It’s been known for many years that people who smoke tobacco have poor blood vessel function. Now, a team of researchers at UC San Francisco has shown that people who smoke marijuana have the same problem.

The study, presented on November 13, 2023 at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Philadelphia, showed that marijuana smokers had poor vascular function compared to non-users.

A national challenge encourages doctors to help eliminate the pain, trauma and anxiety of needle jabs for young children.

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed previous gains made in controlling HIV blood levels and worsened health disparities.

A gene expression test can accurately predict the best treatment for meningioma patients by measuring the aggressiveness of their tumors and adjusting treatment accordingly.

New research shows that in the U.S., the longevity gap between women and men has been widening for more than a decade, with women outliving men by an average of six years.

This is the latest Internal Communications series highlighting those across UCSF with disabilities. We highlight a woman who works in IT who suffers from bipolar disorder.

For 50 years, UCSF Benioff Hospital’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center has been serving patients with a mission “to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell disease and their families across the lifespan.”

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is looking to historical design experts and community members to help preserve the heritage of the hospital while investing in a new seismically sound and state-of-the-art campus.

A bad night of sleep was associated with a 15% greater risk of having an atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) episode the following day, along with conditions like blood clots, heart failure, stroke and other heart-related problems.

UCSF Health hospitals at Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the health care transparency nonprofit, The Leapfrog Group.