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A hepatitis outbreak in children occurred after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in 2022. Sudden exposure to a multitude of viruses upon reopening may have triggered this response in a small group of children.
What is “social prescribing” and what is UCSF doing to promote it? UCSF experts address the health ramifications of social isolation.
For the past 30 years, the California Tobacco Control Program has helped Californians save $816 billion in health care costs.
A higher-calorie nutrition plan isn’t more distressing for hospitalized teens and young adults with anorexia than a lower-calorie plan.
UCSF’s Jason Nagata advises that ingraining healthy screen habits in kids as early as possible can help decrease chances of suicidal behavior.
Oakland Promise’s Brilliant Baby program seeds $500 college funds for Medi-Cal-eligible babies, provides families with free financial coaching, and offers educational programming for caregivers.
UCSF experts share insights and tips on supporting children with ADHD amidst a shortage of Adderall and other ADHD medications.
Increasing a newborn’s blood pressure after heart surgery may reduce brain injuries and increase survival for infants.
Sleep medications may increase risk of dementia for white people, though the type and amount of medication may also explain the higher probability.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released the first new clinical guidance in 15 years for treating obesity and overweight in children. UCSF experts weigh in on the new guidance.
We spoke with Ellen Herbst, MD, a UCSF psychiatrist and mother of two, about how the climate crisis is impacting the mental health of children and adolescents – and what parents can do to help.
With vaping taking over the youth market, Pamela Ling, MD ’96, MPH, applies her research-driven social media and marketing expertise to beat the tobacco industry at its own game.
Most hospitals don’t adequately treat children’s pain, say UCSF experts. Can their unique approach help stop the suffering?
Trillions of invisible organisms make up the human microbiome. Now, medical scientists want to put these bugs to work.
UCSF experts discuss the current state of Alzheimer’s treatments and future therapies that may slow progression of the disease.
California prisons saw more than 20,000 COVID-19 Omicron cases over a five-month period. However, vaccination and boosting kept hospitalization and death rates low.
In a breakthrough, HT became the first person in the world to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID. His new immune system is life-changing.
In a Q&A, UCSF’s Jason Nagata answers questions about the links between screen time and illnesses like OCD for children and teens.
For preteens, the odds of developing OCD over a two-year period increases for every hour they play video games or watch videos.
New records in the Opioid Industry Documents show that Insys Therapeutics improperly sold vast amounts of its addictive product for off-label uses.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is the only Bay Area pediatric hospital named a Top Children’s Hospital for 2022 by The Leapfrog Group
UCSF Health and UCSF Dentistry are the first academic health system in the West to merge medical and oral health records into an electronic health record.
Stress during pregnancy can impact children’s cell aging, and race is an important factor.
Promises from companies leap ahead of medical science in promoting the use of smartwatches to screen for heart rhythm disorders says UCSF’s Gregory Marcus.
A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later, a new UCSF study finds.
