Disney Makes UCSF-Stanford Acquisition Bid. Plans for the Parnassus campus include blowing up the old UC Hospital building — ...

A psychiatrist at Stanford, Kenneth Colby, is trying to program a computer to do therapy; he calls it “the mad doctor.” Conditioning by an electric shock was recently done in England to cure an ...

Those three PBMs, notably including United Health, manage 80% of prescription drug claims. They also own healthcare services ...

On February 23, the Family Medicine Interest Group hosted Family Medicine in the Valley, a lunchtime panel that brought three Central Valley physicians to UCSF for an honest and wide-ranging ...

I have not watched the George Floyd video. In fact, I have not watched the Ahmaud Aubrey, Eric Garner, or any of the other recordings of police brutality. I do not need to watch the video to know what ...

At the age of thirteen, my genetic disorder caused my growth to accelerate, leading to an unusually tall stature. My pediatrician predicted a height of at least 6' 4" after puberty, whereas the ...

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the difference between physiological and psychological hunger can help you make more ...

This is part 3 of the limited series on the celebrated haute couture designer, Christian Dior. Christian Dior presented his first haute couture collection, named “Corolle,” in February 1947 at 30 ...

After years of internal debate, I finally got my first tattoo. He’s a small lizard, with a topological map design inside, scaling the outer edge of my left ankle. His fine lines and tasteful detail ...

Research shows laughter may be more of a social tool than a sign of enjoyment in conversations with strangers. Think of the last time you remember laughing. Maybe it was when you were showing someone ...