SUMC in the News (10/25/06)
Print media coverage
Newsday (New York), 10/25/06
Study: 1 in 8 may be a Net addict
In a first-of-its-kind, telephone-based study, Stanford researchers found that more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of problematic Internet use. Lead author Elias Aboujaoude, clinical assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of Stanford's Impulse Control Disorders Clinic, is quoted in this article, which also appears in the Baltimore Sun, Canton Repository (Canton, Ohio), Concord Monitor (Concord, N.H.), Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Syracuse Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.).
Contra Costa Times, 10/25/06
Fancy new eats for the highchair set
Elizabeth Shepard, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, provides comment in this San Jose Mercury News article on the growing popularity of upscale baby food. The story also appears in the Alameda Journal, Fremont Argus and Oakland Tribune.
WebMD.com, 10/25/06
New treatment may ace tennis elbow
A simple therapy involving blood platelets could offer a new cure for chronic cases of elbow tendinitis - or "tennis elbow" - according to new research. The Stanford study is also discussed in a HealthDay article, which appears on drKoop.com and in the Grand Junction Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colo.) and Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach, Fla.).
Palo Alto Weekly, 10/25/06
Cultural differences can hinder tumor patient's care
In this short article, Steven Chang provides comment on how cultural differences play a role in treatment choices and physicians' communication with patients. Chang is an associate professor of neurosurgery.
Nature.com, 10/18/06
U.S. election: Showdown for Capitol Hill
This article discusses how science may influence politics in the upcoming elections. It highlights campaigns in which stem cell research has become an issue, and it mentions changes that could occur if the Democrats take back either house of Congress. Although Stanford isn't referenced, this article may be of interest to readers.
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