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Staying Safe in the Sun – A Dermatologist Helps Separate Facts from Hype
Sun exposure can boost your mood, but it can also significantly boost your risk of skin cancer. Sarah Arron dispels myths around UV rays and gives you her best advice on skin protection.
Living in Better Neighborhood May Protect Health of Kids in Poverty
UCSF study has found that simply living in a more desirable neighborhood may act as a health booster for low-income children.
Women Cyclists Prone to Common Gynecologic Issues But Not Serious Urinary Dysfunction
Women bicycle riders are more likely to experience urinary tract infections, genital numbness and saddle sores, but not more likely to have serious sexual and urinary symptoms than non-cyclists.
Low Levels of Vitamin B12 May Worsen Walking, Cognition in Parkinson’s Patients
A study of patients with early Parkinson’s disease found that groups with lower levels of vitamin B12 faced on average a more rapid acceleration of both motor and cognitive symptoms.
What's the Best Way to Make Sure You Get Sleep When You Have the Flu?
Is Being Cold Good for You?
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Often Leads to Further Decline
Nearly 40 percent of individuals who experience an episode of functional impairment in middle age see further functional decline, or even death.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Offers Free Dental Screenings
UCSF will offer free dental screenings to adults and children as part of San Francisco’s Potrero Hill Festival and the Southeast Community Health Fair.
How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation in the Brain
Ketogenic diets — that have long been known to benefit epilepsy and other neurological illnesses — may work by lowering inflammation in the brain, according to new research by UCSF scientists.
