Stanford’s Cancer Genetics Program helps assess families' hereditary cancer risks and guide patients to make informed choices about prevention and treatment.
A Stanford video highlights the impact of music on people with memory disorders.
Legal sales of recreational marijuana will start in January, following the passage of Proposition 64 last November. As businesses gear up to hit the market, …
We’ve all heard the old adage “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But getting those fresh apples and veggies isn't always that easy -- …
Earlier this week, Vice President Joe Biden visited San Francisco and discussed the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative, a project aimed at accelerating cancer research and improving …
Jim Doty's life might have turned out very differently had it not been for a chance meeting in a magic shop when he was 12 years …
In 1987, 2-year-old Corie Crowe's heart was failing, but her family's insurance didn't cover pediatric heart transplants. Determined to get the help her daughter needed, Corie's …
As a kid, my checklist for Halloween was short and simple: put on my costume and have a pail for all the treats I would collect …
The pressures and demands of medical school can take a toll on students' mental health. News about young and promising doctors-in-training taking their own lives is becoming …
Cheri Blauwet's list of accomplishments is long. The wheelchair racer/elite athlete has competed and medaled in three Paralympic Games (she took home the gold in …
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME/CFS, is a debilitating disease that affects more than 1 million Americans. The cause of CFS, which …
A few months ago, my colleague wrote about a pair of pediatric anesthesiologists with Stanford Children's Health who found a fun and effective way to distract …
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 6 million American adults have bipolar disorder, a psychiatric illness marked by episodes of mania and depression that …
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a debilitating and rare inner ear disorder that affects hearing and balance. People who suffer from this can hear things …
Otzi the Iceman, Europe's oldest and most well-preserved natural mummy, was discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps. Very little was known about Otzi or his …
For many, end-of-life discussions are either unpleasant, brief, or unlikely to happen at all. But, as a recent episode of PBS' Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly emphasized, it is critically …
