Women are choosing silicone implants twice as often for breast reconstruction after mastectomy than using their own natural tissue for the reconstruction, a Stanford plastic …
Month: July 2013
Cancer survivor: The disease isn't a "one-off, one-shot deal"
Earlier this month, the president and founder of Center for Advancing Health, a nonpartisan, Washington-based policy institute, launched a blog series on cancer survivorship. Jessie Gruman's entries draw …
Using video-based support groups for rural women with breast cancer
Support groups can help women with breast cancer reduce pain and emotional distress, while providing a source of encouragement, camaraderie and advice. Yet, as I …
Stanford pediatric gastroenterologist responds to your questions on celiac disease
In the second part of this month's installment of Ask Stanford Med, we continue the conversation about pediatric gastrointestinal diseases with KT Park, MD, an …
Americans are living longer, but are we healthier in our golden years?
While advances in biomedicine have extended Americans' longevity, there is an ongoing debate as to whether such innovations have improved quality of life in our …
Tips for parents on back-to-school vaccinations
As summer winds down, parents will soon be scrambling to get their kids ready for a new school year, and Yvonne Maldonado, MD, chief of …
Anxiety, poor sleep, and time can affect accuracy of women’s self-reports of menopause symptoms
Hot flashes and night sweats affect up to 75 percent of U.S. women during menopause. Yet, anxiety and lack of sleep - two symptoms of menopause - can …
Stanford pediatric gastroenterologist answers your questions on inflammatory bowel diseases
While nearly every adult and child experiences stomach issues once in a while, millions suffer from serious autoimmune problems in the intestine, such as celiac …
Baby born with rare, often-fatal kidney disease "doing well" at Packard Children's Hospital
You may have read in the news about the birth of Abigail Rose Beutler, the daughter of U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and her husband. Abigail …
Stanford study: Women in developing world benefit from quick, effective cervical cancer test
Stanford researchers have used a quick, effective test for cervical cancer among low-income women in Thailand - the first successful use of the test, which …
How a "culture of permission" prevents doctors from being active in social media
Last Thursday, organizers of the Stanford Medicine X conference hosted a live Google Chat on social media and doctors with Bryan Vartabedian, MD, and Wendy Sue Swanson, MD. …
Medical journalist talks about history of – and problem with – embargos
Having not come from a science background, I admit to not knowing much (okay, anything) about embargos before coming to work here. I quickly learned …
From leukemia survivor to top junior golfer
Twelve year-old golfer Grace Chen is on a winning streak. She has won 25 golf trophies and recently earned a first place finish at the Junior …
Image of the Week: CIRM intern Brian Woo's summer project
James Logan High School student Brian Woo took this photo on one of his first days as an intern for Jill Helms, PhD, a professor in the …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 21
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Best thing since sliced bread? A (potential) new diagnostic for celiac disease: A new diagnostic test, …
Longevity gene tied to nerve stem cell regeneration, say Stanford researchers
Geneticist Anne Brunet, PhD, thinks a lot about aging. Much of her research focuses on understanding why some people and animals live much longer than …