SUMC in the News (09/07/07)
Press release
Free screenings available at Sept. 15 at Stanford health fair
The Stanford Prevention Research Center is holding a free public health screening and recruitment fair on September 15.
Print media coverage
Reader's Digest, 09/07
Smart back-to-school health solutions
In this brief piece, Dana Weintraub, clinical instructor of pediatrics, provides back-to-school health tips.
Contra Costa Times, 09/07/07
Bipolar disorder rising among youths, study says
A new study reveals a dramatic increase in the number of American children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Kiki Chang, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, is quoted in this article.
Broadcast media coverage
All Things Considered (NPR), 09/06/07
This segment discussed a new study from the University of South Hampton that found food additives may be tied to hyperactive behavior in young children. Shashank Joshi, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and, by courtesy, of pediatrics, was interviewed.
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