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Month: September 2013
Focusing on the whole person to treat chronic disease – and cut costs
Yesterday's Marketplace on NPR offered a look at the new - and cost-effective - way some doctors are treating chronic illness. Among those featured in the …
Communicating with terminally ill patients: A physician’s perspective
Earlier this month we published a candid and powerful personal essay from Jessica Rice, a thirtysomething woman with terminal cancer. An emerging theme of Jessica's …
Seek second opinions and embrace techology, Stanford physician urges patients
Think of some of the big decisions you make during your lifetime, such as buying a car or a home. You probably wouldn't buy the …
New study: Genes may affect skin youthfulness
Could the fountain of skin youth be found in your gene pool? Some older adults have skin that looks decades younger than their chronological age …
Free, online Stanford course on science writing opens this week
The School of Medicine has launched its fourth free MOOC (massive open online course), this one called SciWrite: Writing in the Sciences. The eight-week course …
Following treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome, Stanford athlete dives back to life
Those of us who spend hours on a keyboard each day - especially ones that torque our wrists and thumbs out of their natural stance …
Global community must do a better job of managing risk of Nipah virus, expert says
If a South Asian disease that’s commonly associated with fruit bats and pig farms doesn't top your list of things to think about today, you may …
Heart-shaped public art explores bodies' rhythms
Pulse of the City - Turning Heartbeats Into Music from George Zisiadis on Vimeo. I love a good public art installation, especially one with some …
Implanting electrodes to treat epilepsy, better understand the brain
A recent segment on KQED-FM spotlighted the experience of Nate Bennett, an epilepsy patient being treated at Stanford Hospital, and the work that neurologist Josef …
SICKO web-based game helps surgeons practice decision making
Simulation in various forms has become an accepted form of medical education, especially for those techniques needed for surgical procedures. It's obviously safer to practice …
Image of the Week: Artful arches from Stanford's Art Exhibit Extravaganza 2013
Bright, bridge-like arches vaulted my eye up and into this delightful photo, simply titled Spaces, No. 2. Jim Wong, the spouse of a postdoctoral scholar at …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of September 15
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: What are the consequences of sleep deprivation?: Brandon Peters, MD, an adjunct clinical faculty member at …
Medicine X offers free streaming through Global Access Program
Medicine X 2013 is just a week away! Participants are twittering in anticipation of the patient-centered medical technology conference (check out the conversations with #MedX). For …
Soliciting young minds to help older adults
The young helping the elderly is not a new practice, but designing products aimed at the aging population might be a novel idea. An article …
Nesting improves mouse well-being, could aid research studies
A new study confirms what Joseph Garner, PhD, and his colleagues have long suspected – that laboratory mice are healthier, more fertile and have better …