Health

Stanford Medicine — February 19, 2019

More primary care physicians leads to longer life spans

Life expectancy grows when there are more primary care physicians in the field, yet their numbers are shrinking as medical students saddled with debt turn to more lucrative fields, according to a study led by researchers at Stanford and Harvard.

Stanford Medicine — February 11, 2019

How Juul ignited a dangerous nicotine arms race

A professor who has studied the rapid rise of e-cigarettes among youth discusses the impact of  high-nicotine vaping devices.

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies — February 5, 2019

Rhode Island adopts regulations to slow health-care costs — and they appear to work

Total spending growth decreased, driven by lower prices concurrent with the adoption of price controls.

Stanford Medicine — January 30, 2019

Set of genes predicts severity of dengue

Stanford researchers have identified 20 genes that can predict an individual’s likelihood of developing a severe form of dengue fever with about 80 percent accuracy.

Stanford Medicine — January 29, 2019

Any way you slice it, nutrition studies are controversial

Two Stanford scholars debate a controversial question: Why are nutrition studies so often unreliable?

Stanford Medicine — January 15, 2019

Physician-scientist navigates own health challenges to reach heights of 25-year career

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just as his career in pediatric gastroenterology was taking off, Stanford doctor used his unique circumstances to unlock his potential as a role model.

January 11, 2019

Predicting, preventing preterm births

Stanford’s top obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, health policy experts and bioengineers are investigating the basic science of preterm birth. Aiming to predict and prevent many preterm births, their goal is to help more babies arrive safely.

January 8, 2019

Wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor

Transforming super-sensitive touch sensors, Stanford engineers and medical researchers build a way to wirelessly monitor blood flow after surgery.

Stanford Medicine — January 7, 2019

Food allergies more widespread in adults than previously suspected

About 31 million U.S. adults have food allergies, nearly half of which develop after age 18, according to a study by Stanford and Northwestern researchers.

December 28, 2018

What to know about sticking to New Year’s resolutions

Exercise more, lose weight, spend less money, learn a new skill – these common New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep. That’s why Stanford researchers have looked at how to positively change one’s lifestyle. Here are some of their findings.