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Understanding AFib: How to measure your own heart rate and rhythm
In the fifth installment in the Understanding AFib series, Randall Stafford explains how to measure your heart rate and pay attention to your heart rhythm.
In the fifth installment in the Understanding AFib series, Randall Stafford explains how to measure your heart rate and pay attention to your heart rhythm.
Can a brain parasite found in cats influence soccer talent?
As I mentioned in a previous post, my older brother and I grew up playing soccer from a young age. In the beginning, my …
ME/CFS/SEID: It goes by many aliases, but its blood-chemistry signature is a giveaway
It's the disease that dare not speak its name without tripping over one of its other names. Call it what you will - chronic fatigue …
Music therapy helps young patients feel better
The music therapy program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford brings hope and healing to young patients in need of an interlude of inspiration.
The music therapy program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford brings hope and healing to young patients in need of an interlude of inspiration.
Epidurals increase in popularity, Stanford study finds
The percentage of pregnant women getting epidurals or other spinal analgesia has climbed to a high of 71 percent, according to a Stanford study.
The percentage of pregnant women getting epidurals or other spinal analgesia has climbed to a high of 71 percent, according to a Stanford study.
New genetic study: More evidence for modern Ashkenazi Jews’ ancient Hebrew patrimony
I hail from the so-called Ashkenazi branch of Jews, who account for the great majority of all Jews in the world today. Ashkenazis are distinguished …
MyHeart Counts health data released for external research
Scientists from the MyHeart Counts research study have released data from 50,000 participants to enable additional investigations.
Scientists from the MyHeart Counts research study have released data from 50,000 participants to enable additional investigations.
Crying without tears unlocks the mystery of a new genetic disease
Sometimes one tiny clue holds the key to a baffling medical mystery. That was the case for a San Francisco Bay Area child whose family …
The French and U.S. approaches to training doctors
Among the many differences between the U.S. and the French health-care systems is the approach to medical training. While U.S. medical school graduates in 2008 …
New hope for a drug to treat lymphedema symptoms
The anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen shows promise as effective medical treatment for lymphedema symptoms, small Stanford study finds
The anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen shows promise as effective medical treatment for lymphedema symptoms, small Stanford study finds
Understanding AFib: Why do I have this? Should I take blood thinners?
In the second piece in a the Understanding AFib series, physician Randall Stafford examines which patients should use blood thinners.
In the second piece in a the Understanding AFib series, physician Randall Stafford examines which patients should use blood thinners.
Watch list: 10 recommended films about medicine
Stanford Medicine film buffs recommend documentaries, feature films and short videos that offer compelling looks at the medical world.
Stanford Medicine film buffs recommend documentaries, feature films and short videos that offer compelling looks at the medical world.
Stanford pediatric gastroenterologist answers your questions on inflammatory bowel diseases
While nearly every adult and child experiences stomach issues once in a while, millions suffer from serious autoimmune problems in the intestine, such as celiac …
Does the sight of blood make you queasy? You’re not alone
After writing about my blood phobia — and what I did to tame it — in the spring 2013 issue of Stanford Medicine, I was surprised …
A conflicted relationship: On technology and human interaction
A physician, a linguist and a sociologist explored how technology has affected human interactions in a panel discussion hosted by Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
A physician, a linguist and a sociologist explored how technology has affected human interactions in a panel discussion hosted by Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.