Scientists review the compliance of pharmacies and tobacco-selling policies, finding that Walgreens is the most likely to sell to minors.
Category: Health Policy
Indirect child casualties of conflict far outnumber direct combatant deaths in Africa
A study's comprehensive analysis reveals the indirect child casualties due to warfare in Africa; their deaths far outweigh direct warfare deaths.
A billion guns worldwide drive public health crisis
The prevalence of suicide by firearm in the U.S. is just one of the many sobering statistics to emerge out of a new investigation of global gun violence.
Digging out of the opioid epidemic won’t be easy, new model illustrates
Even substantial efforts in reducing opioid addiction, preventing overdoses and providing addiction treatment won't curb the crisis any time soon.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Empowering women globally
In this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A, obstetrics and gynecology resident Nichole Young-Lin discusses her interests and plans to help women worldwide.
Why to think carefully before pursuing a career in medicine
Medical student Yoo Jung Kim cautions potential students to learn more about the profession and consider their motivations before applying to med school.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Improving health care in Japan
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Satoshi Maruyama, a Japanese official in the health ministry who is earning a graduate degree at Stanford.
Stopping sexual assaults depends, in part, on statisticians
Stanford statisticians are developing new techniques for understanding how and why sexual assault prevention programs work.
Black men could be healthier if seen by black physicians, new research suggests
Black men are more likely to get follow up care and to mention other health concerns after visiting a black doctor, a new Stanford study has found.
A winning essayist’s tips for keeping track of scientific facts
Could social media — where misinformation is too often spread — be a place to help build trust in science and the research enterprise?
Curbing hepatitis B in the United States will save lives and money, according to a new study
Targeted screening can cut hepatitis B related deaths in the U.S. by half - and save money.
Citizen science research investigates neighborhoods’ effects on well-being
Researchers engaged citizen scientists to take photos and collect other data to investigate how neighborhoods can affect health.
Pediatric medical device approvals need to speed up, says FDA specialist
Children aren’t getting access to many new medical devices, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to change that.
What brain science tells us about family separations
A Stanford pediatric trauma expert discusses children's separation from their parents at the border and shares how childhood trauma can harm the brain.
Protecting children is up to us: Border policy illustrates need for advocacy
Pediatric resident Jennifer DeCoste-Lopez emphasizes the importance of nurturing caregivers and decries policies that separate children from parents.
At 94, Stanford’s Victor Fuchs celebrates his new book, dispenses wisdom
Victor Fuchs, known for his lifelong contributions to health economics, recently celebrated the publication of his new book "Health Economics and Policy: Selected Writings" with a talk on campus.