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Voices for Change: UCSF Embrace Program Aims to Focus on Black Maternal Health
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Abortions Will Be More Painful Without Mifepristone. Advocates Say That’s the Point
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Does Taxing Sugary Drinks Lead to Improved Health During Pregnancy?
Pregnant women have a lower risk of gestational diabetes and unhealthy weight gain in cities that tax sugary drinks, according to a first-of-its-kind study of more than 5 million women by UCSF.
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“Smarter” Breast Cancer Screening Measures Risk Down to Your DNA
The WISDOM 2.0 study aims to transform breast cancer screening by using a personalized approach and will expand to women as young as 30.
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Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Can Assess Risk of Advanced Cancer
A new digital tool helps calculate breast cancer risk for those who may develop advanced cancer that goes undiagnosed despite regular screenings.
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How Much Can We Control Our Own Fertility?
People trying to conceive are bombarded with advice meant to improve their odds. But how much power do we really have over our fertility?
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How a Medication Abortion, Also Known as an ‘Abortion Pill,’ Works
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Diana Greene Foster Named to Most Influential Researchers List
Diana Greene Foster of UCSF was named one of the top 10 most influential scientists of 2022 by "Nature" for her study of what happens to women who are denied abortions.
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Drug Deaths Among Pregnant Women Hit a Record High
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International Conference Features UCSF Breast Cancer Experts
UCSF breast cancer experts will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the largest and most prestigious breast cancer conference.
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Pregnant Moms’ Stress May Accelerate Cell Aging of White, Not Black, Kids
Stress during pregnancy can impact children’s cell aging, and race is an important factor.
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Prenatal Wellness Classes Cut Moms’ Depression in Half Up to 8 Years Later
A low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers’ mental health up to eight years later, a new UCSF study finds.
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A Simple Screening Question Could Help Millions of Women Prevent Cardiovascular Disease. Why Aren’t We Using It?
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Travel Time to Abortion Facilities Grew Significantly After Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade
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Model Shows Where Women Lost Access to Abortion After Dobbs
A third of American women of reproductive age now face excessive travel times to obtain an abortion, according to a new geospatial analysis by researchers in San Francisco and Boston that is one of the first to model the effects of the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
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Uterine Cancer Cases Are Rising. Here’s What to Know.
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Non-White Newborns With Cystic Fibrosis More Likely To Be Missed in Screening
Cystic fibrosis is missed more often in newborn screenings for non-white than white babies, creating higher risk for irreversible lung damage and other serious outcomes in Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native newborns.
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Fatty Liver Linked to Survival in E. Coli Infection
Scientists at UCSF have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that is rooted in evolutionary biology.
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Voters Agree on Need for More Protections from Chemicals
A national online survey revealed American voters overwhelmingly say they want government and industry to ensure the products they buy are free of harmful chemicals, and they are willing to pay more for it.
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At Least 66 Clinics in 15 States Have Stopped Providing Abortions Since Dobbs, Analysis Finds
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Why It’s Important to Know if You Have Dense Breasts
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New Study Finds ‘Widespread Exposure’ to Cancer-Causing Chemicals During Pregnancy
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Pregnant Women Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Dishware, Hair Coloring, Plastics, and Pesticides
Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, according to a study from researchers at UCSF and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Speaker Pelosi Leads UCSF Panel to Support Women’s Health Equality
UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood and faculty joined U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Jackie Speier for a roundtable on women’s health and the state of abortion care in the nation.
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Half of Moms of Kids with Autism Have High Depressive Symptoms
About 50% of all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had elevated levels of depressive symptoms over 18 months, while rates were much lower (6% to 13.6%) for mothers with neurotypical children in the same period, UCSF researchers report in a new study.
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Abortion Ban May Increase Risk of Death for Pregnant Women with Cancer
The repercussions of overturning Roe v. Wade – and the failure of the Supreme Court to provide any guidance on exceptions related to the life and health of the mother – are potentially catastrophic for women who face a life-threating diagnosis of pregnancy associated cancers (PAC).
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best for 2022-23
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s finest hospitals in adult care by U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
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A UCSF Project Shows How Far Hollywood Has Come In Addressing Abortion, and How Far It Has To Go
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Women Denied Abortion Rarely Choose Adoption. That’s Unlikely To Change.