Need More Memory (No, We’re Not Talking RAM) Searching frantically for misplaced car keys. Fumbling for the name of a new acquaintance. Providing an accurate eye-witness testimony. Treasuring past moments with a loved one lost. What, exactly, is this thing we call “memory”? How do our brains manage to process, store and recall so much sensory […]

People expect food that they buy in supermarkets to be as free as possible from bacteria. However, none of the control measures currently in use can completely remove one hundred percent of the microorganisms present in food.

Symptoms of illness caused by food and steps to take if you think you are sick from foodborne bacteria.

UN launches global campaign to curb death toll from non-communicable diseases. The United Nations today launched an all-out attack on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and diabetes with a summit meeting devoted to curbing the factors, like tobacco and alcohol use, behind the often preventable scourge that causes 63 per cent of all deaths. […]

Preventing a Second Stroke A large, nationwide clinical trial found that patients at a high risk for a second stroke who received intensive medical treatment had fewer strokes and deaths than patients who received a brain stent in addition to the medical treatment. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. […]

Five Lifestyle Factors Lower Diabetes Risk A new analysis has found that a combination of 5 healthy lifestyle factors may help reduce the chance of developing type 2 diabetes, even if family history puts you at risk for the disease. Diabetes affects an estimated 25.8 million Americans of all ages—over 8% of the population. The […]

Insights Into Tumor-Associated Epilepsy Glioma, one of the most deadly and common types of brain tumor, is often associated with seizures, but the origins of these seizures and effective treatments for them have been elusive. A new study sheds light on the cause and suggests potential therapies. After electrical stimulation, there is a prolonged, broader […]

How I spent my summer: three interns, three perspectives Three students talk about their experiences during their eight week summer internship at Stanford School of Medicine. Every year a select group of high school students forego the lazy days of summer to get to work on cutting edge research projects at Stanford University School of […]

MILLION HEARTS. Be One in a Million Hearts.  INDIVIDUALS PREVENT heart disease and stroke in your family by UNDERSTANDING the risks. GET UP and GET ACTIVE by exercising for 30 minutes on most days of the week. KNOW your ABCS: Appropriate Aspirin Therapy Blood Pressure Control Cholesterol Control Smoking Cessation STAY STRONG by eating a […]

MILLION HEARTS. About Heart Disease & Stroke.      WHO IS AT RISK? Heart disease, including heart attack and stroke, affect people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, some groups are at higher risk. With more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes happening every year in the United States, it’s important to […]

… … WHAT IS MILLION HEARTS? Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are the co-leaders of Million Hearts within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working […]