New research shows that physicians are still prescribing higher-dose hormone therapy pills for menopause, despite evidence that low doses and skin patches, which carry fewer …
Month: December 2010
Castles made of poo: Beware E. coli in the sandbox?
As a toddler I spent hours playing in the backyard sandbox. If I was lucky, my digging would turn up some especially moist clumps with …
Will you inherit your mom's medical condition?
I have an autoimmune disease and often worry that my two daughters will wind up with it - or a variation of it - someday. …
Have anatomy classes remained unchanged by technology?
Bryan Vartabedian, MD, says the more some things change (communications and collaboration technologies), the more some things stay the same (anatomy classes): What's exciting is …
Fruits and vegetables are important – but don't appear to reduce cancer risk
When it comes to reducing the risk of cancer, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking and not drinking alcohol in excess appear to be more …
The appeal of lifestyle-friendly fields of medicine
All working parents face the challenge of balancing career and family, but the juggle is especially difficult for those with high-demand jobs. Perhaps not surprisingly, …
Big health-care costs for retirees
In case you missed it, a report (.pdf) released yesterday by the Employee Benefit Research Institute indicates - unsurprisingly - that older Americans need "a …
Would an active video game make a good gift for grandpa?
Elderly adults can benefit from fitness programs that include balance activities, according to the National Institute on Aging. A post in the New York Times …
Stanford pediatrician encourages parents to "get the white out" of baby food
My daughter is one week shy of being six months old, and that means I’ll soon be introducing solids to her tiny taste buds. Rice …
Medicine 2.0 conference coming to Stanford next year
Medicine 2.0, an international conference on the use of web applications and social media in biomedical research and health-care delivery, is coming to the School …