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 …
Category: Patient care
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 …
Haiti day 3: Amputees
Bel Jean still hopes to be a priest. But there is a problem. "You need two arms to elevate the mass," explains the 29-year-old, raising …
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 …
Most valuable tools for physicians working in Haiti
Today Medgadget is reporting on the tools Stanford emergency physician Paul Auerbach, MD, found most helpful during his time helping earthquake victims in Haiti. Among …
KevinMD says plastic surgeons lead in social media
Kevin Pho, MD, has a short piece up this morning arguing that plastic surgeons are leaders in using social media for marketing. Part of this, …
Reducing infant mortality rates in developing countries
In this recently-posted TEDIndia 2009 video, Jane Chen showcases a infant-size warmer designed to serve as a portable incubator for premature babies and explains how …
A scar-free future for kids?
Several physicians at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital are working on novel methods for minimizing scarring in children. There's good reason for their efforts. Children with …
Can you catch appendicitis?
Appendicitis is the most common reason for emergency general surgery. According to new research out of UT Southwestern Medical Center, it may be caused at …
Mozart may help preemies gain weight?
Listening to Mozart could help premature babies gain weight more quickly and go home from the hospital faster, suggests a study published in the January …
Plastic surgery used to change fingerprints
In a story that draws up Hollywood images of criminal masterminds who keep plastic surgeons on the payroll to alter their appearance, the BBC has …
New NIH grants fill gap in pediatric drug research
Eighteen new grants worth $8.5 million represent part of an ongoing effort by the NIH to re-think old attitudes toward drug testing in kids. The …