In an article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, Stanford health economist Victor Fuchs, PhD, discusses how promoting "value-conscious" biomedical innovations …
Month: August 2010
KQED health program focuses on end-of-life care
End of life is the focus of KQED's latest Health Dialogues, which debuted last night. Among the features: a physician's perspective on preparing for the …
Improving vaccine response to flu pandemics
The H1N1 influenza did not cause the devastating pandemic that many feared, but it did draw attention to how our nation lacks the ability to …
Study shows yoga may improve mood, reduce anxiety
Many yogis will tell you that regularly practicing the ancient art calms them down and lifts their spirits. Now findings published today in Journal of …
In study, health professionals helped prevent postpartum depression
Could visits by trained health professionals be key in helping prevent postpartum depression? Results of a U.K. study - the world's first, large-scale randomized trial …
Payback time for NIH grant recipients?
What if scientists who benefit from grants from the National Institutes of Health had to devote some small portion of their time explaining to the …
Stanford School of Medicine Twitter account
This is a friendly reminder that the School of Medicine has a Twitter account - @sumedicine - that you can follow. Most Scope posts appear …
Both real and "fake" acupuncture appear to help with pain
A new study from MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that acupuncture may help patients with knee arthritis manage their pain. Perhaps the more interesting finding, …
Fatherhood: a neuroscience perspective
How important is a dad in the life of his kid? How important is a kid in the life of his dad? I've given some …
Genes linked to some diseases may have protected us from other ailments in the past
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting today on a Stanford study showing that the same gene variants that can lead to certain diseases today …
KQED launches blog exploring health issues across California
KQED Public Radio hopes to spotlight the health concerns of communities throughout California in a new blog titled Our State of Health. The entries will …
Do muscles retain memory of their former fitness?
Good news, former gym rats: The hours you spent pumping iron may make it easier for you to get back into shape and could also …
Blogger asks: To Ritalin or not to Ritalin?
Interesting timing: After reading today that many kids diagnosed with ADHD may not actually have it, I came across a moving first-person piece on the …
High-quality chocolate linked to lower risk of heart failure
Women, there really is a God: A study released today found that some amount of chocolate consumption can be good for you. Harvard researchers tracking …
Stanford pediatrician on coping with others' crises
It's a phenomenon we've all seen or lived: One person's illness ripples through a social network, making second- and third-degree convalescents of family and friends. …
Study finds many teachers, doctors mistaking immaturity for ADHD
What drives the diagnosis of ADHD in kids? More than just severity of symptoms, certainly: income, race, educational attainment of parents and state residency all …