On Tuesday the Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab (AIM) released a new iPad application designed to be used as an educational tool in the …
Month: September 2010
Stanford researchers receive NIH grants for innovative, high-stakes projects
The National Institutes of Health has chosen three Stanford researchers as winners of this year's New Innovator Awards, which are given to creative investigators at …
The dos and don'ts of pill splitting
In a Consumer Reports survey conducted earlier this year, 39 percent of respondents said they had taken some sort of action to reduce the costs …
Could food taxes or subsidies promote healthy eating habits?
The idea is simple in theory: Entice the public to change their eating habits by making junk food more expensive and healthier foods cheaper. In …
Mercury News highlights sophistication of med school's learning center
San Jose Mercury News reporter Lisa Krieger was one of numerous reporters to attend yesterday's dedication of Stanford's new medical education building. In an article …
Philanthropist Li Ka-shing helps dedicate Stanford's new medical education building
Li Ka-shing, the leading Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, recently shared with me the story of why he chose to help fund a new medical …
White House announces "Apps for Healthy Kids" winners
Today, the White House awarded $60,000 in prizes to 12 winning teams in the “Apps for Healthy Kids” challenge." Launched in March as part of …
Pediatrics group calls for stricter limits on tobacco advertising
Armed with data showing that advertising has a powerful effect on adolescents' decision to smoke, the American Academy of Pediatrics yesterday called on the government …
Are veterans with PTSD at higher risk for medical illnesses?
Previous research has shown that up to 31 percent of veterans returning from combat experience depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now a study …
Incidental findings pose ethical dilemma for researchers
Call it curiosity (or hypochondria), but having diagnostic imaging tests has always appealed to me. In my mind, the scans could yield new insights into …
FDA walks line between innovation and safety
"We're scared. We don't know what to expect." That's what one medical device company executive told me about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's plans …
Mayo Clinic launches social media health network
The Mayo Clinic today announced it is launching a social media health network that is: ...dedicated to using social media to promote health, improve health …
Cancer advocates fight to get breast prostheses covered by Medicare
Politico has an interesting report today on a lobbying effort to make custom breast prostheses for mastectomy patients a Medicare benefit. Under current Medicare policy, …
Stanford geneticist Carlos Bustamante named a MacArthur Fellow
Carlos Bustamante, PhD, a professor of genetics, has been awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." Here's how he found out about the award: Carlos Bustamante's …
Some good, some bad in the state of women’s health
There's good and bad news on the state of women's health research, according to a report released by the Institute of Medicine late last week. …
Stanford building houses one of world's largest medical simulation facilities
This Wednesday, Stanford's School of Medicine will officially dedicate the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge, the school's first new education building in …