The prevalence of suicide by firearm in the U.S. is just one of the many sobering statistics to emerge out of a new investigation of global gun violence.
Author: Beth Duff-Brown
Black men could be healthier if seen by black physicians, new research suggests
Black men are more likely to get follow up care and to mention other health concerns after visiting a black doctor, a new Stanford study has found.
Most clinical trial participants find benefits of sharing personal data outweigh risks
Most participants in clinical trials believe the benefits of broadly sharing individual data outweigh the risks, a new Stanford study has found.
Outdated equations lead to incorrect prescriptions for cardiovascular conditions
A team of researchers has updated and improved the equations that guide prescribing decisions for physicians in the U.S. regarding cardiovascular risk.
Some men should consider prostate cancer screening, Task Force believes
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending that men aged 55 to 69 should talk with their doctors about prostate-specific antigen screening.
A look at the Millennium Villages Project
Results from the Millennium Villages Project, an experimental effort to tackle poverty in Africa, are mixed, researchers say.
The link between a mom losing a relative during pregnancy and her child’s mental health
New Stanford research indicates that having a mom losing a loved one during pregnancy may affect the mental health of the child as he or she grows into adulthood.
Stanford gun violence research highlighted in national dialogue
A group of researchers are trying to answer the question: Are you more or less likely to die if you own a firearm? Their work was recently featured in the Washington Post.
Expanding hepatitis C testing to all adults is cost-effective and improves health, new study shows
Even adults who are not considered "high-risk" should be tested to reduce deaths and improve cure rates, new Stanford Health Policy research suggests.
What would a CVS-Aetna merger mean for health consumers?
CVS Health recently announced it would buy Aetna, the country’s third-largest health insurance company, for $69 billion -- a deal that could revamp the nation’s …
Affordable Care Act plans provide risk protection, but use of ratings can be misleading
Most relatively healthy Affordable Care Act plan consumers pay more out-of-pocket than they may have thought based on the rating level — from bronze to …
Physician-academics help assess humanitarian and medical response in war-torn Iraq
Paul Wise, MD, a Stanford pediatrician and professor of medicine, recently returned from Iraq where he witnessed what humanitarian health care workers and Iraqi physicians …
Global pandemics affect us all, Stanford health policy researchers write
Some Americans believe pandemics are health catastrophes contained to the developing world, far across the globe and unlikely to impact them. But Stanford's Michele Barry, MD, …
Study: Offering apology in patient injury cases doesn’t lead to increase in lawsuits
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 …
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 …
Exploring the capitation reimbursement model for primary care
A leading question in primary care is whether practices can shift towards delivering better preventive and proactive health services. A key barrier to that shift …