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Maternal interaction helps pre-term infants grow, study shows
It's not surprising that interaction with their mothers is helpful to babies who are born prematurely - but new research spotlights some of the specific …
Study links air pollution with anxiety; calls it a “leading global health concern”
I often find that natural spaces and fresh air have a calming, balancing effect, and judging by the cultural association between relaxation and the outdoors, …
More benefit than bite: Potential therapies from “pest” animals
A painful spider bite can make you question why such creatures exist. Yet just because "pests" like spiders, scorpions, and snakes lack the appeal that …
Researchers develop bandage that senses bedsores before they appear
Bedsores have been the bane of immobile patients, and their doctors, for decades. In the 19th century, the consequences of these skin lesions were so severe …
Examining how fathers’ postpartum depression affects toddlers
Postpartum depression doesn't only affect moms, and new research shows that fathers who suffer from it have just as great an effect on their kids …
Sleep = one of the keys to Golden State Warriors’ success
All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson loves to take three pointers, and he's good at it - he's second in the league in made threes this …
Tips for women-entrepreneurs entering the medical technology field
In an article recently published in MedCity News, Kathryn Stecco, MD, a medical device entrepreneur who completed her residency in general surgery at Stanford, offers tips …
Panel on diversity calls for transformative change in society, courageous leadership from individuals
The School of Medicine's quest to boost all forms diversity stems from two distinct, yet related, imperatives, Dean Lloyd B. Minor, MD, told the 100-or-so …
The medical community and complicity: Our role in the Eric Garner case
Last week, more than one hundred Stanford graduate and medical students gathered to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and remember the lives of Mike Brown …
Grandparents update their baby skills at children’s hospital
The past century has been flooded with trends and new information surrounding pregnancy, birth, and infant care. From doctors Spock, Lamaze, and Bradley in the …
Stanford biomedical community shows support for those affected by police violence
Scores of biomedical students, researchers, faculty and staff staged a "die-in" yesterday to protest excessive police violence against people of color. Clad in black "BlackLivesMatter" …
Fifty-plus years of Sunshine: Long-time Stanford neonatologist discusses his career
With a name like Dr. Sunshine, parents should know their premature babies are in good hands. On yesterday's Forum, neonatologist Philip Sunshine, MD, discussed the fifty-plus years …
Gates Foundation makes bold moves toward open access publication of grantee research
Last week, the Gates Foundation announced that it will now require all grantees to make the results of their research publicly accessible immediately. Researchers will …
Advice and guidance on teen suicide
Not again, I thought as I read the opening line of a recent Palo Alto Weekly op-ed: "As a community we are grieving." Reading further, …
Imagining voices: A look at an alternative approach to treating auditory hallucinations
The idea of hearing voices, or auditory hallucinations, is an experience that frightens many of us. It can be seen as a sign that you …