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Give to UCSFAdolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among the nation’s best in all 10 specialties assessed in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.
An international study may offer hope to people with a rare and debilitating genetic disorder, PKAN, as well as a potentially new approach to treat other neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
Consuming high levels of red meat or white poultry resulted in higher blood cholesterol levels than consuming a comparable amount of plant proteins.
A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds to the angst of exhausted new parents: While most newborns lose weight in the first days of life, do you or don’t you offer a
The UCSF study examined whether a mobile phone physical activity app combined with brief, in-person counseling increased and maintained levels of physical activity
A renewed push by several states to restrict access to abortions could have negative consequences for the health and well-being of women, as well as their children, research has shown.
UCSF researchers are exploring whether less diverse or unbalanced microbiome early in life can have lasting effects on a child’s reactions to stress or their risk for depression.
Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder.
Kurtis Auguste, MD, sitting with his son, who is testing the VR technology. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has been re-envisioning the entire pediatric health care experience with
Janel Long-Boyle, a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy's Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has spent her career advancing lifesaving drugs.
Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1 percent would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year, according to