study led by Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of psychiatry, on flavored e-cigarettes.
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at News Medical Life Sciences
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September 10, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) Maureen Leahy, M.Ed., UVM Health Network director of psychiatry and neurology health care services, and Robert Althoff, Ph.D., M.D., professor and chair of psychiatry, commented to NBC5 about a new Mental Health Urgent Care Center opening soon in Burlington.
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at NBC5
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September 9, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante
On Sunday, September 9, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, in collaboration with the UVM Cancer Center, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, UVM’s Prism organization, and the UVM Health Network, proudly participated in Burlington’s 41st annual Pride Parade.
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September 9, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 9, 2024) Infectious disease specialist Timothy Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., spoke to the Vermont Cynic about Vermont Department of Health warnings about the presence of eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the local area.
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at The Vermont Cynic
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September 9, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 9, 2024) Lauren MacAfee, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, spoke to WCAX-TV about new CDC guidelines to address the pain often associated with IUD placement.
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at WCAX-TV
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September 8, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 8, 2024) Janet Franz, creative content manager for Larner’s Office of Medical Communications, was interviewed by NBC5 for a segment on the 41st annual Pride Parade in Burlington.
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at NBC5
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September 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 3, 2024) James Stafford, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurological sciences, along with Kirk Dombrowski, vice president for research and economic development at UVM, and pathology and laboratory medicine senior research technician Sandra May, were featured in a VT Digger article about the launch of a new startup incubator space in Colchester.
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at VT Digger
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September 6, 2024 by
Jeffrey Wakefield
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September 5, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
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September 5, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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September 4, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 4, 2024) Bader Chaarani, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, was quoted in a Tulalip News story about the community benefits of connecting kids and cops through video games.
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at Tulalip News
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September 3, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante and Phillip Rau
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September 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(SEPTEMBER 3, 2024) HealthDay featured a study by Brian Sprague, Ph.D., professor of surgery, et al. investigating the effect of false-positive mammogram results on women’s willingness to return for future screening.
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at HealthDay
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August 31, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(AUGUST 31, 2024) In a column on injury prevention for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Lewis First, M.D., M.S., professor and chair of pediatrics, explains how to put together a family first aid kit.
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at Adirondack Daily Enterprise
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August 28, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(AUGUST 28, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and COO of the UVM Medical Center, was quoted by the Valley News in an article on Vermont’s ever-escalating health insurance prices.
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at the (West Lebanon, New Hampshire) Valley News