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With mammography technology shifting from film to digital, cancer detection rates have improved but so have abnormal interpretation rates.

Does the use of hormone therapy after menopause cause a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in women? A new study reports conflicting evidence, yet Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, believes more research is needed before reaching a conclusion.

Those suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD) may find relief by integrating mindfulness practices into their daily lives.

Two historic gifts to UVM over a one-year timeframe from medical alumnus Dr. Robert Larner and his wife Helen have been recognized in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Philanthropy 50” for 2016. The Larners’ gift ranked 16th on the list.

The State of Connecticut Office of Higher Education has approved a branch campus partnership with The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont.

The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont’s commitment to increasing active learning in place of traditional lectures was been featured on Page 1 of the February 1 issue of the Boston Globe.

Researchers from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont have found a link between consuming red hot chili peppers and overall mortality.

On Wednesday, January 4, newly-inaugurated Governor Phil Scott for Vermont announced the appointment of Mark Levine, M.D., professor of medicine and associate dean for graduate medical education at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, as Vermont's Commissioner of Health.

As the number of opioid-dependent people rises, so to do waitlists for treatment, leaving many to continue their addiction to opioids and risk their lives in the process.

Anne Johnston, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM, provided comments regarding neonatal abstinence syndrome and treating opioid-addicted mothers in a New York Times article, titled “Rise in Infant Drug Dependence Is Felt Most in Rural Areas.”

A new study from Denmark found that cardiorespiratory fitness levels might help determine the likelihood of cancer deaths in men.

Once a patient has experienced a cardiac event, they are often prescribed participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation, yet only 20 to 30 percent of patients actually participate.

Preterm birth rates in the US have risen in 2015 for the first time in eight years, though Vermont is among 3 other states that have seen declining rates.

The United States Vice President Joe Biden visited the University of Vermont on Friday, October 21, 2016 to join faculty of the University of Vermont Cancer Center in a Cancer Moonshot Roundtable Discussion.

Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine, comments on a new study suggesting that hormonal shifts could be the reason for memory issues among post-menopausal women.

A Huffington Post blog post, titled Genome Sequencing for Health People: Is it Time?" quotes Debra Leonard, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

A historic announcement on September 23 about the estate commitment of $66 million from UVM dual-degree alumnus Robert Larner ’39, M.D.’42, and his wife, Helen, and the naming of the College of Medicine to The Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont received wide coverage, both regionally and nationally.

Larner College of Medicine faculty members Alexandra Potter, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, and Matthew Albaugh, Ph.D., postdoctoral associate in psychiatry, were guests on Vermont Public Radio’s live interview program Vermont Edition, with host Nina Keck.

In conjunction with Pain Awareness Month during the month of September, local CBS affiliate WCAX-TV invited Professor of Psychiatry Magdalena Naylor, M.D., Ph.D., to be a guest on its live interview program “The :30.”

Judith Lewis, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and director of the psychiatry residency program at the UVM Medical Center, and Brett Rusch, M.D., from the White River Junction (Vt.) Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, discussed providing care for veterans in Vermont and a new psychiatry residency partnership between UVM and the VA during a live interview on WCAX-TV Channel 3’s “The :30” program.