SUMC in the News (10/01/08)
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Asian-white couples face distinct pregnancy risks, Stanford/Packard study finds
Pregnant women who are part of an Asian-white couple face an increased risk of gestational diabetes as compared with couples in which both partners are white, according to a new study from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford. The researchers also found that Asian women whose partners are white are more likely than white women with Asian or white partners to have a caesarean delivery.
Print media coverage
Globe and Mail (Canada), 10/01/08
Asian mom, white dad: C-section more likely
This article discusses the Stanford/Packard study on pregnancy risks among interracial Asian-white couples. Yasser El-Sayed, a Packard Children's Hospital obstetrician and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted. Similar articles appear in the Palo Alto Daily News and on ScienceNews.org.
Traffic deaths more likely on voting days, study finds
An analysis shows that traffic deaths increase on U.S. presidential election days. Robert Tibshirani, professor of health research and policy and of statistics, was involved in the research and is referenced in this Canadian Press article, which also appears in the Edmonton Sun (Canada) and on CBCNews.com (Canada). Associated Press, Reuters and WebMD.com also prepared articles.
San Francisco Chronicle, 10/01/08
Biochemist to head Hughes medical institute
UC Berkeley's Robert Tjian has been named president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Stanford is mentioned in this article.
Broadcast media coverage
KCRA-TV (Sacramento), 10/01/08
This segment discussed ways to create an environmentally friendly baby nursery. Alan Greene, clinical professor of pediatrics with Packard Children's, was quoted. The piece aired on TV stations across the country, including ones in Austin, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; Jackson, Miss.; Miami and Seattle.
KSBW-TV (Monterey), 09/30/08
This segment mentioned the Stanford/Packard study on pregnancy risks among interracial Asian-white couples. The piece also aired on TV stations in Casper, Wyo.; Charleston, S.C.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Hattiesburg, Pa.; Panama City, Fla.; Twin Falls, Id. and Youngstown, Pa.
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