Nawang Sherpa, who was treated with a prosthetic leg at UCSF Medical Center, is again setting his sight to reaching new heights in mountain climbing.

Sleeping pill sales have increased dramatically in the past year — in part due to hundreds of millions of dollars spent on direct advertising to consumers.

Key individuals and supporters were recognized at a recent rededication ceremony of the Cancer Resource Center at the Mount Zion campus.

US Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was recognized last Friday for helping to make the difference between life and death, health and illness for thousands of children.

UCSF experts in child development will be among those from around the city to participate in this Sunday's "See Me" family festival at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza.

Physicians with more experience are better able to detect a third heart sound that is an indicator of heart disease, according to a study on stethoscope accuracy in cardiac patients at UCSF Medical Center.

The UCSF Foundation has elected former banking executive Richard M. Rosenberg as its new chair and three community leaders as new board members.

In a new podcast, UCSF's Michael Harrison predicts that fetal treatment will evolve beyond surgery to stem cell, gene and cell-replacement therapy.

Rachel Naomi Remen, a nationally recognized pioneer of integrative medicine, is featured in a March 29 PBS documentary focusing on the shift to a more holistic form of health care.

The UCSF School of Medicine has introduced a new program designed to improve teaching in all types of settings.