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How mixing music and medicine keeps this doctor grounded

...from burnout -- so much so that she continues to make time in her schedule to sing despite the pressures of her job and parenting three children. And she sees...

...from burnout -- so much so that she continues to make time in her schedule to sing despite the pressures of her job and parenting three children. And she sees...

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How personal experience forged this student’s passion for combating gender-based violence  

...teenagers who had been exposed to or experienced violence, researching how the pandemic affected them. The research, led by Dr. Sarnquist and Dr. Hellen Barsosio , supported by the Marjorie...

...teenagers who had been exposed to or experienced violence, researching how the pandemic affected them. The research, led by Dr. Sarnquist and Dr. Hellen Barsosio , supported by the Marjorie...

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Kids’ storybooks encourage more water, less sugary drinks

...Patel, MD, and her colleagues to thank. A story I wrote recently for Stanford Medicine magazine explains how Patel's research on the health benefits of drinking water instead of sugary...

...Patel, MD, and her colleagues to thank. A story I wrote recently for Stanford Medicine magazine explains how Patel's research on the health benefits of drinking water instead of sugary...

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Looking for love in all the wrong hormones

What is love? Scientists want to know, too. But, it turns out, they may have been looking in the wrong places. Stanford Medicine researchers and colleagues at two other institutions...

What is love? Scientists want to know, too. But, it turns out, they may have been looking in the wrong places. Stanford Medicine researchers and colleagues at two other institutions...

Screen time: The good, the healthy and the mind-numbing

..."solution-oriented research paradigm." What does that mean? Can you give an example? A lot of research is focused on discovering causes, risk factors and correlates of diseases, but it does...

..."solution-oriented research paradigm." What does that mean? Can you give an example? A lot of research is focused on discovering causes, risk factors and correlates of diseases, but it does...

We are Stanford Med: #ThisIsMyWhy with Ben Rein

They're students, clinicians, scientists and researchers. They're also artists, influencers, patients, scholars and advocates. They hail from all over the globe and come to Stanford Medicine carrying big ideas and...

They're students, clinicians, scientists and researchers. They're also artists, influencers, patients, scholars and advocates. They hail from all over the globe and come to Stanford Medicine carrying big ideas and...

Investigating psychiatric illnesses of mass shooters

...parenting or short tempers underly most mass shootings. But his team found that 28 of the people whose cases they studied were likely suffering from an untreated psychiatric illness at...

...parenting or short tempers underly most mass shootings. But his team found that 28 of the people whose cases they studied were likely suffering from an untreated psychiatric illness at...

Youngsters with ADHD often don’t receive best treatment

...stands for Positive Parenting Program) and The Incredible Years, have online resources parents can download and online courses or workshops. The Stanford Parenting Center also offers Positive Parenting consultation groups...

...stands for Positive Parenting Program) and The Incredible Years, have online resources parents can download and online courses or workshops. The Stanford Parenting Center also offers Positive Parenting consultation groups...

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Program improves resilience for parents of kids with autism

...diagnosed with autism at age 2, she found that parenting him was stressful. "I realize now how extremely challenging and grueling it is on our bodies to care for a...

...diagnosed with autism at age 2, she found that parenting him was stressful. "I realize now how extremely challenging and grueling it is on our bodies to care for a...

How remdesivir works, and why it’s not the ultimate coronavirus killer

...the cell's enclosing membrane and fan out to infect more cells. Parenting a pack of viral progeny That lonely single strand of RNA that is the virus's genome has a...

...the cell's enclosing membrane and fan out to infect more cells. Parenting a pack of viral progeny That lonely single strand of RNA that is the virus's genome has a...

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Behind the scenes with a Stanford pediatric surgeon

In a new series, "Behind the Scenes," we're inviting Stanford Medicine physicians, nurses, researchers and staff to share a glimpse of their day. As a science writer, I talk to...

In a new series, "Behind the Scenes," we're inviting Stanford Medicine physicians, nurses, researchers and staff to share a glimpse of their day. As a science writer, I talk to...

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Tackling caregiver depression in rural China: A Q&A

...Education Action Program has built parenting centers throughout rural China for young children and their caregivers. How does mental health differ in China? We know from our research that there...

...Education Action Program has built parenting centers throughout rural China for young children and their caregivers. How does mental health differ in China? We know from our research that there...

When new dads can stay home, it’s good for the health of moms

Most of the research about the benefits of parental leave focuses on mothers and their newborns. But what about the contributions of the fathers? A new study by Stanford researchers shows...

Most of the research about the benefits of parental leave focuses on mothers and their newborns. But what about the contributions of the fathers? A new study by Stanford researchers shows...

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How children across the world develop language

...at the school. Frank discusses research that looks at the way children all over the world learn words, and tips for ways to engage with babies to help them develop...

...at the school. Frank discusses research that looks at the way children all over the world learn words, and tips for ways to engage with babies to help them develop...

Stanford physicians outline potential negative health effects of detaining immigrant children

...catastrophic long-term psychological harm that can cross generations.” As director of community research programs for Stanford Medicine's Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program, Ryan Matlow, PhD, has worked with...

...catastrophic long-term psychological harm that can cross generations.” As director of community research programs for Stanford Medicine's Early Life Stress and Pediatric Anxiety Program, Ryan Matlow, PhD, has worked with...

Physician or physician-scientist — a new curriculum at the School of Medicine trains both

At Stanford's medical school, where the majority of medical students opt to add a year or more to their studies to incorporate research, a new curriculum now offers a more...

At Stanford's medical school, where the majority of medical students opt to add a year or more to their studies to incorporate research, a new curriculum now offers a more...