Event Category: wellness

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On Demand: Plant-rich snacks can help you feel energized and satisfied throughout the day. In this video, learn how to prepare two easy, delicious, plant-rich snacks! Stanford Registered Dietitian Leah Groppo demonstrates how to make a flavorful tofu dip and tasty nutty energy bites. Developed by Stanford Registered Dietitians with support from Stanford Health Care Clinical Nutrition …

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Join the Stanford My Heart Counts Cycling Ride on Sunday, September 27th at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto. Sign up and organize a team to support our center's mission of curing genetic heart disease at https://give.classy.org/MHC2026Ride. The Stanford My Heart Counts Cycling Ride supports the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease. At SCICD, we help families …

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Pediatric Grand Rounds in Recognition of Women in Medicine Month Marijuana Smoke and Children PRESENTER Karen Wilson, MD, MPH Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospitalist University of Rochester Medicine Speaker Profile SESSION DESCRIPTION While the negative consequences of children’s exposure to marijuana smoke are well known, far less is known about the impact of marijuana smoke, …

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The Harvey J. Cohen, MD, PhD, Endowed Lectureship in Pediatrics Brain in a Dish, Cure in a Pipeline: Organoid-Based Drug Discovery for Neuropsychiatric Diseases PRESENTER Anca M. Hrastinski, MD Assistant Professor, Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine Speaker Profile   SESSION DESCRIPTION In this session we will review the potential of brain organoids …

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People can feel isolated and misunderstood when coping with the death of a cherished animal companion. This group will focus on sharing perspectives with others who are grieving the death of a pet.  Four weekly meetings will take place on Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 1:15pm starting October 6th. (No meeting will take place on October 27th.) …

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Increasingly considered as a possible means of supporting therapist training or extending between-session support to patients, AI is also being evaluated as a stand-alone mental health intervention. Although the field is advancing, demonstrating that AI can be deployed safely, effectively, and equitably poses substantial challenges. In this presentation, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD, will review how …

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Kathleen Judge, RN, CNS, CDCES, explores how mind-body practices can support diabetes self-management by reducing stress, improving sleep, and potentially aiding glycemic control. She will cover practical implementations, safety considerations, and ways to tailor yoga and meditation approaches to individual patient needs within a collaborative care plan.  This presentation is part of the monthly Diabetes …

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There is no single definition of a healthy sex life after cancer. Dr. Kathryne Sanserino, gynecologist, and Dr. Catherine Benedict, psychologist and researcher, will discuss common sexual health concerns during and after cancer treatment, available treatments and resources, and how to identify approaches that will work for you.  Common changes in desire, arousal, comfort, and …