Spring 2006
Volume 23 Number 1
Special report:
Generation grasp
Two worlds, two futures
When it comes to reaping health-care benefits, the walking, talking
and voting grandparents beat the babies, hands down. >> Read Story
The oasis
Better not take today’s children’s hospitals for granted. >> Read Story
The fallout of survival
They’ve made it to adulthood, but they’re not home free.
Survival can come at a price. >> Read Story
Denying death
A baby-killing disease meets its match in Ching Wang. He wants to conquer
spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death of children
under the age of 2. >> Read Story
The unhealthiest place on the planet for children
While child deaths have declined throughout the world, sub-Saharan
Africa remains the exception. A visit to the region could change your
life. >> Read Story
Katrina at the doorstep
For three days, Children’s Hospital New Orleans struggled to
stay open. >> Read Story
More Stanford Medicine
Letter from the Dean
Letters to the editor
Upfront: A quick look at the latest developments
at Stanford University Medical Center
Ask the
bioethicist: How old do you have
to be to make your own health-care decisions?
Science: Here's the skinny – Researchers
discover a new hormone that surpresses appetite
In brief: Flu fighters – Their
weapon? A new kind of vaccine
The backstory: What a long, strange trip it's
been – An insider's take on the Women's Health Initiative
Stanford Med Alumni Update
Letter from SUMCAA President
Susan Knox, MD, '85
President, Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association
A look at the activities on tap for 2006. >> Read Letter
Alumni profile: Njoroge Mungai
The Kenyan statesman with a Stanford MD says his nation's prognosis
is excellent. >> Read Story
Class Notes
Catch up on the latest news about your classmates. >> Read Story
