Sometimes a simple apology can go a long way — even in the doctor-patient relationship. Stanford Health Policy’s Michelle Mello, JD, PhD, has new research …
Month: October 2017
Heroin hospital discharges surpass those due to prescription opioids, Stanford study says
Since I write about the opioid epidemic — what many are calling the worst drug epidemic in United States history — I’ve taken note of …
Stanford technology enabled circadian clock research that won a Nobel Prize
The discovery of the inner workings of circadian clocks was honored this morning with the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The award, recognizing …
Study shows one federal food program may lead to lower health-care expenditures
As the national debate over health-care costs continues, it’s good to learn that one government program appears to be lowering medical expenditures for those Americans …
Local knowledge key to building healthier communities
Your zip code is just a number meant to guide mail delivery, but studies show that it predicts your lifespan better than your genetic code. …