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This Date in UCSF History: Fitness Beats the Blues November 12, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on November 13, 2008.] Well, it looks as if our beautiful warm (often times hot) weather... Health
Listen Closely: CMV Shouldn’t Be Overlooked November 5, 2024James LawrenceHearing loss. Developmental delay. Vision loss. These are all effects experienced by children who contracted congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth. Health
Want A Healthier California? Invest in Primary Care October 22, 2024Jashdeep Singh DhillonA 6-year-old girl rushes into an emergency room (ER) on a gurney, her chest violently heaving as her lungs beg... Health
Physicians are Patients Too: A Medical Student’s Exploration of Physician Identity October 15, 2024Anna L. ParkThe refrain “In a healthy individual like you or me” is one I commonly hear as a medical student from... Health
Dear Chronic Pain October 8, 2024Silver AlkhafajiIt’s been six months. Uncertain. Unknown. Unremitting concern. Sensitive nerves. Irritated nerves. Health
The Agonizing Reality of Obstetric Fistula April 30, 2024Nadia HemmatPadma Thapa, a 65-year-old woman living in Nepal, was given a second chance at life in 2018 after receiving surgery... Health
Dementia March 26, 2024Noah GrecoThe sickly sweet aroma of the elderly wafts upwards as I walk through the hallways. She sits on her bed... Health
This Date in UCSF History: Clean Needle Conflict February 6, 2024Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 1987.] As intravenous drug use receives more attention as a factor in the... Health