An introductory seminar dives into the technologies behind the shadowy photos of anatomy that give clinicians a window into our most personal of spaces.
How digital tools are heading off alcohol-related health problems
Emergency medicine specialist Brian Suffoletto lost two friends to an alcohol-related accident in college. He now develops smartphone tools to head off unsafe drinking.
A new partnership between Vaden Health Services and the program Art Pharmacy taps into the power of experiences like taking a poetry workshop or attending a photography exhibit for enhancing student well-being.
Injectable hydrogel could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year
Dietary management drugs have transformed Type 2 diabetes care, but daily injection routines are challenging for some patients. A new hydrogel could mean shots just three times a year.
Cancer cells team up to break free, new research shows
Groups of breast cancer cells work together to physically tear through barriers and spread to surrounding tissues. “The invasion is actually collective in nature.”
Simple dietary swaps could reduce the nation’s carbon footprint
Simple dietary changes like replacing beef with chicken in a burrito or choosing plant-based milk over dairy could reduce the nation’s food-related carbon footprint by more than a third if universally adopted.
Normal pregnancy is characterized by progressive changes in sleep and activity. When those don’t happen on a typical trajectory, it can be a warning sign for premature delivery.
Stanford flu clinics open this week. Rich Wittman, the medical director of Stanford’s Occupational Health Clinic in Environmental Health & Safety, explains what to expect from this year’s influenza season.
It’s a chance to check in about everything from developmental milestones and social-emotional well-being to sports, nutrition, and sleep, says Stanford Medicine’s Patty Sabey.
Rania Awaad, who studies mental health in U.S. Muslim communities, says Islamic approaches offer lessons that can be applied in other religious and spiritual communities.
For Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital patients too sick to learn in person, virtual reality lessons offer a reassuring sense of routine and unlimited field trips.
Stanford Medicine’s Maya Adam creates entertainment-education on topics related to maternal and child health, nutrition, and disease prevention. Her latest short film provides simple and important reminders for effectively coping with stress.
On The Future of Everything, David Rehkopf explains the science of longevity – and why people born in certain regions are more likely to make it to 90 or beyond.
Bringing addiction care ‘inside the house of medicine’
Keith Humphreys argues that addiction should be treated as a naturally occurring health condition, and not as a human failing – particularly given that medicine was the root from which the opioid crisis grew.
Climate change is enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like Dengue fever, Zika virus, and yellow fever, to places that aren’t prepared to deal with them.
Inclusive data is a boon to LGBTQ health researchers
A nationwide study that includes the collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity is an unprecedented resource for studying health outcomes and inequities.
Medical student Gabriela Asturias brought health information to millions of Guatemalans during the COVID-19 pandemic with the help of a friendly chatbot.
