Rachael Flatt competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Now the former skater works on eating disorders prevention and intervention in a Stanford Medicine lab.
Author: Emily Hite
A look at managing osteoarthritis
“Don’t take osteoarthritis lying down,” a recently published article in the New York Times, offers sound reasons to mobilize your joints and get moving now. If you’re fortunate …
“You just get lifted away from the earth”: Film spotlights dance program for Parkinson’s patients
Tomorrow and Saturday, "Capturing Grace," a documentary film following participants of a dance program for people with Parkinson's disease generated by New York's Mark Morris …
The challenge – and opportunity – of regulating new ideas in science and technology
Innovation in science and technology holds promise to improve our lives. But disruptive business models, do-it-yourself medical devices, and open platforms also introduce corporate and …
Biodesign fellows take on night terrors in children
Standing in the Clark Center's grand courtyard, gazing upward at scientists ascending an outdoor staircase and traversing the exterior corridors on the top two floors, …
Stanford researchers address hunger in new book on food security
A piece from Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies notes how experts across campus are working together to address the complex global problem of …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 13
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: “As a young lung cancer patient, I had to find my own path”: Fighting stage IV …
Exercise and relaxation techniques may help ease social anxiety, study finds
Physical exercise and relaxation techniques are common forms of stress-relief. Now, a new study has found that both may help people with social anxiety perceive …
"Happy Meal ban": Where are we now?
A newly released Centers for Disease Control report of a study conducted at Stanford has examined the effects of San Francisco's 2010 "Happy Meal ban." …
Free, one-minute HIV testing…while you shop for clothes?
Perhaps you're familiar with cafe-laundromats or sushi restaurants with tap dancing. But did you ever visit a second-hand clothing and furniture store to take care of …
Stanford med student discusses his documentary on LGBT vets' health
When Stanford anesthesiologist Audrey Shafer, MD, welcomed attendees to a screening of "The Camouflage Closet" on campus recently, she noted the artistic accomplishments and service work of the film's …
Physicians more likely to become organ donors, Canadian study finds
When receiving advice from a physician, one might wonder what the doctor would choose for him- or herself. Recently we discussed here a study on doctors' preferences …
Where is the love? A discussion of nutrition, health and repairing our relationship with food
Maya Adam, MD, a lecturer on child health and nutrition in Stanford’s Program in Human Biology, associates food with love. "Through food, we learn about where …
Internships expose local high-schoolers to STEM careers and academic life
It's summertime: Do you know where your teenagers are? A piece in the Palo Alto Weekly discusses some of the choice science internships available to …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 6
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: It’s time for innovation in how we pay for medical school: Joanne Conroy, MD, chief executive officer …
Genome testing for children: What parents should consider
Genome testing: Would you do it? Okay, next question: Would you have your child's whole genome tested? In the recent issue of Stanford Medicine News, …