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10/25/2025

Get timely care for all of your minor emergencies with same-day appointment and video visit options available.

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10/24/2025

In the realm of memories, “where” holds special importance. Where did I leave my keys? Where did I eat dinner last night? Where did I first meet that friend? Recalling locations is necessary for daily life, yet spatial memory — which keeps track of “where” — is one of the first cognitive abilities to fade in old age. And deficits earlier in life can be a telltale sign of dementia.

Now, researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues are uncovering what goes awry in older brains when spatial memory falters and whether these changes can be prevented.

Studying mice of different ages, Stanford Medicine scientists and colleagues found that neurons involved in spatial memory become less reliable later in life.

10/24/2025

Exercise might just be the best thing for you. In this episode of the Health Compass podcast, Euan Ashley, MD, PhD, discusses how working out, even in short bursts, can boost your health in more ways than you might think. Tune in to learn how to keep your cells healthy with some easy workout tips.

Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil, professor and chair of the department of medicine and professor of genetics and of biomedical data science, leads the MotrPac project, a research group that analyzes the effects of exercise on humans and animals. Ashley discusses what exercise does on a molecular level an...

10/23/2025

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get screened. Early detection saves lives.

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10/23/2025

At Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, we support you and your growing family at every step—from your first prenatal visit to childbirth to your new baby’s doctor.

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10/22/2025

Our Lung Cancer Screening Program provides comprehensive screening for people at high risk for lung cancer. Our experts find signs of lung cancer in its earliest stages so you can start treatment right away.

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10/22/2025

Every spring, Americans dutifully adjust their clocks forward to daylight saving time, and every fall, back to standard time — but no one seems very happy about it. The biannual time shift is not only inconvenient, it’s also known to be acutely bad for our health. The collective loss of an hour of sleep on the second Sunday in March has been linked to more heart attacks and fatal traffic accidents in the ensuing days.

Now, a study by Stanford Medicine researchers finds there are longer-term hazards as well — and better alternatives.

According to a new analysis by Stanford Medicine scientists, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.

10/21/2025

Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby’s brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study.

Premature babies who heard recordings of their mothers reading to them had more mature white matter in a key language area of the brain, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.

10/21/2025

Heart disease can affect anyone, but some are at risk more than others. The good news is that we can all take steps to manage it—and even prevent it—by making simple lifestyle changes, such as eating healthy. Learn more from our Stanford Medicine experts.

Learn about best foods for heart health, heart-healthy recipes, how to read nutrition labels, risk factors of heart disease, and more.

10/20/2025

10/18/2025

After exhausting his chemotherapy options, Jeanie Kortum’s husband was close to death, leaving her desperate for a new treatment. She found it in CAR-T cell therapy, which uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Kortum writes about the journey of hope that followed.

In a personal essay, a woman whose husband’s CAR-T cell therapy success gave him a second chance at life chronicles their journey.

10/17/2025

A Stanford Medicine-led study has found that blood tests for colorectal cancer are not as effective as colonoscopies or stool tests.

Blood tests for colorectal cancer are an option for patients who would otherwise not be screened, but they are not as effective as colonoscopies or stool tests, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.