Stanford Health Care

01/24/2026

Join Carl Ching, MSN, RN, CDCES, for this engaging discussion on the crucial relationship between sleep and blood glucose regulation. Discover how improving your sleep habits can lead to better diabetes management and enhanced overall health.

Join Carl Ching, MSN, RN, CDCES, for this engaging discussion on the crucial relationship between sleep and blood glucose regulation. Discover how improving ...

01/23/2026

An artificial intelligence-based tool can predict the medical trajectories of individual premature newborns from blood samples collected soon after they are born, a Stanford Medicine-led study has shown.

An artificial intelligence algorithm used newborn blood samples to shed light on the biological complexity of what can go wrong after preterm birth, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.

01/23/2026

Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, director of AI in medical education at Stanford Medicine, has a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to explaining how AI is reshaping medicine and patient care. Cutting through the smoke and mirrors, Chen separates anxiety from optimism around the hype.

Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, director of AI in medical education at Stanford Medicine, has a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to explaining how AI is reshap...

01/22/2026

When expectant parents learn that their unborn baby has been diagnosed with a high-risk condition, they need guidance and support.

01/22/2026

Stanford Medicine research reveals the positive impact of a 'Food as Medicine' program that integrates fresh produce delivery with health education, helping patients improve chronic disease outcomes and overall well-being.

Stanford Medicine researchers' study of a 'Food as Medicine' model providing fresh produce and health education finds positive results for both food insecurity and chronic disease.

01/21/2026

Stanford Medicine experts explain why flu cases are higher than usual and share practical steps people can take to reduce the risk of severe illness.

A variant of influenza (subclade K) is circulating this year, nasty and prevalent enough that people are calling it the 'super flu.' How is it different from other years and what can you do to protect yourself?

01/21/2026

These BBQ Sweet Potato Chickpea Tacos are your new go-to for a satisfying and healthy meal, ready in just 30 minutes!

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01/20/2026

In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving the hospital alive. Today, the survival rate is over 90%, with even better outcomes for younger patients.

Those numbers have contributed to a remarkable decrease in the likelihood of dying from any type of heart disease over the last 50 years, according to a new study of heart disease mortality led by Stanford Medicine researchers. In 1970, 41% of all deaths were attributed to ailments of the heart; in 2022, that statistic had dropped to 24% of all deaths.

Since 1970, deaths from heart attacks have dropped nearly 90%, thanks to life-saving interventions and public health measures, according to a new study.

01/17/2026

Leah Groppo, RD, MS, BC-ADM, CDCES, shares evidence-based recommendations to help you move from thinking about a healthy change to taking action and motivating you to start now!

Leah Groppo, RD, MS, BC-ADM, CDCES, shares evidence-based recommendations to help you move from thinking about a healthy change to taking action and motivati...

01/16/2026

Red light therapy is gaining popularity for its potential in skincare and hair growth, but how much do we really know about it? Stanford Medicine experts weigh in on the science behind the trend, explaining what’s proven—and what’s still uncertain—about red light therapy.

Photobiomodulation, the use of light waves to change human biology, has boomed in recent years for all kinds of purposes, at medical clinics and at home. We wanted to know what the science says - and doesn't say.

01/16/2026

"What should I eat?” is perhaps the most common question patients with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

It’s notoriously difficult to answer. There have been few large studies of dietary interventions for IBD, a group of disorders that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

Now, new research by Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues provides one potential answer

A Stanford Medicine-led study finds a short-term, calorie-restrictive diet significantly improved symptoms.

01/15/2026

When expectant parents hear that their developing baby is in fetal renal failure and their kidneys are not working properly they can feel scared and overwhelmed.