Art in the new Stanford Hospital designed with patients, families and staff in mind
The latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine celebrates the new Stanford Hospital, which includes more than 400 works of art.
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Stanford undergrads and graduate students are designing simple, fun lab activities that get hospitalized kids and teens excited about science.
Parents can help build mental wellness in kids and teens at risk for bipolar
Involving parents in therapy boosts mental wellness among children and teens at risk for bipolar disorder, a Stanford-led study has found.
In the Spotlight: Identifying hidden hurdles for mothers in medicine
This "In the Spotlight" features Jessica Gold, a pediatric hospitalist who lobbied to remove an obstacle to career advancement for physicians who are mothers.
Asked and answered: Interviewing for a medical residency
The dizzying process of residency interviews prompted Stanford medical student Yoo Jung Kim to think about what it means to share your personal story.
Speaking the language, learning the medical culture
Working on a global health project in Bangladesh, Stanford medical student Tasnim Ahmed learned that a familiar place can have an unfamiliar medical culture.
A moment of hope in the neonatal intensive care unit
Shadowing a physician, Stanford medical student Lauren Joseph experiences the somber, yet hopeful setting of the intensive care unit for babies.
Mars-bound astronauts likely to develop brittle bones, new study suggests
About half of astronauts could develop osteoporosis during a mission to Mars, a new study led by Stanford scientists has found.