How treatment for muscular dystrophy evolved and is continuing to advance
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. It is hard to believe that a quarter of a million American's are living with muscular dystrophy. It's the reason Septem…
Pelvic health is important and research shows how you could strengthen it
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Pelvic yoga is becoming increasingly popular among women who, as they age, start to develop pelvic health problems. Up …
Establishing healthy screen usage is essential—here's why
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. We already know that too much screen time is bad for young adults when it comes to socialization. But there are some lo…
How to avoid suffering through menopause
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. The average women will spend almost a third of her life in menopause, the universal experience often seen shrouded in s…
Childhood trauma is shown to slow down biological aging—how can therapy help?
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. There are biological health risks for children who've experienced trauma at a young age. UCSF Health has now helped dev…
Micromobility is leading to macro trauma
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. In recent years, the popularity of electric bikes and scooters has exploded. But according to recent research out of UC…
As Prescribed: A new program to help students facing ADHD
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Young students diagnosed with ADHD face a variety of challenge both in the classroom and at home—and with the new schoo…
As Prescribed: How virtual reality is helping children undergoing brain surgery
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health, presents As Prescribed: A weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Cutting edge virtual reality technology is now being used to help children at UCSF who are undergoing brain surgery. F…
As Prescribed: COVID numbers surging; how you can protect yourself and others
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. COVID levels in California are continuing to rise this summer, peaking higher than last year. The Golden state is 1 of …
As Prescribed: What to do if you experience sciatic pain
KCBS, in partnership with UCSF Health presents, As Prescribed, a weekly conversation with leading medical experts from UCSF Medical center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Have you ever experienced sciatic pain? That electric shock feeling in your legs? Well you’re not alone, 40% of the U.S…