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Regular COVID-19 boosters benefit the elderly

New research suggests that public health strategies to increase vaccinations should focus on those over 65 and the immunocompromised, who benefit the most from frequent boosters.

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How to prepare young kids for daylight saving time

Try blackout curtains, early-morning light exposure, and – as tempting as it is – try not to let them sleep in.

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Bill Marshall, radiology professor emeritus, dies at 92

The Stanford Medicine professor was an early proponent of CT and MRI to diagnose and treat disease.

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Stanford Medicine surgeons among the first to use augmented reality in the OR

Stanford Medicine doctors are among the first to use a spatial computing headset to access multiple real-time data streams during surgery.

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Are mocktails safe for people with alcohol use disorder?

Nonalcoholic beverages are popular with those trying to cut back on drinking, but new research suggests they can be problematic for people who struggle with addiction.

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Drug limits allergic reactions

Accidental exposure to allergy-triggering foods can have life-threatening consequences for children with food allergies. A new treatment reduces the risk.

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‘This is all done in her memory’

After his wife’s tragic death, Amir Bahmani resolved to close the gap between data science and medicine.

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The poetry of patient care

Second-year medical student Brian Smith has an abiding fascination with language and its power to help patients feel seen and heard. “Just being present and sitting down with a person can be day-changing or even life-changing.”

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A new look at ketamine

Ketamine is “a very weird drug” – and providers should be cautious in their excitement to prescribe it for a wide variety of conditions, the authors of a new Stanford Medicine study say.

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A precision health approach to preventing early births

A new study explains why progesterone injections to prevent prematurity only work for some women, setting the stage for more targeted interventions.

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