The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics today released annual figures on the well-being of America's children. Among the findings presented in the …
Category: Patient Care
Study: IUDs are a good contraceptive option for teens
Very few sexually active teenagers (around 1 percent, according to the National Survey of Family Growth) choose the intrauterine device for birth control. (Among the …
Excessive TV or computer use might (literally) be painful
The long hours spent by teens watching TV, browsing the web or playing video games is often blamed for rising obesity rates among young adults, …
Home can be a toxic playground for babies
Ugh. As a mom of an almost-one-year-old who constantly zips around the house, that was my reaction to a USA Today article on babies' exposures …
Moms who were born prematurely more likely to have premature babies themselves
According to new research appearing in Obstetrics & Gynecology, women who were born prematurely face an increased risk of going into preterm labor themselves. Strollerderby's …
Using signs to help patients navigate hospitals
A project called Signs that Work has developed and tested symbols to replace text-based hospital signs. The new symbols could significantly improve the hospital experiences of patients and visitors who don't read well enough to navigate with text signs.
A project called Signs that Work has developed and tested symbols to replace text-based hospital signs. The new symbols could significantly improve the hospital experiences of patients and visitors who don't read well enough to navigate with text signs.
Study shows electronic system to communicate medical orders may save lives
Implementing a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system can significantly decrease hospital-wide mortality rates, according to a Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School …
King of Kong, MD: Plastic surgeon breaks Donkey Kong world-record
In case you missed the news, the world record for highest score achieved on the classic arcade game Donkey Kong has been broken. New York-based …
EPA to study environmental and health effects of BPA
More bad news for Bisphenol-A (BPA): yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency labeled BPA as a "chemical of concern" and announced a number of actions to …
Happy Doctors' Day
Today is Doctors' Day, a day honoring physicians of all specialties. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, however, Doctors' Day also has a special …
Steve Jobs and Gov. Schwarzenegger join forces for new organ donor registry
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced new organ donation legislation today at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. According to the San Jose …
Magazine tells story of toddler who received artificial arm
In late 2008, a 3-year-old Lucile Packard Children's Hospital patient with a rare bone cancer became the first small child to receive a high-tech, telescoping …
Paper explores effects of electronic media on kids' health
I always thought it was common knowledge that watching TV can have a negative effect on kids, but at least one expert thinks parents have …
KQED health show explores "those treacherous teen years"
Teens were the focus of this month's Health Dialogues, a KQED series on California health-care issues. It's a meaty, eye-opening show - among the topics: …
Image of the Week: Sea Breeze Jr.
Since pediatrics is the theme of the new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, I have selected an historical image from the Library of Congress on …
Training program helps dramatically reduce stillborn rates in developing countries
After having two healthy baby girls, it would be easy to forget that childbirth doesn't always lead to happy outcomes. But, in fact, in many …