The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: Researcher offers a look at HIV in India: Suniti Solomon, MD, director of the Y.R. Gaitonde …
Month: July 2010
Do mobile apps for physicians actually help them?
Bryan Vartabedian, MD, of 33 Charts fame, has written a thoughtful commentary on smartphone apps designed for physicians. Building on a story earlier this week …
Robert Sapolsky on stress and your health
UPDATE 07-30-10: The entire Wired article on Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky's research on the science of stress is now available. * * * Stress has …
PBS NewsHour profiles Stanford's Abraham Verghese
Stanford physician and bestselling author Abraham Verghese, MD, was featured in a segment on PBS NewsHour last night. A champion of bedside medicine, Verghese highlights …
Tennis star Ana Ivanovic visits Packard Children's
Ana Ivanovic, the feisty Serb who's fighting her way up the brackets at the Bank of the West Classic, paid a visit to patients at …
The embattled kombucha: Maybe not so good for you
Yesterday afternoon I hit the Whole Foods jackpot: The store was offering samples of everything from blueberries to cheese to rosemary-garlic dinner loaves. Because I …
Why are women more likely to need mental-health help?
What in the name of Betty Friedan is going on with women? By various accounts we're on the cusp of wresting the world from the …
Background music may diminish cognitive performance
For most people, myself included, music is an essential component of their work environment. In my case, specific playlists have been meticulously crafted to listen …
Med students want more sexual-health training
Speaking of sexual health, a new study from University of California-San Francisco shows that medical students may be in need of additional training in this …
Women's common sex complaints not being adequately addressed
When it comes to treatments for women's common sex complaints, more research is needed. That's the conclusion of investigators who reviewed 101 studies on female …
Australian doctors and nurses to be given iPads
Ah, to be a new medical professional in Australia. The Age reports: Health Minister Daniel Andrews yesterday announced that 500 iPads would be sent to …
Comments have been restored
We have resolved the technical issues we were having with our blogging platform. Comments have been restored and we are in the process of reviewing …
Stanford study shows lack of support, services for rural HIV women in California
A Stanford study sheds light on the problems facing rural women in California with HIV. The research is among the first to examine the lives …
Older or overweight moms may face breastfeeding difficulties
New research shows that first-time moms who are overweight or older than 30 may face an increased risk of breastfeeding problems. In a study of …
Study finds more doctors are using smartphones
More physicians are carrying a smartphone today than four years ago, according to a recent report from Spyglass Consulting Group, a marketing firm. In a …
Some 4.9 million Californians need help for mental health
While about 4.9 million Californians need help for a mental or emotional health problem, only a third of them have visited a professional for treatment. …