If you feel like reading some health stories that aren't about what's happening in Washington, look no further than the winners of this year's Awards …
Month: March 2010
Unvaccinated children may pose a public health risk
Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children may be putting them, and others in their communities, at risk of contracting the measles and other …
Health-care reform reactions
The Atlantic's Andrew Sullivan has compiled a variety of reactions to the passage of the health-care reform bill. Among them is a response from Stanford's …
Stanford’s medical school expands its policy to limit industry access
The New York Times today outlines new rules at Stanford that will prohibit its volunteer teaching staff from giving paid speeches written by drug or …
Image of the Week: Eye tissue via a microscope and an iPhone
You are looking at eye tissue as seen through a transmission electron microscope. This image was taken by James Duncan Davidson, who made it by …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of March 15
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: Hit the brakes on health-care bill, say two top Dem pollsters: Patrick Caddell and Douglas Schoen, …
Steve Jobs and Gov. Schwarzenegger join forces for new organ donor registry
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced new organ donation legislation today at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. According to the San Jose …
American College of Physicians: 2010 residency match doesn't address primary care shortage
As medical students across the nation excitedly celebrate the outcome of yesterday's Match Day, the American College of Physicians has issued statement that the match …
London hospital to help teens kick that World of Warcraft habit
I'm a little late to this news, but it's too interesting to pass up. Capio Nightingale Hospital in London has launched a new program to …
Geneticists home in on what makes us unique
As a parent who has logged more than my share of frustrating hours with the 'I Spy' series of books my kids love, I've learned …
Free formula may discourage moms from breastfeeding exclusively
Towards the end of my first pregnancy, it was common for me to come home and find my mailbox stuffed with parenting magazines, baby-centric coupons …
Moore's Law? Not so much for health-care technology
In an interesting post today on The Health Care Blog, author and Wired editor Thomas Goetz analyzes why technology drives down costs in nearly every …
New omega-3 fatty acids preparation could protect against precancerous bowel polyps
A purified form of omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to reduce the size and number of precancerous growths in patients genetically predisposed to bowel …
Positive results in deep-brain stimulation trial for epilepsy
Deep-brain stimulation - implantation and activation of a device that sends electronic pulses to targeted brain regions - has already proved helpful for Parkinson's Disease. …
From Gestapo interrogation to Stanford lectures: A late psychiatrist's amazing story
Fortress of Solitude not such a good idea: Loneliness may raise blood pressure
Booster Shots is reporting that, in addition to exerting a psychological toll, loneliness may also adversely affect blood pressure: Researchers noted an association between feelings …