This week in Wired magazine, Amy Wallace attempts to inject some science into the controversy over vaccines and autism. She also gives her readers a …
Category: Diseases + conditions
Heart transplant patient remains an athlete
Joe Matthews, or "English Joe" as he likes to be known, has one of those inspirational medical stories. A heart transplant patient at Stanford Hospital …
Learning about lupus
Like more than 14 million other Americans, I have an autoimmune disease - and I'm always interested in hearing what scientists uncover about these mysterious …
Rush to judgment regarding the state of U.S. health care?
"The U.S. health care system, although it's the costliest in the world, doesn't even deliver the goods when it comes to delivering health." That's the …
The Atlantic questions H1N1 vaccination
A new story in The Atlantic on influenza vaccination is sure to raise the ire of the public health officials now encouraging everyone and their …
Living 'patch' mends broken hearts
Bioengineers at Duke University have developed a living patch that one day could be implanted into patients with heart disease to repair damaged tissue. During …
Skepticism and questions about AIDS vaccine trial
Yesterday I attended a fundraiser in Palo Alto for the Rotary's Child AIDS Project, where some national leaders in the AIDS fight expressed skepticism about …
Veterans & families: Free mental health services
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has launched a program that offers free mental health services to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and their families. Details are …
Depression in pregnancy: To treat or not to treat?
As a mom of two who experienced one very bad bout of pre-baby "blues," I'm extremely sympathetic to pregnant women who suffer from depression. Deciding …
Is today's autism the same as yesterday's?
A flurry of stories being posted today, such as these by USA Today and the Associated Press, lay out the puzzle posed by new findings …
Reports of influenza at colleges drop for first time
The number of cases of influenza-like illness reported on college campuses dropped 19% the week of Sept. 19-25. President of the American College Health Association …
AIDS vaccine study results boost morale for US trial
Researchers in the United States are hoping to build on the recently reported success of an experimental vaccine for the AIDS virus conducted in Thailand. …
Frustration turns to hope with AIDS vaccine
I recall three years ago, at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, hearing virologist Francoise Barre-Sinoussi of the Institut Pasteur in Paris question whether development …
Dirty hands increase flu risk
One very simple way to help avoid getting the H1N1 flu this season is to regularly wash your hands. Avoiding the H1N1 strain of influenza …
A question to ask your doctor
Here's an idea for everybody: Call or email your doctor and ask him or her, "Are you going to get vaccinated for the H1N1 influenza …
H1N1 flu: Health tips for fall
The back-to-school rush and impending flu season have many parents worried about a possible resurgence of H1N1 flu, a.k.a. swine flu. In a new video, …