SUMC in the News (11/14/08)
Print media coverage
Sacramento Bee, 11/14/08
Doctors wrestle with statins
A new study suggests that statins can dramatically decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes for millions more people and that patients who could most benefit from the drugs can be identified through a simple blood test. Mark Hlatky, professor of health research and policy and of cardiovascular medicine, wrote an accompanying editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine and is quoted in this article.
Guardian (U.K.), 11/14/08
Obese women 'more likely to miscarry'
Overweight women are more likely to lose a healthy baby, according to a new study. Lead author Inna Landres, with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, is quoted here.
Stanford Daily, 11/14/08
Hospital plans draw sharp criticism
This article discusses the medical center's expansion project and quotes Shelley Hebert, executive director for public affairs at Stanford Hospital & Clinics.
Internet/ New media coverage
ScienceCareers.org, 11/13/08
For physician-scientists, conflict-of-interest issues are complex
This article focuses on financial relationships between industry and scientists and discusses how universities and medical schools are adopting policies on managing such relationships. Harry Greenberg, senior associate dean for research, provides comment.
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