http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/Recent news from CHP/PCORen-usPublic domainhttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/images/feed-icon-48x48.jpghttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/60http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1486Official growth in Chinese life expectancy between 1950 and 1980 ranks among the most rapid in documented global history, yet virtually no study has quantitatively assessed the determinants of those longevity gains. Recently Karen Eggleston received notice of an award from Stanford's Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging--supported by the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Aging--for a study entitled "Health Improvement under Mao and Its Implications for Contemporary Aging in China." Eggleston will undertake this study jointly with colleagues Grant Miller (Stanford) and Hongbin Li (Tsinghua, PRC).]]>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1486?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1461Flat, non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs), which may be difficult to detect, appear to be relatively common and may have a greater association with cancer compared with the more routinely diagnosed type of colorectal polyps, according to a study in the March 5 issue of JAMA.]]>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1461?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1459This Newsweek article explains the effect of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) on more than 700,000 children with asthma. CHP/PCOR core faculty member Paul Wise is quoted in the piece, explaining that without adequate coverage, children with asthma may forgo care, presenting a higher number of emergency room cases when things become more serious.]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1459?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1457The report led by CHP/PCOR faculty fellow Laurence Baker and colleagues found large variations among California hospitals the intensity with which the facilities treat seriously ill patients. Variations were found among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, as well as among nonelderly patients with private insurance and Medicare HMO beneficiaries.]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1457?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1456CHP/PCOR senior scholar Dena Bravata's study on the use of pedometers is mentioned in this USA Weekend Magazine article. The study found that use of the pedometer was associated with a significant increase in physical activity and weight loss, as well as improvements in blood pressure.]]>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1456?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1428CHP/PCOR associate David Gaba, professor of anesthesia and associate dean for immersive and simulation-based learning is the recipient of the 2007 Teaching Recognition Award for Achievement in Education from the International Anesthesia Research Society. The award is designed to recognize outstanding career contributions by senior faculty.]]>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1428?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1427A number of new affiliates have joined CHP/PCOR recently, based on their collaborative work with the centers' faculty and researchers. They include:]]>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1427?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1429CHP/PCOR associate Keith Humphreys discusses in this San Francisco Chronicle Op/Ed piece how to sift through all the media-provided health advice and guidelines.]]>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1429?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1391In a Chicago Tribune article, CHP/PCOR associate Thomas N. Robinson is quoted on the effect of branding on children. Based on his research, children as young as 3 can be swayed by brand preferences. The piece describes ongoing business partnerships that Florida's Seminole County Public Schools that have created controversial "report card incentives," or food prizes that are awarded to students based on their academic achievement.]]>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1391?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1390CHP/PCOR associate Keith Humphreys writes in this San Francisco Chronicle about the likelihood that physicians would embrace the use of marijuana as medicine. He notes a Brown University study that surveyed nearly one thousand physicians and found that doctors were significantly less supportive of medical marijuana than compared to the general public.]]>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1390?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1358As a part of the World Contraception Day coverage, the BBC World Service featured a segment in which CHP/PCOR core faculty member Grant Miller discussed the impact of contraceptives and family planning in Colombia, an area that he has conducted research.]]>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1358?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1359CHP/PCOR senior research scholar Dena Bravata was lead author of a recent study on pedometers. Bravata was quoted in numerous media outlets discussing the study, which found that people who used pedometers that encouraged walking could lead to weigh loss and lower blood pressure. The researchers found that participants who wore pedometers increased their physical activity by 27%, or more than 2,000 steps a day.]]>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1359?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1348CHP/PCOR associate Keith Humphreys writes in this San Francisco Chronicle Op/Ed about infant enrichment through DVDs and videos. He cites a recent study published by the Journal of Pediatrics that found a lack of evidence that brain enrichment DVDs and videos for infants did much in the way of helping them learn about shapes, words, patterns, and more.]]>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1348?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1308According to a new study published in the Sept. 24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, the annual physical exam may not always be necessary. CHP/PCOR core faculty member Douglas K. Owens, who chairs the subcommittee of the American College of Physicians, provides his personal opinions.]]>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1308?http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1356Despite the huge publicity generated by a 2002 study on the potential dangers of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women, new research has found that only 29 percent of women surveyed knew about the study two years later. The research was led by CHP/PCOR associate Randall Stafford, who is quoted in a Washington Post article.]]>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PSThttp://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/news/1356?