An estimated 1.2 million people die from traffic crashes worldwide each year, and one-third of drivers involved in serious crashes suffer from a chronic medical …
Month: September 2012
NIH to host Twitter chat on complementary medicine and children
An estimated 12 percent of children use some form of complementary medicine, such as herbs and dietary supplements, massage or acupuncture, according to the latest …
Diverse microbes discovered in healthy lungs shed new light on cystic fibrosis
For decades, doctors thought that bacteria did not grow in healthy people's lungs. But an emerging body of research, including a new paper from Stanford …
Countdown to Medicine X: Sourcing data for clinical research from online social networks
This week, the Stanford Medicine X conference kicks off on campus. Among the speakers presenting in the research track is Utah University Postdoctoral Fellow Carlos …
Reducing preventable diseases in Africa by providing reliable transportation
Back in 2009, we wrote about a five-year project documenting how reliable transportation can help reduce preventable disease in Africa. British nonprofit Riders for Health had just …
What's holding women in the sciences back?
I read with interest today a Guardian blog entry on the gender gap that exists in the life sciences. Writer Jenny Rohn does a great job …
Stanford at the Tech releases book version of popular ‘Ask a Geneticist’ website
Each year, more 1.5 million unique visitors log on to the Understanding Genetics website, a collaboration between Stanford's Department of Genetics and the Tech Museum …
Does more authority translate into a reduction in stress and anxiety?
This may come as a surprise, but a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that having more power is associated with less stress and anxiety. …
Student "Flu Crew" brings no-cost flu vaccinations to the community
Each year, more than half of first-year medical students take time out of their busy schedules to learn about influenza and vaccinations and to take …
How to prevent prescription-drug misuse among teens
The Medicine Abuse Project is being launched this week by a coalition of public-health, public-safety, governmental and private-sector organizations. The Project is a response to …
No imposters here: Stanford grad students reassured as they begin school
It may be hard to believe, but even some of the most accomplished graduate students struggle at times with feelings of inadequacy. In an Inside …
No day on the beach: A colon cancer survivor's story
We've partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. …
Image of the Week: A medical-focused manga comic
This image comes from a manga comic produced by Ian Roberts, MB, a professor of epidemiology and public heath at the London School of Hygiene …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 16
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Packard Children’s physicians discuss new research linking higher urine BPA levels and child obesity: New findings published …
Congressional bill would protect pregnant women in the workplace
Earlier this week, a bill designed to better protect pregnant women in the workplace was introduced in the U.S. Senate. Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness …
Documentary examining nation's health-care spending to premiere on PBS Tuesday
Next week, "Money and Medicine," a documentary examining the nation's health-care spending, will premiere on PBS. The film aims to illuminate the waste and over-treatment …