Each year, about 2.6 million people die in America. Although past research has shown that 7 out of 10 of us prefer to die at …
Month: August 2015
Reality TV influences perspectives on pregnancy, study shows
A new University of Cincinnati study on the influence that television programs have on pregnant women has found that most women are more affected by TV representations …
The quest to unravel complex DNA structures gets a boost from new technology and NIH funding
If you've ever tried folding a map, packing an overnight bag or coiling a string of holiday lights, you know that the way you arrange …
Having trouble sleeping? Research suggests spending more time outdoors
Raise your hand if you didn't sleep well last night. Findings published in the latest issue of Preventive Medicine show that increasing the amount of …
Stanford Medicine’s white coat and stethoscope ceremony, in pictures
Friday was a big day for Stanford's 90 new medical students, who - as my colleague Tracie White once eloquently put it - took their …
A Stanford physician takes a precision health approach to living a healthier lifestyle
Nearly 70 percent of Americans ages 20 or older are overweight or obese, including Larry Chu, MD, a Stanford anesthesiologist and executive director of Medicine …
Investigating the human microbiome: “We’re only just beginning and there is so much more to explore”
The more scientists learn about the body's community of bacteria, the more they believe that the human microbiome plays an important role in our overall …
Stanford’s “time banking” program helps emergency room physicians avoid burnout
For emergency room doctors, few things are more important than time. They're trained to work quickly and efficiently to gain the moments, minutes and hours …
Rare African genes might reduce risks to pregnant women and their infants
When Hugo Hilton began working at Stanford as a young researcher several years ago, his supervisor set him to work on a minor problem so …
Study shows mothers receiving fertility treatments may have an elevated risk of depression
An estimated one in four couples in developing countries encounter difficulties trying to conceive. In the United States, more than 7 million women have undergone …
“A historic moment for women”: FDA approves the first drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Roughly 16 million women over the age of 50 suffer from low sex drive. Yet, until recently, there were no FDA-approved medications to treat the lack of …
Exploring the benefits of pursuing anthropology and medicine
As a PhD student in medical anthropology, and having come from a very "medical family," pursuing an MD has been a kind of shadow-dream of mine. …
Stanford team uses brain scans to forecast development of kids’ math skills
Back in the third grade, I did not like math. It was boring! It was hard! Why did I have to memorize the times tables, …
E-cigarettes a growing cause for concern in the developing world
It is a common misconception that e-cigarettes are a problem only in wealthy nations, say two Stanford global health researchers in a commentary published today …
Stanford microbiome research offers new clues to the mystery of preterm birth
Premature birth affects 450,000 U.S. babies each year and is the leading cause of newborn deaths. But in about half of cases, doctors never figure …
“24/7 Sobriety” program may offer a simple fix for drunken driving
Every now and then I read a story that takes what I think I know about a certain topic and turns it upside down. Today, …