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Arts-based social prescribing comes to Stanford

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.

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Stanford News —

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.

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Stanford Engineering —

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.”

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Stanford Medicine —

Medicine’s AI boom

It’s a moment of high frenzy and immense opportunity. How to tell what has deep relevance and what’s just another round of futuristic noise?

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Stanford Medicine —

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.

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Stanford Medicine —

Virtual reality helps patients with hoarding disorder

A first-of-its-kind study by Stanford Medicine researchers lets patients practice letting go of treasured objects in simulations of their own homes.

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The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education —

Compassion on the job

A Stanford workshop explored the impact of high-quality listening and other compassion-based skills on workplace wellbeing.

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Stanford Medicine —

Wearables data point to premature birth risk

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.

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Flu shot clinics open this week

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.

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health —

What to expect at your child’s yearly well visit

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.

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