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Medical Bills: Sticker Shock and Confused Consumers
According to a provocative new UCSF analysis, patients are all too often left in the dark about how and what hospitals charge for their medical care – even in the face of a mounting push nationally for consumers to have a voice in how their health care dollars are spent.
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Fat, Drumsticks, and Froot Loops
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City Project Continues to Repave Parnassus Avenue
<p>The City of San Francisco's project to repave and make other upgrades on Parnassus Avenue has had a few delays due to rain, but the project is progressing and starting to move on to the main UCSF Parnassus campus.</p>
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UCSF to Launch $100M Fund-Raising Campaign to Offset State Funding Cuts
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What Caused Frida Kahlo's Infertility?
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Brain Surgery for Epilepsy Underutilized
Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since then the procedure has not been widely adopted — in fact, it is dramatically underutilized according to a new UCSF study.
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After Foreclosures, Hidden Addictions Emerge Among Elders
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#14 Robert Wachter - 50 Most Influential Physician Executives - 2012
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The Time to Act against Alzheimer's is Now
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Hospital Computer Kiosks Effective, But Value Questioned
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Media Advisory: UCSF Announces $100 Million Education Fundraising Initiative to Offset State Cuts
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann will introduce a four-year, $100 million education fundraising initiative during a commencement address on April 24. This campuswide goal includes $80 million in new scholarships and fellowships, and $20 million in support of curriculum innovation, interprofessional education, and teaching facilities.
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Artificial Kidney Made With Real Cells
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In Focus: 2012 Commencement Season
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Study: Appendix Surgery Costs Differ Around U.S.
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Peripheral Artery Disease, Depression Link
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Kids from Benioff Children's Hospital Enjoy Prom
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Artificial Kidney Put on Research Fast-Track
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J&J Funds Promising QB3 Research
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Environmental Health Expert Named Deputy Secretary at State Environmental Protection Agency
<p>Keeping her eyes on the strawberry fields of central California, the bustling diesel truck routes in Oakland, and the stubborn toxic soils of the former Naval ship yards at San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunter’s Point, UCSF Associate Professor Gina Solomon, MD, MPH will soon have a new vantage point — the state capitol.</p>
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An Artificial Kidney To Take Patients Off The Transplant Waiting List
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Depression Linked to Higher Odds for Poor Leg Circulation
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UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann Receives California Distinguished Citizen Award
<p>In an event that celebrated the energy, creativity and innovation of the Bay Area, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann and three other Bay Area leaders were honored on April 18, each receiving the Commonwealth Club of California’s 2012 Distinguished Citizen Award.</p>
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UCSF Researchers Decipher 'Selective Hearing'
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Media Advisory: Free Skin Cancer Screening at UCSF
In honor of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the UCSF Department of Dermatology is offering free skin cancer screenings. The event is co-sponsored by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, and San Francisco Supervisor Christina Olague.
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How Can We Listen to Just One Voice at a Crowded Party?
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UCSF Police Inform Campus About World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week: April 21-29
<p>The UCSF Police Department would like to inform members of the UCSF community that April 21 through April 29, 2012, has been designated as World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week. </p>
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Vaccine for Brain Cancer Being Developed
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Two Unrelated Wednesday Afternoon Events
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Flossing Is Good For The Gums, But Doesn't Help The Heart