Wellness
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Post-epidural headaches can be more serious than previously known
Epidurals, one of the most common forms of pain relief used during labor and delivery, are considered both safe and…
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Program improves resilience for parents of kids with autism
Susana Ruiz worked in special education before her children were born, providing at-home treatments for young children with autism. Even…
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Finding our Zen helps us act in support of the common good
Taking time to find your Zen may do more than help you manage stress. It could help you minimize the…
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Is it safe to reopen schools? Here’s what the models say
It’s been a rough year for school children around the world. The United Nations estimates more than 168 million children…
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A passion for saving lives, being a voice for health equity
When I first spoke with Italo Brown, a Stanford Medicine emergency medicine physician, I was curious about the origin of…
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Attitude toward mistakes – and lack of self-care – harm physicians’ well-being
Physicians experience burnout more than most workers, but the problem isn’t inherent to the medical profession, according to Stanford Medicine…
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Finding redemption through criminal justice reform
When he was a young boy, Shaka Senghor did well in school and dreamed of becoming a doctor. But at…
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Understanding the risks of seizure-stopping drugs in pregnancy
For women with epilepsy, pregnancy has historically been quite fraught. In generations past, epilepsy patients were discouraged from getting pregnant,…
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Cook’s family recipe lifts hospital employees’ spirits during COVID
In the early days of COVID-19, Stanford Hospital cook Hilda Fabian could look in her customers’ eyes and tell that…
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Maternal care and race: ‘Birth equity is where a whole life starts’
The United States has the highest maternal death rate of any wealthy nation, and the proportion of women who experience…
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