The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Stanford experts respond to Supreme Court's decision on health law: Stanford faculty offer their thoughts on …
Month: June 2012
Video: How pain relievers work
This neat TEDEducation video explains how humans experience pain and how medicines such as aspirin or ibuprofen relieve pain. Enjoy (hopefully painlessly)! Via Devour
Stanford experts respond to Supreme Court's decision on health law
Updated 3:01 PM: In this Storify, constitutional experts from Stanford Law School provide their thoughts on today's big decision. *** Updated 12:04 PM: Baker just shared some …
More reaction to Supreme Court's health-care decision: Are women the big winners?
In an earlier entry, I referenced a list of the "winners" and "losers" created by today's historic Supreme Court decision. But, as Forbes contributor Bryce Covert argues, …
A minute-by-minute account from inside the Supreme Court
The ABA Journal has just posted an absolutely fascinating account of the events that took place inside the U.S. Supreme Court as the court announced …
Supreme Court mostly upholds Affordable Care Act
Updated 12:43 PM: Jeremy Lazarus, MD, president of the American Medical Association, also expressed his support for the Supreme Court's ruling. Saying in a statement that the decision "protects …
Supreme Court's decision means more physicians are needed
A just-posted Health Blog entry expands upon something that Darrell Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, pointed out earlier: …
Stanford economist to discuss health law during live web chat
At noon Pacific time today, Stanford health economist Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, will provide his thoughts on the health law and the Supreme Court's decision during a live web …
WaPo asks: "What does the Supreme Court's health-care ruling mean for me?"
What does today's Supreme Court ruling mean for you, the consumer? The Washington Post has a nifty feature that asks people four questions (about insurance …
An in-depth look at lunch
Hot on the heels of finishing my lunch, I've just read Nicola Twilley's excellent history of lunch. She writes: As late as 1755, according to …
Single-payer push could be coming in California
Could a discussion about a single-payer health system be back on the table in California? Depending on what the U.S. Supreme Court decides about the Affordable Care Act (an …
Clementines help surgeons-in-training to practice
What's part substantial and sturdy, part spongy and delicate? A clementine. Also, tissues of the pelvis. Shots reports today that Pamela Andreatta, EdD, a medical educator …
Using music to improve communication skills in children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of music therapy in treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A recent Atlantic article follows a student of a …
Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses how stress shapes us
Stress is an inevitable part of daily life and sometimes it can feel as though you might crack under the pressure. While you may never …
Malnourished infants grow into impoverished adults, study shows
How costly is a bout of malnourishment in infancy? That question has been answered in a new way by a study (.pdf) that reports on …
FDA audit of Texas stem cell clinic revealed by Houston Chronicle
I haven't written much about it here, but I've been following carefully the ongoing drama between the Food and Drug Administration and a Texas stem …