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The Orchid and the Dandelion
Is your child hardy and resilient or more sensitive and fragile? UCSF pediatrician Thomas Boyce, MD, has spent nearly 40 years studying the human stress response, especially in children. In this new book, he explores how most kids tend to be like dandelions, able to cope with stress and adversity, but a minority are like orchids, extremely sensitive to their environments. Boyce shares how – given supportive, nurturing conditions – orchid children can thrive.
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Dilan’s Superhero Journey to Healing
Clad in an exoskeleton that looks like mechanical armor, 12-year-old Dilan Horwitz could be mistaken for a superhero – an assessment that wouldn’t be entirely wrong.
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Archive: WIC Changes Improve Moms' and Babies' Health
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Archive: Offspring of Pregnant Women Exposed to High Level of Pollutants May Have Lower IQs
A new study has found that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs.
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The UCSF Guide to Healthy and Happy Eating
Healthy eating can be difficult to do, especially when the science isn’t clear. Our experts have weighed in to give you the best advice based on solid research, allowing you to make better choices when it comes to your nutrition.
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Archive: Fun and Life Skills Help Combat Childhood Obesity in East Oakland
Interventions that involved group education, peer discussion and various hands-on activities, including food preparation, exercise sessions, martial arts and hip-hop dancing, reduced soda consumption and increased exercise.
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When Federal Food Program Offered Better Options, Maternal and Infant Health Improved
A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients’ health on several key measures.
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Archive: More Years of Childhood Education May Reduce Adult Heart Disease Risk
State policies requiring children to attend additional years of school may result in a reduced risk for heart disease and improvements in several cardiovascular risk factors in adulthood.
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Archive: UCSF Benioff Children's, Packard Children's hospitals ranked among best in nation
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1 in 5 Young Men Engage in ‘Disordered Eating’ That’s Often Unnoticed
Adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors.
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Archive: Study suggests adolescents trying to gain weight, at risk for disorders
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Archive: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Excel in All 10 Specialties in 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report
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.
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Archive: Scientists Slow Progression of Debilitating Neurodegenerative Disorder
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.
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Archive: In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes
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Archive: Teen boys' eating disorders may focus on muscles, not weight loss
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Archive: A Little Formula in First Days of Life May Not Impact Breastfeeding at 6 Months
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
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Archive: As More States Restrict Abortions, Research Points to Negative Health Outcomes for Women, Families
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.
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Archive: What Does It Really Mean to Be 6 Weeks Pregnant?
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Archive: What Does the Microbiome Have to Do with Stress and Depression?
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.
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Archive: Brain Changes in Autism Traced to Specific Cell Types
Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder.
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Archive: Virtual Reality Enhances Brain Surgery Training, Preparation and Patient Consultation
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has been re-envisioning the entire pediatric health care experience with technology that most young patients can relate to—virtual reality (VR). At the hospital
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Archive: These policies were supposed to stop pregnant women from drinking. A new study says they're hurting babies.
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Archive: Transgender teens in schools with bathroom restrictions are at higher risk of sexual assault, study says
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Archive: Gene Therapy Advances To Better Treat 'Bubble Boy' Disease
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Archive: Making Better Pediatric Chemo Treatments, and Delivering Them to More Children
Janel Long-Boyle, a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy's Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has spent her career advancing lifesaving drugs.
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Archive: Study: School-Based Health Centers Effective in Changing Eating Habits, Fighting Obesity
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Archive: UCSF staff puts on prom for pediatric patients
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Archive: New Grant Program Supports Innovators at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has announced the recipients of the inaugural President’s Innovation Fund (PIF) awards. The fund, launched earlier this year, is a new grant-awarding program
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Archive: ‘40 Under 40’ Lists Honor Two UCSF Fundraisers
The San Francisco Business Times and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy honor two UCSF trailblazers in health care philanthropy: Jessica Jencek and Erin Hickey.