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…
As Prescribed: How types of human fat can be both beneficial and detrimental
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. Humans have several types of fat and they all serve different functions. And researchers at UC San Francisco have figur…
As Prescribed: Precisely assessing and characterizing traumatic brain injuries
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. 2.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year. They can cause death or major disability but no matte…
As Prescribed: Distress and depression can worsen Type-1 Diabetes
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. A diagnosis of Type-1 Diabetes can take an emotional toll on patients that could increase the effects of the disease it…
As Prescribed: 15K robot-assisted surgeries in the books for UCSF
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. A recent milestone at UCSF Health, as Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons performed the health system's 15,000 robotic ass…
As Prescribed: UCSF Study on tween screen use
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. Of all the pitfalls parents have to navigate while raising kids, screen time is emerging as one of the top points of co…
As Prescribed: The role of family and community in age of first sexual encounter
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. A new UC San Francisco led study out today delves into the role families and neighborhoods play in for when young peopl…
As Prescribed: Early action on arthritis can help stave off worst symptoms
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. With more than 20% of adults in the US living with arthritis, chances are you know someone who is struggling with pai…
As Prescribed: AI as a panacea for overcrowded ER's
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. Overcrowded emergency rooms could get some relief with the use of artificial intelligence. A new study from UCSF says A…