Medical Center

Tai chi master studied for power to control body
What was Master Chen Xiang, an 18th-level tai chi master from Beijing, doing last month in a laboratory at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital?

One in four Stanford Hospital nurses volunteers beyond job
More than 400 nurses from Stanford Hospital & Clinics have found time after their jobs are done to do volunteer work in the local community or abroad.
Infant weight gain linked to better lung function in those with cystic fibrosis
Infants with cystic fibrosis who gain weight more quickly than their peers also have better lung function, say researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

Vantage Point: Parents should hear full truth about child vaccinations
Parents remain confused about the safety of childhood vaccinations and claims that the vaccines are linked to autism, and public health could suffer unless health-care leaders begin an education campaign.


