Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet
Eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil could significantly reduce the chances of prostate cancer progression.
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Sending Abortion Pills Through the Mail is Timely and Effective
Research found that using a mail-order pharmacy to deliver abortion medication after an in-person assessment was both safe and effective, offering privacy, convenience, and accessibility.
When Depression Meds Don’t Work, This May Help You Turn the Corner
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive in-office procedure. Brief magnetic pulses to the brain induces electrical currents that stimulate nerve cells in specific areas of the brain, providing symptom relief for patients with depression and OCD.
How to Avoid Open-Heart Surgery if You Have Leaky Tricuspid Valve
UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed the health system’s first commercial transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure using the Edwards EVOQUE system. The novel and minimally invasive cardiac procedure was recently approved for use within the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration. The UCSF team is the first to perform the commercial procedure across the UC system and in San Francisco, and is one of only a handful of centers currently performing the procedure nationally.
Teenage Patients Celebrate with Harry Potter-Themed Prom at UCSF
Teen patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime event at the hospitals’ prom nights.
Emergency Department Packed to the Gills? Someday, AI May Help
With further validation and clinical trials, the use of artificial intelligence in emergency departments could one day help prioritize patients based on the urgency of their treatment, and help with triage in emergency care.