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Give to UCSFHIV-positive people and people with type 2 diabetes, who received healthy food and snacks for six months were more likely to adhere to their medication regimens, were less depressed and less likely to make trade-offs between food and healthcare.
Alcohol abuse may increase the risk for heart attack, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.
Margot Kushel’s research, clinical and personal work with homeless patients stretches back to the 1990s when she was a medical resident at ZSFG.
Smartphone use directly correlates with sleep, with greater use demonstrating a significant association with shorter sleep duration and worse sleep efficiency, according to researchers at UCSF.
People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks.
Certain foods — particularly processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat — don’t just taste good, they also can be addictive, said scientists at a UCSF symposium on food and addiction.
Major childhood psychological and social stressors, increase the odds of shorter telomere length in adulthood, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
UCSF has ranked as one of the healthiest employers in the Bay Area, according to the San Francisco Business Times.