The Bridge Rail Foundation estimates that there have been almost 1,600 suicide deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge since it opened in 1937, and the …
Author: Jen Baxter
Menopausal symptoms tied to lost work productivity, higher health-care costs
Previous studies have shown that hormone therapy, a common treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, can lead to a higher risk of breast …
Study shows cavities have become the most common childhood disease
A Washington Post blog entry published earlier this week reports that cavities are the most common childhood chronic disease in the United States. Fifty-nine percent of …
A window of time for better sleep
The only time I consider myself a “morning person” is when I have jet lag. But I’ve learned that if I’m in bed by 10:30 …
Does non-conformity fuel creativity?
When you think about it, visionaries and inventors like Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak became as well-known for bucking the system and creating controversy as …
Stanford-developed eye implant could work with smartphone to improve glaucoma treatments
Glaucoma, caused by rising fluid pressure in the eyes, is known as the silent thief of sight. Catching the disease in the early stages is …
From plant to pill: Bioengineers aim to produce opium-based medicines without using poppies
Stanford bioengineer Christina Smolke, PhD, and her team have been on a decade-long mission to replicate how nature produces opium in poppies by genetically engineering the …
Study questions safety of excessive exercise for heart attack survivors
A recent article in PsychCentral highlighted findings published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings offering more evidence that extreme exercise for heart attack survivors could put …
Using epigenetics to explain how Captain America and the Incredible Hulk gained their superpowers
When I was kid I used to watch the Incredible Hulk on TV and wait for Bruce Banner to fly into a rage, his muscles …
Can musical training help close the achievement gap between high and low-income children?
Drawing data from hundreds of students from low-income urban communities, a recent study offers new insights into understanding the academic gap between children from varying …
Regular exercise may help young girls struggling with depression
Staying physically fit may help keep depression at bay for young girls, a study recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association …
A prenatal partnership that benefits patients, medical students
Over on the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford blog, writer Julie Greicius highlights an elective program at Stanford's medical school that fosters personal connections between …
NPR highlights Google's Baseline Study and what it might teach us about human health
Late last month, my colleague reported on Stanford partnering with Google [x] and Duke on a research study to better understand the human body. On the …