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(FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to ABC22 about how stressful situations like school threats and lockdowns can impact emotional, behavioral, and even physical health.

(FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Anne Dixon, M.A., B.M.B.Ch., professor of medicine, commented to The (Lowell, Massachusetts) Sun about a new study led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that found that a healthy lifestyle could lower the risk of long COVID.

(FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Erica Gibson, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and division chief of adolescent medicine, and OBGYN resident Mackenzie Delzer, M.D., commented to NBC5 on a bill that would make reproductive procedures and gender-affirming services legally protected in Vermont.

(FEBRUARY 8, 2023) A randomized trial conducted by nephrologist Richard Solomon, M.D., professor of medicine, and colleagues found that a machine-learning intervention provided a higher level of safety during cardiac catheterization, lowering the chances of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to Health IT Analytics.

(FEBRUARY 7, 2023) Results of a study by Margaret Infeld, M.D., clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellow and clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine; cardiologist Markus Meyer, M.D., Ph.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine; and colleagues support heart rate modulation as a therapeutic intervention in HFpEF, according to HealthDay News.

(FEBRUARY 2, 2023) WCAX-TV joined Sarah Schlein, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and director of wilderness medicine education, and students for a backcountry rescue drill with Stowe Mountain Rescue.

(FEBRUARY 1, 2023) Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke with WCAX-TV about an annual state child welfare report showing an increase in the number of Vermont children who are experiencing anxiety and depression.

(JANUARY 27, 2023) Benjamin Smith, M.D., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by VT Digger for an article about COVID-19’s impact on inpatient mental health care and emergency departments.

(JANUARY 27, 2023) Martin Keller, M.D., associate professor of pediatric surgery, is a co-author of a recent study that found that low-income children are most at risk of gun violence during times when COVID-19 cases spike.

(JANUARY 27, 2023) Pediatric psychiatrist Sarah Guth, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, commented to NBC5 for a story on postpartum mental health resources for new and expecting parents.

(JANUARY 25, 2023) In an article published by the Annie Lab newsroom, Gilman Allen, M.D., professor of medicine, disputed a claim in a January 2023 Twitter video highlighting findings from a “brand-new” Japanese study demonstrating that “masking breeds dangerous bacteria and fungi” and therefore justifies ending mandatory mask wearing.

(JANUARY 25, 2023) Lauren MacAfee, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, was interviewed by WCAX-TV for a story on medication abortion and the FDA’s recent decision allowing patients to pick up an abortion pill from certified retail pharmacies with a prescription. (Click on headline for more.)

(JANUARY 24, 2023) Addiction specialist Peter Jackson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, provided suggestions for alcohol-free activities for individuals aiming to refrain from alcohol consumption in a Washington Post Well+Being article on “Dry January.”

(JANUARY 23, 2023) Despite some higher COVID transmission rates in certain areas, infectious disease specialist Tim Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, told WCAX that the overall number of COVID cases in Vermont remains low.

(JANUARY 23, 2023) Virologist Emily Bruce, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, was quoted in an ArkansasIndian.com article about the increased transmissibility of the new Omicron variant.

(JANUARY 19, 2023) Katherine Dolbec, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was among more than 200 medical professionals on hand to help anyone in need of assistance at the 2023 FISU World University Games, NBC5 reported.

(JANUARY 18, 2023) Kelly Cowan, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and a pediatric pulmonologist at the UVM Children’s Hospital, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new study that concluded that more than 12.5 percent of current childhood asthma in the U.S. is due to gas stove use.

(JANUARY 18, 2023) Sara Pawlowski, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, commented to Medscape about a phase 2 trial showing that the medication ecopipam reduces Tourette’s tics without common side effects.

(JANUARY 18, 2023) David Kaminsky, M.D., professor of medicine, a pulmonologist and critical care physician who routinely sees patients with long COVID symptoms, was quoted in a Seven Days story about the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for patients suffering from so-called long COVID.

(JANUARY 17, 2023) A recent study by Katharine L. Cheung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, and colleagues shows that residence in the so-called stroke belt of the southeastern United States is an independent risk factor for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), Renal & Urology News reported.