Our office has a specific 'crisis plan' to deal with the annual announcements of the Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine (one category), and in …
Month: October 2009
Strong-arm tactic: Saving toddler's limb from amputation
When little Mark Blinder was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, doctors at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital gave his parents three agonizing options: amputate the …
BPA = Aggressive tots?
There's interesting, and somewhat concerning, news this week about bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in some plastic bottles and canned goods. According to a …
Veterans & families: Free mental health services
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has launched a program that offers free mental health services to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and their families. Details are …
Collins dishes on God, (medical) drugs and rock and roll
The New York Times has an interesting article today on new NIH director Francis Collins, MD, PhD. In it, reporter Gardiner Harris discusses with the …
Tools to track health decisions grow in popularity
A new startup called Keas aims to help individuals take control of their health. Users complete a personal health survey and are provided with online …
We are the world, we are the people
Year: 1984 Setting: Ouesso, Congo Position: Timber consortium medical expert We landed in Brazzaville and took a private jet to Pointe Noire where we spent …
Depression in pregnancy: To treat or not to treat?
As a mom of two who experienced one very bad bout of pre-baby "blues," I'm extremely sympathetic to pregnant women who suffer from depression. Deciding …
Is today's autism the same as yesterday's?
A flurry of stories being posted today, such as these by USA Today and the Associated Press, lay out the puzzle posed by new findings …
WIC food vouchers shape up
Big news this week for pregnant women, moms, babies and kids who receive food vouchers from the federal Women, Infants and Children program. For years, …
Smart drugs grow in popularity
A researcher at the University of Sydney is sounding the alarm on the increasingly common use of so-called "smart drugs" among college students. Cognitive-enhancing drugs …