In the U.S., the most common culprits causing gastrointestinal distress can linger in your gut for several days before you feel their effects.
Category: Public Health
A network to support LGBTQ+ health
Researchers at Stanford Medicine are investigating how to best provide health care to the LBGTQ+ community.
#ThisIsMyWhy: Advocacy
Seven women from Stanford Medicine share their passion for advocacy work outside of their roles, and why it matters to them.
Why watch the wastewater? It could be a boon for public health
Two microbiology and health policy experts discuss the potential and pitfalls of a wastewater surveillance system.
Stanford Medicine magazine: Solving for health’s social hurdles
Achieving more equitable health outcomes calls for understanding and addressing societal challenges in places we live, work and play.
Cheers to…No Alcohol Day
I don't relish being a party pooper, but I have some bad news: Any way you sip it, alcohol is a low-grade poison. (We all …
Screen time: The good, the healthy and the mind-numbing
Researchers at Stanford Medicine are exploring the impact of screen time and how to create solutions that support health.
Are ‘natural’ skin products irritating your skin?
Two Stanford Medicine dermatology experts weigh in on the possible allergies associated with "natural" skincare products.
How menthol cigarette ads target Black people, women and teens
As FDA weighs a ban on menthol in cigarettes, study shows how the tobacco industry targeted products to women, teens and Black people.
Tackling typhoid, one finger prick at a time
Stanford infectious disease experts devise a way to use finger-prick blood samples from small groups to detect typhoid in large populations.
Connecting health care and social services
Researchers investigate if an alliance between social assistance programs and the health care system can improve health and reduce spending.
Yuck! Don’t vape that
Scientists have found that teens, young adults and adults are vaping substances that aren't meant to be inhaled.
In photos: Stanford community celebrates health and wellness
Members of the Stanford Medicine community came together to celebrate and learn about health and wellness through discussions and activities.
Investigating psychiatric illnesses of mass shooters
Researchers did a study on the mental health of mass shooters in the United States, finding most suffer from an untreated mental illness.
When it comes to legal cannabis, Canada’s doing it right
A Stanford Medicine researcher discusses the pitfalls of the cannabis legalization strategy in the US, pointing to Canada as a better model.
Stanford Medicine magazine’s top reads of 2021 offer hope
Stanford Medicine magazine's most-read articles of 2021 were about health inequity and discoveries about the brain and nervous system.