Firearm violence as a public health problem was the focus of a recent Stanford Medicine forum. Physicians should conduct more research on gun violence and advocate for gun safety with patients, presenters said.
Author: Erin Digitale
Countdown to Childx: Upcoming conference will highlight collaborative solutions in child health
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New research shows how to keep diabetics safer during sleep
Life with type 1 diabetes requires an astonishing number of health-related decisions - about 180 per day. But patients' vigilant monitoring of their daytime blood sugar, …