Formerly conjoined twins Angelina and Angelica Sabuco are nearly ready to go home to San Jose, Calif. following their Nov. 1 separation surgery at Lucile …
Month: November 2011
Children of moms who smoke or are overweight may have higher risk of obesity
Mothers who smoke or are overweight during pregnancy may increase their child's risk of being obese later in life, according to findings published in the …
Stanford study shows effects of chemotherapy and breast cancer on brain function
If you've known someone who has undergone treatment for cancer, you may have heard of "chemo brain." That's the term used for the condition in …
Study shows physically fit older adults have fewer age-related changes in their brains
There's more evidence today that regularly exercising can be good for your brain. The Health Blog reports: By analyzing aerobic fitness and neural differences, researchers …
A challenging patient illustrates challenges for emergency medicine
This morning StorytellERdoc shares a disheartening but fascinating account of a difficult patient in his emergency department: "May I help you?" the nurse asked the …
Image of the Week: From the Cells to the Stars
This work, titled "From the Cells to the Stars," was painted by artist Michele Banks to in honor of her friend Cathy, who passed in …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Nov. 6
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: Can yoga help women suffering from fibromyalgia?: A study recently published in the Journal of Pain Research shows …
On World Pneumonia Day, a call for healthier stoves
Today is World Pneumonia Day, a day dedicated to raising public awareness of the nearly 1.6 million childhood pneumonia deaths that occur around the world …
Study shows depression may raise young adults' risk of dying from heart disease
Depression among young adults appears to have greater negative effects on their hearts than previously recognized, according to findings published this month in the Archives …
NEJM launches essay contest on how social media will impact health care
To commemorate the New England Journal of Medicine's 200th anniversary, the publication has launched an essay contest seeking submissions about how the Internet and social …
Medical schools neglect LGBT issues
Yesterday on Well, Pauline Chen, MD, recounted the story of a doctor who unknowingly treated a transgender woman. Because of a lack of communication between …
Extra hour of daylight could benefit children's health
I’ve never really understood the rationale behind daylight savings time - and being deprived of an extra hour of light in the winter. I never really …
Behavioral therapy for weight loss may also benefit family members
Stanford researchers recently showed that family members of patients who undergo bariatic surgery may reap the weight-loss benefits, too. Now an Italian study in the Journal of …
Needle-exchange programs and Hepatitis C
Past research shows that needle-exchange programs have a limited effect in enticing drug users not to share needles and in reducing transmission of diseases such …
Stanford researchers investigate using E.coli to generate biodiesel
Does the basic catalytic engine in E. coli have enough horsepower to convert inexpensive sugars into biodiesel? That's the question posed by Stanford researchers investigating …
Foundation launches app challenge to develop tools for selecting doctors, hospitals
The Robert Wood Foundation has introduced a $100,000 app challenge to spur development of user-friendly smartphone and computer tablet tools that help patients compare the …