In the Spotlight: Yadira Castañeda, a Stanford physician assistant student, discusses her goal to care for people like her parents, immigrant farmworkers.
Author: Mandy Erickson
Alcoholics Anonymous validated by meta-analysis: ‘It absolutely does work’
Alcoholics Anonymous, the fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a Stanford researcher and collaborators.
Residents are still mastering medicine. But can they fix health care problems too?
A new curriculum trains neurology residents to think like engineers in a factory — improving outcomes while reducing waste and lowering costs.
Exposing the effort to glamorize heated tobacco
IQOS, a new way of smoking, has recently arrived in the United States, but a smoking researcher warns it's not clear it's any better than cigarettes.
Neurosurgery care at Stanford inspired patient to return as a nurse
As a child, Isabelle Yi received treatment at Stanford for a neurological disorder. She returned as a nurse to care for patients with similar conditions.
A vision for “whole person” health in 2030
A Stanford physician and leader at the American Heart Association explains why the organization's goals for 2030 include more than heart health.
Cancer screening: An illustrated story
A Stanford medical student uses images from pathology to tell a story about the medical ethics of screening for prostate cancer.
Team-building, with toys
Emergency medicine physicians practice communicating effectively with their colleagues by building a model helicopter out of Legos.
Mental health among older, low-income adults in the U.S. is getting worse
A survey of Americans' well-being shows that seniors with low incomes are reporting worse mental health while their physical health is stable.
Inspired by a stay at Stanford Hospital, a teacher becomes a nurse
The care Bethel Tan received at Stanford Hospital after surgery to treat moyamoya disease inspired her to pursue a career in nursing.
Taking benzodiazepines boosts chances of long-term opioid use
Patients who receive prescriptions for both opioids and benzodiazepines are more likely to use opioids long term, Stanford researchers have found.
Stanford’s Second Opinion program helps patients worldwide
Since the Second Opinion program launched a year ago, 2,000 patients have used the service to have their medical records reviewed by a Stanford physician.
Burnout and care quality are connected, Stanford researchers find
Taking an overview look at research into burnout and quality of care, Stanford researchers confirm a link between burned-out providers and poor care.
Shaving minutes off stroke treatment
An article in Stanford Medicine magazine examines how Stanford Health Care cut half an hour off its stroke treatment time, helping patients.
Empowering patients at Stanford Medicine X | CHANGE
At the Stanford Medicine X | CHANGE conference, patient innovators describe ways they can use their expertise to help others.
Students from far and near begin medical careers at Stanford
Stanford welcomed 90 new MD students and 28 PA students during ceremonies this week. The students received words of wisdom, white coats and stethoscopes.