The health-care industry needs to pay much more attention to women. That's the argument laid out in a recent piece on MedCity News, which shared findings of a survey (.pdf) …
Month: June 2015
A jugaad for keeping pacemakers in place
This post is part of the Biodesign’s Jugaad series following a group of Stanford Biodesign fellows from India. (Jugaad is a Hindi word that means …
Exploring electronic health reminders’ effect on quality of care
It’s not every day that the director of the National Institutes of Health blogs about your research. But that’s the day that David Chan, MD, PhD, …
Microscopes for the masses: How a Stanford bioengineer is helping everyone “think like scientists”
In a recent KQED QUEST Science post, Manu Prakash, PhD, a Stanford professor of bioengineering, describes his goal of making science accessible to everyone. His lab is …
Thinking through return-to-play decisions in sports medicine
In an opinion piece appearing in the AMA Journal of Ethics today, two Stanford physicians - Michael Fredericson, MD, and Adam Tenforde, MD - explore the ethics of how doctors …
Anger: The most evil emotion or a natural impulse?
Anger isn't good for your health. It spikes your heart rate, exacerbating heart conditions and anxiety. It leaves an ugly residue, a sensation of unease …