Yesterday, in a first for a major drug company, GlaxoSmithKline announced that it will no longer pay physicians to promote their products. As described in the …
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In motion: Accessible Icon Project moves forward
One of my favorite dance pieces is an intensely physical and emotionally charged duet between a man who uses a wheelchair and a woman who …
Toilets of the future, and the art of squatting
In a campaign to alleviate back pain and other musculoskeletal problems derived from sitting at the computer or in a car, a Los Angeles-based yin yoga teacher …
On the ground in post-typhoon Philippines
More from the Stanford emergency-response team in the Philippines: Two new Stanford Hospital videos - this one and the piece above - offer photos and …
Post-typhoon Philippines: "It is all becoming real and sinking in"
As previously reported here, a group of Stanford physicians and medical responders are in the Philippines to provide care to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which …
50,000 Twitter followers – and counting
We're pleased to announce that we reached a Twitter milestone today: Our @SUMedicine feed now has 50,000 followers. We're grateful for your support, and we …
Happy Thanksgiving!
We’re taking an extended Thanksgiving break, and we’ll be on a limited publishing schedule from now until Dec. 4. Enjoy the holiday! Photo by vxla
Subjects for doctors to avoid when using social media
To post, or not to post? Sometimes, especially on Twitter, it's a fine line to walk. Over on Wing of Zock, Bryan Vartabedian, MD, lists …
Is medical information on Wikipedia a public-health problem?
Anyone can edit Wikipedia, but who actually does? Weird Al Yankovic, for one, according to his song "White and Nerdy." But while many citizen editors …
Does age affect doctors' adoption of technology?
I love the dialogue happening today on Susannah Fox's blog, where a group of readers ponder whether there's a generational divide in regards to physicians' use …
Packard Children's Halloween treats
Costumes, candy, fun: All the standard holiday elements were in place yesterday for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat-Trail. Hundreds of children, many of …
How should doctors respond to negative reviews?
Over on Wing of Zock today, blogger-physician Bryan Vartabedian, MD, offers some sound advice for doctors who want to respond to negative online patient reviews. He …
"Don't decorate," and other tips on creating a successful presentation
How do you hold your audience's attention with a biomedical research presentation? Simplify, simplify, simplify. In a recent opinion piece in The Scientist, David Rubenson, …
Seek second opinions and embrace techology, Stanford physician urges patients
Think of some of the big decisions you make during your lifetime, such as buying a car or a home. You probably wouldn't buy the …
Spinal bracing for adolescents with scoliosis
Scoliosis, a condition marked by a spine curvature in the shape of an "S" (sideways) or a "C" (forward and backward), ranges in severity from …
A physician’s personal odyssey with chronic pain
Philip Pizzo, MD, former dean of Stanford's medical school was preparing to head to Washington, D.C. to meet with top federal health officials when he …