"So why is it that zebras don't get ulcers?" Michael Krasny, host of KQED's Forum, asked his guest during this morning's second hour of programming. …
Month: March 2012
How cutting the walking time to a water source can reduce childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa
Reducing the amount of time families spend fetching water can improve the health of young children in sub-Saharan Africa, according a recent Stanford study. Over …
A surprise message from Marilyn Monroe to her doctors
I missed this last Friday, but Letters of Note has an historical letter from Marilyn Monroe to her physicians written shortly before she had an …
Image of the Week: X-ray Blushing Bride
This gorgeous radiograph of a Blushing Bride flower (Serruria florida) was made by Singapore-based photographer Brendan Fitzpatrick. Part of a series of similarly beautiful works, …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Feb. 26
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Can yoga help women suffering from fibromyalgia?: A study published in the Journal of Pain Research shows that …
Stanford Medicine magazine's best of 2011 now on Amazon
The past year was a great one for Stanford Medicine magazine. That's how it seemed to me, the editor, and our Web analytics confirm my …
Parents of LGBT kids provide best defense against suicide
Coming out isn't always a party. It gets better, according to a project that aims to inspire hope among LGBT youth facing harassment, but the …
Stanford chair of otolaryngology discusses federal court's ruling on graphic cigarette labels
Earlier this week, a federal judge declared unconstitutional new rules that would have required tobacco companies to display graphic images on packs of cigarettes. At …
Stanford Medicine X and Doctors 2.0 & You conferences announce registration partnership
Stanford Medicine X and Doctors 2.0 & You are offering a unique opportunity to get the global perspective on how social media and information technology …
Study shows seniors sleep better than younger adults
The belief that sleep gets more difficult as we age may be false, according to findings recently published in the journal SLEEP. In the study …
Stanford Medicine X partners with IDEO to create design challenge
The organizers of the Stanford Medicine X conference announced the Medicine X | IDEO Design Challenge, a day-long workshop where attendees will have the opportunity …
Breastfeeding: "Not only a lifestyle choice"
Given my history of writing about - and my passion for - this issue, I couldn't let more time go by without flagging a recent Time Healthland …
Web-based therapy may be effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome among teens
Online therapy could be an effective new tool for treating teens with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to findings published today in the Lancet. In …