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Meta Settlement Puts Spotlight on Social Media Addiction in Kids
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (794+ words) A steady stream of overnight social media notifications can disrupt a teenager’s sleep and lead to depression, lower cognition, and suicidal tendencies, according to research led by Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, UC San Francisco pediatrician and research expert on youth…...
Back to School 2026
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (209+ words) A new academic year brings new beginnings across UCSF. We welcome our new and returning students to a year of learning, discovery, and connection as they prepare to shape the future of health care and the health sciences. “I extend…...
UCSF Health Receives Adult Congenital Heart Disease Designation
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care and expertise for patients with a range of adult congenital heart disease conditions. Individuals with…...
If Anti-Seizure Meds Don’t Work for Epilepsy, Can Surgery Help?
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (360+ words) Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 3.4 million Americans or 1 in 26 over a lifetime. The hallmark of epilepsy is seizures caused by abnormal bursts of electrical... Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting 3.4 million…...
Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids’ Health
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (594+ words) Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects children. In the most comprehensive review of its kind to date, UC San Francisco researchers found robust evidence that…...
UCSF Launches Second Neonatal Transport to Reach the Bay and Beyond
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) In 2025, more than 400 critically ill infants were transported to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals now have dedicated neonatal transport vehicles and teams in Oakland and San Francisco, reaching patients across the San Francisco Bay Area, the East…...
Kids’ Behavioral Health Is a Growing Share of Family Health Costs
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) Mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health care made up 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. That is almost twice what it was in 2011. The costs to…...
Thirdhand Smoke: This Hidden Danger Puts Kids and Adults at Risk
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) Most people know secondhand smoke is harmful — but thirdhand smoke? That’s the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wall boards, and clothing, where it can linger for years. Researchers from UC San Francisco leading the California…...
Some Children’s Tantrums Can Be Seen in the Brain, New Study Finds
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are using imaging to see how young brains process sensory stimulation. Now, investigators at UC San Francisco have found a distinctive pattern…...
How to Predict Developmental Differences in Kids with Heart Defects
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are the most common type of birth defect in the U.S., affecting nearly 40,000 births per year. Babies with CHD commonly experience abnormal brain development — such as brain injuries and smaller brain volumes…...